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President Donald Trump has put a lot on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plate, from handling trade talks with China to overseeing sanctions on Iran. Meanwhile, tensions inside the Treasury are high. After interviews with former and current officials in the Trump administration, WSJ’s Brian Schwartz reports on how Bessent's behavior and leadership approach is impacting the Treasury. Kate Linebaugh hosts.



Further Listening:

-How the Bond Market Will Affect Your Wallet

- Let’s Talk Bonds. Treasury Bonds.

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Gayle King has been on TVs across America for decades and is currently a co-host of “CBS Mornings.” In the final episode of My Monday Morning, a new Journal video series inspired by the longstanding column of the same name, Lane Florsheim sits down with Gayle to talk about her love of a good bubble bath, the time she panicked and told room service she was ordering for two and why, at 71, she’s aiming to live to at least 90.

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When Jimmy Buffett died in 2023 he had set up a $275 million trust, naming his widow Jane as the sole beneficiary. Now, as WSJ’s Katherine Sayre reports, the family and Buffett’s former business manager are locked in a legal dispute over that Margaritaville fortune. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening: - The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 1- The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 2

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Americans are more upset than ever about the economy as inflation continues to rise. But even so, consumers keep spending. WSJ’s Jeanne Whalen explains why U.S. shoppers are so unstoppable. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? The Inflation Election

- Inflation Forces the Fed’s Hand

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After the White House asked her to step down, Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned from her position as the U.S. Ambassador to Greece. A Wall Street Journal investigation laid out a series of text messages in which Guilfoyle asked a conservative supporter for a payment of $100,000 to her American Express account. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli reports on the messages that led to Guilfoyle’s fall. Imani Moise hosts.

Further Listening:

Jared Kushner’s Albania Headache: Flamingos, Contested Land and Cocaine

Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

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