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With Homeownership Out of Reach, Some Are Choosing to Rent Forever
Jun 25, 2026
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…
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The AI Build-Out Is Inflation’s New Driver
Jun 25, 2026
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…
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What’s in the New Bipartisan Housing Bill That Congress Just Passed
Jun 24, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 24. After months of back and forth, Congress has passed new housing legislation aimed at making it easier to build homes and make housing more affordable. As part of our ongoing…
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First an Energy Crisis. Now El Niño?
Jun 24, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 24. Progressive candidates allied with Zohran Mamdani swept through New York’s primaries, toppling more mainstream Democrats in deep-blue congressional districts. Plus…
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The Housing Market Slumped This Spring. Where Does It Go From Here?
Jun 23, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 23. Mortgage rates dipped below 6% in February, but geopolitical tensions and a hawkish Federal Reserve have sent rates back up. Journal reporter Nicole Friedman discusses what…
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Wall Street’s Tech Selloff Goes Global
Jun 23, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 23. Monday's tech-driven market slide is accelerating, prompted by concerns around Big Tech’s AI spending plans and looming rate hikes. Plus, the Pentagon tries to drum up…
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The Strait of Hormuz Is Open (Sort Of). So How’s It Going?
Jun 22, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 22. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have sped up this weekend, but what’s next? WSJ reporter Joe Wallace joins us to discuss what we should expect from the vital…
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The Fight for Affordable Housing
Jun 22, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 22. U.K prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as his potential successor says he wants to save Britain from U.S. style politics. Plus, peace talks continue in Switzerland as Iran…
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Mamdani Won on Housing. Will Democrats Follow His Lead?
Jun 21, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept into office with a campaign focused on costs and a promise to freeze rents on rent-regulated apartments. That pledge unnerved landlords who own buildings with…
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What’s News in Markets: SpaceX’s Rocky Flight, Oil Slides, Fed Fallout
Jun 20, 2026
Will peace in the Middle East lead to an oil glut? And what did investors learn from Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman? Plus, is SpaceX stock coming back to earth? Host Imani…
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The Tech Making ‘Dark-Fleet’ Tankers Into Ticking Time Bombs
Jun 18, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 18. WSJ senior video and national security reporter Shelby Holliday discusses the technology on the dilapidated ships carrying sanctioned oil that makes them a risk around the…
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Iran and the U.S. Make a Deal. What Now?
Jun 18, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 18. WSJ national security reporter Alex Ward has the latest on the deal, what it means for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s reaction…
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A Hawkish Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates Ahead
Jun 17, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 17. In Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chairman, officials unanimously held rates steady, though their projections showed that a rate hike is now more likely than a cut. WSJ…
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Warsh Faces First Big Test at Fed
Jun 17, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 17. The Federal Reserve has trained markets to hang on its every word, but new chairman Kevin Warsh would rather it say less and let the economic data do the talking. WSJ chief…
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SpaceX Makes a $60 Billion Bet on Its AI Future
Jun 16, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 16. SpaceX said today that it would acquire the parent company of the AI coding tool Cursor for $60 billion. WSJ reporter Becky Peterson explains how the deal is intended to…
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Why the Iran Peace Deal Won’t End Rate Hikes
Jun 16, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 16. President Trump’s Iran deal may be providing relief for markets, but central bankers are not convinced the inflation spike is over yet, with the BOJ and RBA warning of…
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DOJ Career Staffers Were Surprised by Decision to Allow Paramount-Warner Deal
Jun 15, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 15. We’re exclusively reporting that Justice Department staffers investigating the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery didn’t have an opportunity to object…
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U.S., Iran Reach Peace Deal. But Israel Won’t Withdraw From Lebanon.
Jun 15, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 15. The U.S. and Iran say they’ve reached an interim deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire. WSJ Middle East correspondent Benoit Faucon says more needs to be…
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How a Health Insurance Shortfall in Georgia Could Play Out in the Midterms
Jun 14, 2026
Thousands of residents in the Peach State have dropped out of health insurance coverage since the start of 2025, prompted in part by this year’s expiration of enhanced federal subsidies that helped…
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What’s News in Markets: AI Whiplash, SpaceX’s Historic IPO, Knicks Fever
Jun 13, 2026
Where are investors looking beyond AI? And how did the largest IPO in history move markets before it even started trading? Plus, can an NBA playoff run create shareholder value? Host Imani Moise…
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SpaceX Is Now America’s 6th Most Valuable Public Company
Jun 12, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 12. Shares of SpaceX closed up 19% on their first trading day, giving the company a market cap of more than $2 trillion and making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire…
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Will SpaceX Skyrocket on Trading Debut?
Jun 12, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 12. With just hours to go until SpaceX’s trading debut we look at what to expect when the largest IPO ever hits the market today. Plus, oil falls on the prospects of an imminent…
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Stocks Soar After Trump Cancels Threatened Strikes on Iran
Jun 11, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 11. After threatening more strikes against Iran this morning and then calling them off, President Trump said this afternoon that there’s an agreement to end the war–although…
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Why OpenAI Might Slash Prices for Users
Jun 11, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 11. OpenAI is considering sweeping price cuts as it braces for an intensifying battle for users with chief rival Anthropic. The potential price drop comes as corporate clients…
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Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Retail Investors With SpaceX’s IPO
Jun 10, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 10. Everyday investors have coalesced into a market-moving force in recent years. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang how Elon Musk is tapping that force for the SpaceX IPO…
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Can Regulators Get a Grip on Prediction Markets?
Jun 10, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 10. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is set to propose new rules for booming prediction markets in an effort to crack down on manipulation and bets regulators determine…
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Why the Social Security Shortfall Is Coming Sooner
Jun 09, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 9. The fund that helps pay out Social Security benefits is now projected to run out by late 2032, earlier than was previously expected. WSJ reporter Anne Tergesen walks us…
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OpenAI Files for IPO in Test of Investor Appetite
Jun 09, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 9. OpenAI has privately filed for an IPO, setting the ChatGPT creator up to potentially listing as soon as this fall. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner says the filing comes amid…
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PepsiCo Is Bringing Driverless Trucks Into the Mainstream
Jun 08, 2026
P.M. Edition for June 8. Pepsi has rolled out 35 driverless trucks to ship Cheetos, Doritos, and other products on the public roads in Arizona. Journal reporter Esther Fung took a ride in one. Plus…
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Global Stocks Sink on Renewed AI Jitters
Jun 08, 2026
A.M. Edition for June 8. Markets across Asia and Europe are falling, tracking Friday’s Wall Street rout. WSJ editor Peter Landers says tech stocks–especially in South Korea–are being especially hard…
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