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    What’s News in Markets: AI Tales, Oracle Woes, Wendy’s Sizzles

    2026-06-27 | 5 mins.
    Why are Micron and Cerebras telling two different AI stories? And why is Oracle one of the worst stocks this week? Plus, who’s behind Wendy’s big rally? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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    How Iran Devastated an American Naval Base in the Middle East

    2026-06-26 | 13 mins.
    P.M. Edition for June 26. Iran’s missiles and drones have inflicted extensive damage on the U.S.’s naval base in Bahrain—destruction that the Pentagon hasn’t publicly acknowledged. The WSJ’s Shelby Holliday walks us through an exclusive analysis of the strikes, and how they’ve pushed the U.S. to recalculate its military’s footprint in the region. Plus, two U.S. senators call for regulators to open an investigation into Polymarket’s deceptive marketing practices following the Journal’s reporting on social-media promotion of fake bets. And Volkswagen is working on a radical overhaul that will likely result in thousands of additional job losses. We hear from Journal European autos reporter Stephen Wilmot about the carmaker’s challenges. Alex Ossola hosts.

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    Can Anything Kick-Start the U.S. Housing Market?

    2026-06-26 | 16 mins.
    A.M. Edition for June 26. California’s proposed billionaire’s tax heads to November's ballot, teeing up a fight among Democrats over wealth, affordability and the future of their party. Plus, a New York City board approves Mayor Mamdani's rent freeze. And WSJ real estate bureau chief Craig Karmin answers listener questions about the U.S. housing shortage in the final episode of our special series. Luke Vargas hosts.

    Listen to all episodes in our series on ideas for fixing the housing crisis.

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    With Homeownership Out of Reach, Some Are Choosing to Rent Forever

    2026-06-25 | 15 mins.
    P.M. Edition for June 25. More Americans are trading deeds for leases as homeownership becomes harder to achieve. We hear from WSJ personal finance reporter Veronica Dagher about the rise of the "forever renter" and what it means for the future of housing and the American Dream. And the Supreme Court handed down a number of big decisions today. Supreme Court reporter James Romoser says two of them enable President Trump’s crackdown on immigration. Plus, reporter Kejal Vyas gives us an update on Venezuela, where the death toll is rising after yesterday’s earthquakes. Alex Ossola hosts.

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    The AI Build-Out Is Inflation’s New Driver

    2026-06-25 | 11 mins.
    A.M. Edition for June 25. Two powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela’s capital, rattling other cities and leaving dozens dead. Plus, Anthropic claims Chinese tech-giant Alibaba ran a brazen campaign to access its Claude model. And WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart explains why the massive AI build-out is becoming a new catalyst for inflation, driving up prices for components and electricity. Luke Vargas hosts.

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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.
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