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The Journal., page 5
by The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios · English
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. Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing
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The Shake-Up Coming for Car DealershipsWhether traditional car dealerships will be disrupted or become obsolete as digital, direct-to-consumer models expand.28 May 2026 · 23 min · 8 chapters
Is Florida Just for Rich People Now?Whether Florida has shifted from an affordable “Sunshine State” for middle- and working-class residents to a place increasingly accessible only to the wealthy, and what that means for jobs, housing,…27 May 2026 · 20 min · 4 chapters
Novo Nordisk's CEO Has a Comeback PlanNovo Nordisk’s CEO Mike Dustar discusses the company’s comeback plan as it loses some obesity drug market share to Eli Lilly, while defending its strategy and highlighting new products, including the…26 May 2026 · 22 min · 12 chapters
How YouTube Took Over the American ClassroomThe episode argues that YouTube became deeply embedded in U.S. classrooms through Google’s school strategy (Chromebooks, one-to-one devices, and pandemic-era device purchases), blurring “YouTube for…22 May 2026 · 25 min · 13 chapters
Barney Frank’s Legacy of Financial ReformA Wall Street Journal segment on Barney Frank’s impact on U.S. financial reform, focusing on his role as lead architect of the Dodd-Frank Act after the 2008 crisis, and how the law has been weakened…21 May 2026 · 21 min · 9 chapters
Why Chinese Customers Are Running From NikeHow Nike’s China strategy—once a “cash cow” built on manufacturing and brand coolness—turned into a China-specific downturn, now projected to drive a 20% regional revenue decline.20 May 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters
Trapped in the Strait of HormuzThe episode explains how the U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran and Iran’s near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted global oil shipping and trapped thousands of seafarers in the Persian Gulf.19 May 2026 · 21 min · 10 chapters
For Riz Ahmed, Life is a Spy ThrillerRiz Ahmed discusses his Amazon Prime series Bait and his broader approach to storytelling, identity, and Hollywood business decisions—arguing that success comes from being true to the material,…18 May 2026 · 32 min · 14 chapters
Musk vs. AltmanThe “Musk v. Altman” trial over OpenAI’s shift from nonprofit to for-profit, and whether OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman misused Elon Musk’s early donations.15 May 2026 · 23 min · 7 chapters
Jerome Powell’s Last Stand at the FedJerome Powell’s decision to step down as Fed chair but remain as a governor, despite intense political pressure from the Trump administration, and what that means for Fed independence and future…14 May 2026 · 22 min · 7 chapters
Trump and Xi to Meet at High-Stakes SummitTrump’s first China visit in nearly 10 years for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, focused on trade/economy and stability, with Taiwan and AI safety/security also central.13 May 2026 · 22 min · 11 chapters
The Vape Cloud Hanging Over the FDAThe resignation/ouster of FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and how vaping policy helped catalyze the political firestorm, including new nicotine product approvals and a shift toward allowing…12 May 2026 · 21 min · 11 chapters
She Let AI Take Over Her Life For a YearJoanna Stern, an Emmy-winning tech journalist, describes her 2025 experiment letting AI and robots run major parts of her life for a year, to test whether AI’s promises match real human outcomes.11 May 2026 · 23 min · 7 chapters
Can GameStop Really Buy eBay?GameStop’s proposed $56 billion acquisition of eBay, and whether the deal is feasible—especially financing and strategy.8 May 2026 · 22 min · 8 chapters
A Data Center Revolt in MissouriA March Festus, Missouri city council vote became chaotic after residents opposed a proposed $6 billion data center.7 May 2026 · 21 min · 12 chapters
'Eject! Eject! Eject!' Inside the Private Credit PanicThe private credit boom and the early-2020s “panic to eject,” when investors tried to redeem from opaque, lightly regulated private credit funds but faced withdrawal gates and liquidity risk.6 May 2026 · 21 min · 8 chapters
Germany’s Economy Is Spiraling. Can War Fix It?Germany’s industrial slowdown—especially in luxury autos—is pushing the country to pivot toward defense manufacturing as a way to revive jobs and growth amid energy shocks, China competition, and…5 May 2026 · 19 min · 8 chapters
R.I.P. Spirit AirlinesThe episode explains Spirit Airlines’ shutdown and why its ultra-low-cost model ultimately failed.4 May 2026 · 19 min · 10 chapters
The College Student Who Defeated the World’s Biggest CyberweaponThe botnet KimWolf, which quietly hijacked nearly 2 million Android and other internet-connected devices worldwide to launch extreme distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and how a college…1 May 2026 · 37 min · 16 chapters
How IKEA Is Keeping Its Furniture AffordableHow IKEA keeps furniture affordable amid inflation, tariffs, and energy shocks while staying profitable, including price-cut decisions, renewable-energy “hedging,” and store strategy.30 Apr 2026 · 23 min · 8 chapters
Move Over, Humans. China's Robots Are Taking OverA Wall Street Journal episode on China’s rapid push into humanoid robots (“embodied AI”) and what it means for the U.S., jobs, and national security.29 Apr 2026 · 20 min · 12 chapters
Inside Meta’s Big AI PivotThe episode “Inside Meta’s Big AI Pivot” covers Meta’s shift to becoming an “AI powerhouse.” Meta plans layoffs of about 8,000 (10% of ~80,000 employees) and will cancel filling ~6,000 open roles to…28 Apr 2026 · 22 min · 11 chapters
Why Air Travel Costs Will Continue to RiseThe episode explains how the Iran war is triggering a global jet fuel crunch that will keep airfares rising.27 Apr 2026 · 19 min · 6 chapters
The Crypto President: Part 2How UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al-Nayan secretly bought 49% of Trump family crypto firm World Liberty Financial just before Trump’s inauguration, then used that…25 Apr 2026 · 26 min · 9 chapters