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The Journal.
The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.
Episodes
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Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal. He's Got a Plan B.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s global tariffs are illegal. It is the first time the Supreme Court has definitively struck…
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In a Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand
Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a first-of-its-kind trial with one central question: Are social media platforms causing mental health…
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The Flu Shot Drama at the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration agreed to begin a review of biotech company Moderna’s application to make a new seasonal flu shot available. The decision…
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Insiders Are Cashing In on Prediction Markets
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are booming, but they’re facing questions about users betting on information that is not publicly available, from…
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The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa
Boy Throb is a new boy band going viral on social media, but member Darshan Magdum is stuck in India. To get him to the U.S., the band needs to convince the…
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The Growing Fallout From the Epstein Files
The Justice Department recently released millions of additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. These files detailed Epstein’s expansive social and…
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California Billionaires Are Freaking Out Over a New Tax Proposal
An influential California labor union is gathering signatures for a proposed asset tax on billionaires. But some of California’s ultra-wealthy are threatening…
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China's Disappearing Generals
President Xi Jinping has solidified control over China's military after firing his top general Zhang Youxia in an unprecedented military purge that has sent…
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Walmart’s Former CEO on the Company’s Turnaround
Doug McMillon was Walmart's CEO for more than ten years, overseeing the company's return to retail success. WSJ's Sarah Nassauer sat down with him to talk…
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AI Bots Have Social Media Now. It Got Weird Fast.
There’s a new social media platform for AI agents, but things are getting weird. It’s called Moltbook, and agents use it to apparently talk about things like…
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Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion Megamerger
This week, SpaceX and xAI, two companies controlled by Elon Musk, merged into a $1.25 trillion company. The deal combines a successful rocket and satellite…
The Journal.Republican Megadonor Ken Griffin on Trump's Economy
Billionaire investor and CEO Ken Griffin runs one of the world’s most successful hedge funds, Citadel. He’s also a Republican who has been outspokenly critical…
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Vibe Coding Could Change Everything
Vibe coding, the process of turning a text prompt into actual software, has taken the AI world by storm. And it has investors in everything from software to…
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The Dollar Is Weaker. Is That a Good Thing?
Over the last year, the dollar has been declining in value. And last week, President Donald Trump said he wasn’t concerned about the recent slide. WSJ’s Greg…
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How Kraft Lost Its Mac and Cheese Crown
Kraft macaroni and cheese has been a household staple for decades. But owing to shifting consumer tastes towards healthier options and a tumultuous corporate…
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Who Is the New Fed Chair?
President Trump will be nominating former Fed official Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos profiles the pick…
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A Wall Street Legend and His Penthouse Sex Dungeon
Howard Rubin is a Wall Street legend, famous in the 1980s and ‘90s for being a risk-loving star trader. He also allegedly was involved in secret sex…
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Can $60 Billion Boost Disney's Theme Park Magic?
Disney’s largest source of revenue is its theme parks and cruises. The people responsible for designing those attractions are the secretive Imagineers. WSJ’s…
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Her Client Was Deepfaked. She Says xAI Is to Blame.
Ashley St. Clair, a conservative influencer who had a child with Elon Musk, sued Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, alleging that its chatbot Grok…
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Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?
Over the weekend, a federal officer shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse in Minneapolis. WSJ’s Joe Barrett describes how events unfolded in the…
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For Many Kids on ADHD Pills, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade
Danielle Gansky was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 7. Soon, she was prescribed a daily cocktail of powerful psychiatric drugs…
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The Woman Behind SpaceX
Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, has overseen the rise of the rocket and satellite company. She’s also maintained a long relationship with the company’s…
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The Power Grid's AI Problem
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is straining the U.S. power grid and driving up electricity prices. Tech giants and politicians are scrambling…
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How Far Will Trump Go to Get Greenland?
Over the weekend, President Trump intensified calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, a territory controlled by Denmark. WSJ’s Max Colchester explains how…
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Are Waymos Driving More Like Humans?
In this mini-episode of The Journal, WSJ's Katherine Bindley investigates a recent change in behavior among San Francisco’s ubiquitous Waymos, the self-driving…
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Inside the Black Market for High School Football Players
From a young age, it was clear that Phillip Bell was a football phenom. He got his first college scholarship offer in middle school. But that talent drew Bell…
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The Bank Collapse Behind Iran's Protests
For the past two weeks, Iran has been consumed by protests that have resulted in a heavy government crackdown with deaths estimated in the thousands. But the…
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Oil Companies Aren't Sold on Venezuela
President Donald Trump's sweeping plan for Venezuelan oil is coming into focus. It includes cutting off illicit oil exports, gaining more control over…
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Why is the Fed Chair Facing a Criminal Investigation?
After receiving grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the investigation was part of a pressure…
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How to Be an Intelligent Investor in 2026
An AI bubble. Geopolitical turmoil. Inflation and interest rates. These things and more could rock the stock market in 2026, and investors have to be prepared…
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A Son Blames ChatGPT for His Father's Murder-Suicide
In August, a troubled man named Stein-Erik Soelberg killed his mother and took his own life. In the months leading up to the tragedy, Soelberg had been…
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The Man Who Wants Netflix to Save Hollywood
Netflix is in a high-stakes fight to buy storied movie studio Warner Bros. The company has a $72 billion deal in hand, but rival Paramount isn't going down…
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China's Cheap Goods Are Europe's Problem Now
Amid an intense trade dispute with the US, China has started looking to other markets to sell its low value items. In recent months, Chinese e-commerce…
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Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' on Foreign Policy
Since World War II, U.S. geopolitical strategy prioritized global trade and building alliances, especially with democracies. Now, after his action in…
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Was Maduro's Capture About Oil?
For months, the U.S. sold its pressure campaign against Venezuela as a way to curtail drug trafficking. Now, after a surprise military operation on Saturday…
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Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026!
The stories that defined 2025, the themes to watch in 2026. Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza hear from top editors across the paper. Plus, Ryan's bold proposal…
The Journal.Camp Swamp Road Ep. 5: Jacksonville
According to a WSJ analysis, the epicenter for Stand Your Ground killings is in the state where the laws were first enacted: Florida. From 2021 through 2024…
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Drug Cartels' New Weapon: Chinese Money Launderers
Federal officials say Chinese money launderers moved more than $300 billion in illicit transactions through U.S. banks and other financial institutions in…
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It's Almost 2026. How’s the Economy?
How did the U.S. economy do in 2025? With unemployment ticking up, tariffs shaking up global trade and the stock market booming, it has been hard to make sense…
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The Battle Over a Church Worth Millions
After a historic church in the heart of Nashville was taken over by a businessman, the family of the church’s original founder, including Christian pop star…
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How the ‘Chemtrails’ Conspiracy Theory Is Sabotaging One Company
Cloud seeding is a decades-old rain-making technology, and it’s making a comeback in drought-stricken western states. Utah is partnering with a startup called…
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How Robinhood’s CEO Became a Cult Hero
Risky investing strategies are on the rise, and Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev is leading the charge. He’s built the company’s trading app not just to buy and sell…
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Compass vs. Zillow: The Real Estate Wars
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin wants to change the way Americans buy and sell homes by encouraging sellers to list their homes privately when they first hit the…
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AI Has Come for Advertising
While some viewers complain that AI-generated ads look uncanny, brands like Coca-Cola are making them anyway. WSJ’s Katie Deighton explains how Coke remade…
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OpenAI's 'Code Red' Problem
OpenAI kickstarted the AI race, but is it now at risk of falling behind Google? As the company behind ChatGPT releases its latest update to fend off Google's…
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Investment Accounts for Babies Are Coming. Wall Street Can’t Wait.
Starting next year, babies born from 2025 to 2028 can receive $1,000 to start investment accounts. The initiative has gotten corporate America excited, with…
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The Tech CEO Leading Nvidia's Main Rival
Earlier this year, OpenAI and chip-designer Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, announced a multibillion-dollar partnership to collaborate on AI data centers that…
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Netflix’s Fight for Warner Just Got Harder
This morning, Paramount Skydance launched a $77.9 billion hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery. It occurred just days after Warner had agreed to a…
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Make Money Not War: Trump’s Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace in Ukraine through business deals. To Europe’s dismay, President Trump and his envoy are on board. WSJ’s Drew…
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California's Wine Industry Is in Crisis
The U.S. wine industry hasn’t had it this bad since Prohibition. WSJ’s Laura Cooper reports from Sonoma County, California, a major region for American wine…
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Is America on Too Many Psychiatric Drugs?
As part of a year-long investigation, WSJ’s Shalini Ramachandran and Betsy McKay have been reporting on two of the most commonly prescribed psychiatric…
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China and the U.S. Are in a Race for AI Supremacy
An escalating artificial intelligence race between China and the U.S. is drawing comparisons to the Cold War, and is likely to be just as consequential. As the…
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Inside Quince’s Quest to Sell Luxury Goods for Less
Quince is seemingly everywhere. Since launching in 2018, the brand has built an e-commerce empire that brings in $1.1 billion annually, and has catapulted to…
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The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 2
After Hermès heir Nicolas Puech announced his $15 billion fortune was missing, accusations started flying. Who had taken the money? Was it his handyman? His…
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The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 1
Hermès is one of Europe’s most storied luxury brands, known for its Birkin bags and expensive silk scarves. One of the company’s biggest shareholders had been…
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Is the Hottest Investment Pokémon Cards?
Pokémon cards are beating the benchmark S&P 500 and tech stocks like Meta. WSJ’s Krystal Hur has been talking with a few collectors that have hit it big thanks…
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KFC Got Fried in the Chicken Wars. Can It Come Back?
Kentucky Fried Chicken was once one of the biggest fast-food chain in America. Now, it’s battling declining U.S. sales as rivals attract customers with chicken…
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The Era of AI Layoffs Has Begun
Corporate layoffs have been rolling across American companies: Amazon, General Motors, Verizon, Target and Microsoft have all cut jobs. WSJ’s Chip Cutter takes…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Epstein Files and a MAGA Feud
Once one of President Trump’s most strident allies, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is now arguing the president is out of touch with his political base…
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Can Nike Make Its Shoes Cool Again?
After five quarters of lagging sales and a sluggish stock price, Nike CEO Elliott Hill is trying to turn things around. WSJ’s Inti Pacheco spoke with Hill to…