Podcast · 335 episodes
WSJ What’s News, page 5
by The Wall Street Journal · English
What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
All episodes, page 5
Senate Republicans Break With President Trump Over $1.8 Billion FundWSJ “What’s News” PM roundup—U.S. politics, AI policy, SpaceX/Starship, and business headlines.21 May 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI’s Trillion Dollar IPO PlansMarket-moving tech IPO plans and business updates: SpaceX’s S-1 and OpenAI’s reported IPO filing; Anthropic’s rapid revenue/profit trajectory; NVIDIA’s agentic AI-driven chip demand; Tesla’s FSD…21 May 2026 · 14 min · 9 chapters
OpenAI Is Making Plans to File to Go Public Very SoonThis PM news episode covers: OpenAI preparing for an IPO, possibly as soon as this Friday, with a goal to be ready to go public by September.20 May 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Massie Joins List of GOP Lawmakers Ousted by TrumpU.S. politics and markets roundup. Focuses on Trump’s influence over GOP primaries, a CFTC probe into oil futures trades ahead of canceled Iran strikes, and global trade/bond/AI business developments.20 May 2026 · 13 min · 4 chapters
Home Builders Are Facing a Torrent of Lawsuits Over Shoddy ConstructionHousing and auto-business headlines, plus international news. Main focus: U.S.19 May 2026 · 15 min · 6 chapters
Primaries to Test Whether GOP Has Room for Politicians Who Cross TrumpThe episode is a Wall Street Journal “What’s News” AM briefing plus a politics segment.19 May 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
Blockbuster AI Trial Ends With Elon Musk Loss Against OpenAIPM news roundup covering (1) Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit ending in a verdict against him, (2) a new $1.776B Trump administration “anti-weaponization” settlement fund for alleged Justice Department…18 May 2026 · 14 min · 4 chapters
Global Oil Reserves Are Shrinking FastGlobal oil inventories are being drawn down at a record pace as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid the Iran-related energy shock, raising the risk of Brent prices testing or exceeding the 2008…18 May 2026 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Inflation Is the GOP’s Problem Now. Will Voters Look Past It?Inflation and affordability in the U.S., especially groceries and gas, and how it may affect the GOP’s standing in Pennsylvania’s competitive 7th Congressional District midterm politics.17 May 2026 · 20 min · 17 chapters
What’s News in Markets: Clarity Act, Chips’ Dip, Klarna’s PivotThe episode reviews major market movers for the week of May 16, 2026.16 May 2026 · 5 min · 4 chapters
How Honda Is Trying to Recover From an EV BustThis PM edition of The Wall Street Journal’s “What’s News” covers: Honda’s EV reversal after a U.S. policy shift, UK political turmoil driving bond-market stress, U.S.15 May 2026 · 13 min · 8 chapters
What Trump’s China Visit Actually AchievedThe episode is a Wall Street Journal “What’s News” AM roundup focused on President Trump’s two-day China summit and what it did (and didn’t) deliver.15 May 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Why Crypto Die-Hards Are Flocking to a More Secret Version of BitcoinWSJ “What’s News” PM edition covering Iran war funding strain, Trump-Xi summit/Taiwan concerns, Cuba’s fuel shortage and protests, U.S.14 May 2026 · 13 min · 8 chapters
U.S. Scales Up Hantavirus ResponseThe episode covers (1) early signals from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, focusing on pageantry vs.14 May 2026 · 14 min · 9 chapters
How Anthropic Pulled Ahead of OpenAI to Lead the AI BoomThis PM news episode covers: Anthropic overtaking OpenAI in enterprise AI adoption; markets rising on tech/chip optimism despite gas-price inflation worries; U.S.13 May 2026 · 14 min · 7 chapters
Are Tech Leaders Pushing a U.S.-China AI Truce?The episode is about whether U.S. tech leaders are signaling an AI truce with China as President Trump visits Beijing, alongside other business news.13 May 2026 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Trump and Xi to Meet in China: What’s at StakeThe episode covers (1) April inflation rising 3.8% year over year, driven mainly by energy costs; (2) President Trump’s trip to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping amid trade-war truce, Iran-related…12 May 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
First Came the TACO Trade. Now It’s the NACHO.Daily business news plus two explainers: UK political turmoil’s market impact; U.S.12 May 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
Meet the Repo Man Retrieving Spirit’s Planes Around the U.S.(1) Iran ceasefire tensions, including WSJ reporting that the UAE has carried out strikes on Iran for weeks; Shelby Holliday says the UAE has capable air assets and the U.S.11 May 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
Surging Fuel Prices Aren’t Curbing Holiday Plans Yet1) Hantavirus cruise passengers finally returning home after 40 days at sea, with WHO and U.S. quarantine protocols emphasizing low public risk; 2) renewed oil price pressure as hopes for an Iran-U.S.11 May 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
Nuclear Power’s RebootNuclear power’s “reboot” in the U.S., linking today’s AI-driven electricity demand to the history of nuclear fission, public backlash after major accidents (Three Mile Island, Chernobyl), and current…10 May 2026 · 30 min · 13 chapters
What’s News in Markets: Bubble Fears, AI Slop, Toilet StocksWeekly market recap focused on AI-driven stock moves, “bubble” comparisons to 1999/2000, and selective investor behavior; includes unusual AI beneficiaries (glass, construction equipment, Japanese…9 May 2026 · 6 min · 2 chapters
Is the Labor Market Gaining Strength?April U.S. jobs report and whether the labor market is strengthening; implications for the Federal Reserve; plus major business, political, and foreign-policy headlines.8 May 2026 · 12 min · 8 chapters
What’s News in Earnings: How Big Pharma Is Expanding the GLP-1 MarketEarnings-season roundup focused on Big Pharma’s expansion of the GLP-1 weight-loss market, the “pill vs pill” race, and autoimmune drug competition.8 May 2026 · 7 min · 3 chapters