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A.M. Edition for July 29. At least sixteen children under five have died of hunger-related causes since mid-July, according to the UN-supported group the IPC. WSJ correspondent Margherita Stancati says it’s the most dire assessment of conditions in Gaza since the war began. Plus, in Midtown New York a lone gunman has killed four people including a police officer and a Blackstone executive. And, we look at how the Trump administration is looking to borrow 1 trillion dollars with a deluge of new government debt. Azhar Sukri hosts.

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P.M. Edition for July 28. Business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic welcomed a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union, despite pushback from Europe. WSJ White House economic policy reporter Brian Schwartz discusses how the deal came to be and the reaction from around the world. Plus, workforces are getting smaller and CEOs want everyone to know. WSJ’s Chip Cutter explains why companies are bragging about staff reductions. And is Dubai chocolate the next pumpkin spice? WSJ’s Owen Tucker-Smith talks about the latest food craze and its possible staying power. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.

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A.M. Edition for July 28. The agreement avoids a damaging trade war with the U.S.’s largest trading partner. WSJ Brussels reporter Kim Mackrael explains the significance of the deal. Plus, Israel announces a pause in military activity in Gaza to allow in humanitarian aid. And Samsung will supply Tesla with chips in a $16.54 billion deal. Azhar Sukri hosts.

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Startups are aiming for an audacious reboot of America’s nuclear energy program. With massive energy demand for data centers and recent executive orders from President Trump that aim to quadruple nuclear-power generation in the next 25 years, the industry is having a moment. What will it take to meet these goals, and is it even possible? X-energy CEO Clay Sell and WSJ reporter Jennifer Hiller discuss how small modular nuclear reactors could lower the cost of building nuclear while meeting America’s energy needs and what the electric grid of the future could look like. Alex Ossola hosts.

Further Reading: 

The Audacious Reboot of America’s Nuclear Energy Program

Trump Wants to Expand Nuclear Power. It Won’t Be Easy

New York to Build One of First U.S. Nuclear-Power Plants in Generation

A Nuclear Power Plant in Your Backyard? Future Reactors Are Going Small

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