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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Will Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Change Social Media?
Aug 27, 2026
Yesterday, Meta reached a settlement in a landmark social media lawsuit. The tech giant struck a deal with 48 states to pay $18 billion and make changes to the way teens can use Facebook and…
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Why Canada Won't Back Down to Trump
Aug 26, 2026
The U.S. and Canada are once again embroiled in a fight over tariffs. During negotiations last week, President Trump threatened big hikes. Canada retaliated with their own tariffs. WSJ’s Gavin Bade…
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Can an ‘Economic D-Day’ End the Iran War?
Aug 25, 2026
Yesterday, the Trump administration announced a new strategy in the war against Iran that targets the regime’s remaining economic lifelines. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called it an “economic…
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The Bankruptcy That's Ruining Dinner
Aug 24, 2026
Customers of the meal kit company Blue Apron have been complaining about canceled orders, missing ingredients and incomplete recipes. The company even acknowledged in a social media post that "recent…
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Let’s Talk Bonds. Treasury Bonds.
Aug 21, 2026
The swings in the bond market this week had Wall Street scrambling. After bond yields hit a historic high the U.S. Treasury made a surprise announcement: it’s doubling the amount of long term debt…
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Why Flock Cameras Are Facing Backlash
Aug 20, 2026
Flock Safety, the company behind the AI-enabled street cameras, has grown into a multibillion-dollar surveillance giant over the last few years. Supporters say the cameras have helped police reduce…
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Why Are Some StubHub Customers So Mad?
Aug 19, 2026
StubHub, a ticket resale platform, is facing a flood of complaints from World Cup fans who bought tickets months in advance, only to be stranded hours before the games. WSJ’s Hanna Krueger unpacks…
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He's Been a Costco Cashier for 40 Years. Now He's a Millionaire.
Aug 18, 2026
Costco pays its hourly wage workers more than most retailers. The company says that this keeps turnover low and ultimately, is good for its business. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer explains how this approach…
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This Opioid Alternative Is Fueling an Addiction Crisis
Aug 17, 2026
Millions of Americans take the herbal supplement kratom for everything from energy to pain relief to quitting opioids. But it has also been linked to growing addiction rates and fatal overdoses…
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The Live Auction App Where People Can Bid ‘Til They’re Broke
Aug 14, 2026
Whatnot is one of the fastest-growing shopping platforms in the U.S., featuring live auctions that allow users to bid on trading cards, rare coins, designer fashions and more. But as WSJ’s Hanna…
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He Thought He Invested in SpaceX. Then His Shares Vanished.
Aug 13, 2026
After the massive initial public offering earlier this year, some investors who thought they had gotten early exposure to shares of SpaceX discovered things may not have been quite what they seemed…
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To Solve a Cold Case, French Police Bent DNA Privacy Law
Aug 12, 2026
Across Europe, law enforcement agencies want permission to use genetic genealogy to solve criminal cold cases. But privacy laws restrict the use of recreational DNA in most of Europe. WSJ’s Matthew…
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Jared Kushner's Albania Headache: Flamingos, Contested Land and Cocaine
Aug 11, 2026
Jared Kushner has been planning to build ultraluxury resorts in Albania for years. But the multi-billion dollar project has run into a string of controversies. The development has triggered mass…
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Y Combinator CEO on How AI is Changing What Startups Build
Aug 10, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are now on sale! Get yours here. Garry Tan is the President and CEO of Y Combinator, a tech incubator that invests millions of dollars into new startups every…
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Jersey Mike's Journey From the Shore to Wall Street
Aug 07, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Jersey Mike’s started as a small sub shop on the Jersey Shore when a 17-year-old stepped in with big ambitions. Along the way…
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Inside Trump's Fundraising Machine
Aug 06, 2026
Almost every night in the White House, President Donald Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update. Together, they have raised more than $800 million since Trump’s second…
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Robot Workers Are Here. Human Workers Are Fighting Back.
Aug 05, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here.  Early this year, Hyundai unveiled its newest employee: a humanoid robot named Atlas. Now, Hyundai’s unionized workers…
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How the ‘Nostradamus of AI’ Got It Wrong
Aug 04, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here.  Leopold Aschenbrenner, age 24, was hailed as the ‘Nostradamus of AI.’ With that reputation, the wunderkind built a…
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How Did Nancy Guthrie Vanish Without a Trace?
Aug 03, 2026
Six months after Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Ariz., investigators have little to show beyond a trail of tragic missteps and bad luck. WSJ’s Valerie…
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Confessions of a Recovering Work Addict
Aug 02, 2026
Laura Mayer was born a tryhard, addicted to work. A quality that supercharged her career and earned her executive jobs at major media companies. But as Mayer writes in her new memoir, “Tryhard: A…
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The Vanishing of an Anti-AI Activist
Jul 31, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here.  Sam Kirchner, the founder of an anti-AI protest group, was on a mission to stop AI’s development. Then he mysteriously…
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Peptides Are Everywhere. Businesses Are Cashing In.
Jul 30, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Peptides are a huge part of the wellness craze that’s sweeping social media. Demand for restricted peptides has fueled an…
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Confused About Automated Driving Features? You’re Not Alone.
Jul 29, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here.  Hands-free driving technology is changing the way people drive, and in some cases leading to accidents. WSJ's Ryan…
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Chinese AI Is Spooking Silicon Valley
Jul 28, 2026
Low-cost artificial intelligence models from China are rapidly improving, closing the gap with U.S. AI products and forcing an industry-wide debate over the future of AI. WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar…
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Tariffs Are Back. What’s Changed?
Jul 27, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. The Trump administration is imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on its major trading partners as part of a new set of…
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The Data Is In on Work From Home
Jul 26, 2026
Six years after the pandemic, remote work has become a mainstay of the economy, with almost a quarter of work days taking place outside traditional offices. WSJ’s Owen Tucker-Smith explains how this…
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How Deadly Airbags Are Getting Inside Cars
Jul 24, 2026
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here.  Airbags are meant to save lives, but imported, counterfeit parts have killed at least 10 U.S. drivers. and regulators…
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Can't Get an IMAX Ticket? That's Kind of the Point.
Jul 23, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is one of the biggest movies of the year. It is also his first film entirely shot on IMAX 70mm film. But there are fewer than 40 70mm film IMAX theaters in the…
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Do Sanctions Still Work?
Jul 22, 2026
The U.S. has leaned on sanctions for decades as a way to apply pressure on its adversaries. But countries like Iran and Russia have found increasingly sophisticated ways to get around those…
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What's Going On With Lettuce?
Jul 21, 2026
Thousands of people across the country have fallen ill in a parasitic outbreak of cyclosporosis linked to contaminated lettuce, but a series of conflicting announcements about where this outbreak…
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