Trump Admin Pushes for Quick Supreme Court Tariff Decision
A.M. Edition for Sept. 4. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says delaying a ruling until June 2026 - the end of the court’s next term - could result in up to $1 trillion in tariff impacts. WSJ’s Quentin Webb says the legal back and forth is being closely watched by investors. Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces fresh senate scrutiny as he attempts to radically remake the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a federal judge rules that the administration’s $2.2 billion in funding cuts to Harvard University are unconstitutional. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Why Rising Global Bond Yields Are Worrying Investors
P.M. Edition for Sept. 3rd. Global bond yields are climbing; yields on U.K. 30-year gilts this week hit their highest level since 1998. WSJ columnist Spencer Jakab explains what this means for investors. Plus, Florida is pushing to repeal all vaccine mandates, a move that would make it the first state to end such rules. And the U.S. now has over 1,100 billionaires, but where do they live, and what industries built their fortunes? WSJ data reporter Inti Pacheco shares what he learned from the data. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Google’s Big Win and Why it’s Good News for Apple
A.M. Edition for Sept. 3. After a 2024 ruling that Google operated a search monopoly, a U.S. district judge rejected a forced spinoff of Chrome and allowed the company to continue paying Apple to be the default search provider on Safari. Plus, GOP lawmakers release more than 30,000 pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And in a lavish military parade in Tiananmen Square, Xi Jinping flaunts China’s growing military power and deepening ties to Washington’s adversaries. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Why Kraft Heinz Is Breaking Up
P.M. Edition for Sept. 2. Kraft Heinz plans to separate its business into two companies, unwinding a decade-old food-industry megamerger. WSJ reporter Jesse Newman joins to discuss why the company is splitting up and what it means for some of consumers’ favorite packaged-food brands. Plus, data centers driving the artificial intelligence boom are making more requests to connect to the U.S. electric grid—even though not all of them may get built. WSJ reporter Jennifer Hiller tells us why that might leave other customers footing the bill. And a federal judge finds the Trump administration’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles was illegal. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Trump Family Raises $5 Billion Fortune With New Cryptocurrency
A.M. Edition for Sept. 2. The launch of WLFI has produced a major windfall for Trump’s family with WSJ crypto reporter Angus Berwick saying the currency is likely more valuable than Trump’s entire property portfolio. Plus, a new WSJ-NORC poll reveals a record low optimism about improving living standards in the U.S., with more then two thirds of respondents no longer believing in the adage that if you work hard you will get ahead. And an increasing number of Americans are returning positive fentanyl results in random workplace testing. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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