Show Notes
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The Journal has learned that White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is out, after facing sharp criticism following her first briefing earlier this week. Plus, drones have struck two ships in Romanian territorial waters of the Black Sea—the first attack of its kind, and NATO says Russia is to blame. As Journal Brussels bureau chief Dan Michaels discusses, Russia’s increasingly brazen attacks are putting NATO in a tight spot: offer a rebuke without escalating the conflict unnecessarily. And gas prices are up all over the U.S., but it’s not hitting all Americans the same. WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses which states are getting hit the hardest by prices at the pump, and what impact that might have on the midterms. Alex Ossola hosts.
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A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. The tech selloff shows signs of easing at the end of a rollercoaster week, even as signs of stress in the AI trade continued overnight, after one of the boom’s biggest winners SK Hynix halted a planned U.S. IPO of its memory-chip business. Plus, as politicians across the country push back against AI projects, WSJ reporter Joe Wallace explains why it’s creating a conflict with pension fund investments, which have raked in billions of dollars for Americans in AI-fueled returns. And New York City Council has voted to ban horse carriages, saying they will shut down the industry in 2028. Daniel Bach hosts.
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. Investors dump stocks connected to the AI buildout and buy up almost everything else, giving Treasury yields their biggest drop since 2023. Plus, while the price of oil keeps going up, your home heating bill may be cheaper this winter. Journal commodities reporter Ryan Dezember tells us what’s holding down the price of natural gas—and whether that can last. And WSJ personal finance reporter Oyin Adedoyin explains why more students are turning to private lenders to fund their education. Alex Ossola hosts.
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. As the U.S. and Israel signal a possible escalation, Middle Eastern mediators scramble to give new life to talks with Iran. While President Trump said he won’t attack before the midterms, WSJ’s Middle East correspondent Benoit Faucon said he’s recently sounded some hawkish notes. Plus, tech stocks sell off globally after a bevy of earnings releases from AI companies disappoint investors and put an abrupt stop to Wednesday’s relief rally. And Mark Zuckerberg agrees to stay in California, for now, as Meta splits its stock to potentially help him pay a future tax bill. Luke Vargas hosts.
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Toyota’s RAV4 had long been the most popular SUV in the U.S. But now, as autos reporter Chris Otts discusses, production decisions from the Japanese carmaker undermined that leader status. Plus, Journal Ukraine bureau chief Marcus Walker fills us in on what’s happening on the battlefield. And security researchers, with the help of AI, discovered a vulnerability that puts up to 70% of the world’s websites at risk. Alex Ossola hosts.
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a potential tie up that would create a $3.5 trillion tech giant. Plus, the U.K. says yes to more North Sea gas as the Iran war raises energy-security concerns and pushes inflation higher. And the CEO of staffing company Randstad tells us who’s hiring in a relatively quiet labor market, and what can be done to fix the mess that’s applying for a new job. Luke Vargas hosts.