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A.M. Edition for May 3. Governments around the globe have been making it harder for the media to provide reliable and independent news—including in Russia, where WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained for more than a year. Plus, the U.S. reshuffles military assets in the Middle East after getting pushback from a Gulf partner wary of getting in the crosshairs of regional tensions. And, WSJ’s Jared Malsin explains why talks for a Gaza cease-fire are at a critical point. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 2. Berkshire Hathaway is nearing a milestone, as thousands of investors and onlookers gather for its annual shareholder meeting this weekend. Markets reporter Karen Langley has more. And Sony and Apollo make a $26 billion, all-cash offer for Paramount. Plus, cleanup begins at UCLA after violent clashes between police and protesters. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 2. Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk upped its full-year guidance today as it reported continued strong demand for its blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs. Barclays analyst Emily Field discusses where the drugmaker could go from here. Plus, Exxon Mobil reaches an agreement to close its $60 billion merger with Pioneer. And TikTok strikes a licensing deal to return Universal Music artists to the platform. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 1. The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady, acknowledging recent inflation setbacks. Heard on the Street editor Spencer Jakab explains. And BlackRock begins offering 401(k) retirement plans with a monthly check. Markets reporter Jack Pitcher has more. Plus, Arizona’s legislature votes to repeal the state’s nearly total ban on abortions. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 1. Brazilian planemaker Embraer explores creating a new passenger aircraft that WSJ aviation reporter Ben Katz says would compete head-on with offerings from Airbus and Boeing. Plus, police remove pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University in New York and intervene amid violent clashes at UCLA. And, we dive into some of the themes playing out this earnings season, including the AI craze and the return of business travel. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 30. The Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. And Columbia University threatens to expel pro-Palestinian student protestors who took over an academic building on campus. New York City reporter Erin Ailworth reports from the scene, and money and power reporter Juliet Chung digs into the feasibility of their principal demand: divestment. Plus, a New York judge fines Donald Trump $9,000 for violating a gag order. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 29. Students upped the stakes in their standoff with the Columbia overnight by barricading themselves in an academic building after the school began suspending those who failed to disband a pro-Palestinian encampment. Plus, Microsoft makes a big AI bet on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. And housing reporter Will Parker describes how lawmakers are attempting to crack down on investor purchases of single-family homes. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 29. Investors are starting to worry about what the Trump-Biden rematch will mean for their portfolios. Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for live markets, explains. And Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down, as the company explores a sale. Plus, some AI startups are raising hundreds of millions of dollars before they even have a product or revenue. Startups and venture capital reporter Berber Jin explains why that is fueling concerns of a bubble. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 29. Elon Musk has wrapped up a visit to China after securing Beijing’s blessing for Tesla to roll out its advanced driver-assistance service in the country. WSJ tech reporter Raffaele Huang says it's a crucial victory for Musk as he tries to reignite Tesla's sagging growth. Plus, the U.S. and Egypt make a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire. And reporter Ben Glickman explains why mentions of diversity initiatives are disappearing from company financial reports. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the 2024 presidential election race heats up, the U.S. trade fight with China is increasingly becoming front-and-center. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, as both President Biden and former President Donald Trump call for more trade restrictions on China, and Beijing hits some U.S. imports with new levies. WSJ reporter Andy Duehren, who covers the Treasury Department and economic policy, and chief China correspondent Lingling Wei answer listener questions on how the U.S.-China trade fight might affect you, your business and the broader economy. Luke Vargas hosts. Further Reading Biden Calls for Steep Hike to Tariff on Chinese Steel  China Exports Rise as Trade Tensions Mount  A China-U.S. Decoupling? You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet  Biden Admin Explores Raising Tariffs on Chinese EVs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What drove auto makers’ stocks? And how did Hasbro play a winning move? Plus, why weren't Chevron’s and Exxon’s billions enough? Host Charley Grant discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 26. From Florida to Montana, a growing list of local proposals, bills, laws and regulations aim to block Chinese individuals and companies from acquiring land, working on research, setting up factories and otherwise participating in the U.S. economy. China-focused correspondent James Areddy has more. And the U.S’s top auto industry regulator opens an investigation into Tesla over crashes and deaths tied to its Autopilot software. Plus, the Biden administration delays a decision on whether to ban menthol cigarettes after weighing the political risk of angering some Black voters. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 26. Student demonstrations calling on universities to divest from companies doing business with Israel crop up nationwide, creating problems for administrators as they balance security and speech rights. Plus, Donald Trump’s allies draw up plans to blunt the independence of the Federal Reserve, a move WSJ editor Alex Frangos says would represent a ‘significant shift’ in how monetary policy is set. And America’s tech giants disclose record-high capital expenditures as the AI race keeps heating up. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 25. Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.6% seasonally- and inflation-adjusted annual rate in the first quarter. The Commerce Department’s report also suggests inflation was firmer than expected in March. Markets reporter David Uberti has more. And hearing a last-ditch appeal from Donald Trump, the Supreme Court appeared open to granting some level of immunity to protect former presidents from prosecution. Jess Bravin reports. Plus, Scott Patterson discusses the federal effort to speed up big power-grid infrastructure projects. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 25. The Biden administration issues sweeping new rules to limit power-plant pollution, targeting existing coal and newly built natural-gas plants. WSJ climate reporter Ed Ballard explains how that could affect the U.S. energy mix as power demand surges. Plus, BHP offers to buy rival Anglo-American in a mining megadeal. And 18 of Donald Trump’s allies are indicted in Arizona on charges they tried to overturn the 2020 election. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 24. A new study found that hospital mergers drive up healthcare costs. The Wall Street Journal’s Melanie Evans discusses how consumers are paying the price. And McKinsey is under criminal investigation for opioid-related consulting services. Plus, major business groups are suing to block a new federal rule banning employee noncompete agreements. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 24. Tesla’s stock soars off hours after CEO Elon Musk announced it would accelerate the launch of new models, including at more affordable prices. Plus, the Senate passes a long-delayed foreign aid package. And WSJ reporter Jack Pitcher explains why Cathie Wood’s ARK funds are facing an investor exodus despite this year’s market rally. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 23. The Democratic Party faces an electoral test over Israel in Pennsylvania’s primary today. WSJ reporter Kris Maher discusses how the war is impacting voters in that crucial swing state. And the U.S. Federal Trade Commission votes to ban noncompete clauses that restrict job switching. The WSJ’s Dave Michaels has more. Plus, Tesla reports a sharp drop in first-quarter earnings. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 23. Washington is drafting sanctions against some Chinese lenders as it seeks to stop Beijing from helping Russia rebuild its war machine. Plus, colleges struggle to stem the fallout from campus confrontations over the Israel-Hamas war. And as efforts to ban books soar across the U.S., WSJ’s Joseph De Avila discusses some of the targeted titles and the groups calling for the bans. Luke Vargas hosts. Correction: The proposed merger between Coach and Michael Kors is worth $8.5 billion. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said the deal was worth $8.5 million. (Corrected April 24) Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 22. The so-called Magnificent Seven stocks shed a combined $950 billion in market value last week, the largest on record. Wall Street Journal banking reporter Charley Grant says upcoming earnings offer an opportunity to stop the slide. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in a company tackling artificial intelligence’s big appetite for clean energy. Climate finance reporter Amrith Ramkumar has more. Plus, opening statements kick off Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices