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WSJ Tech News Briefing - What the Future Holds for Stablecoins After Senate Passes Genius Act

Senators gave the go ahead to legislation called the Genius Act, which seeks to regulate the stablecoin industry. But some say the new rules don’t go far enough. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Telis Demos explains what it all means. Plus, the conflict between Israel and Iran could spread beyond the physical battlefield. We hear from WSJ reporter James Rundle about growing cybersecurity concerns.


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - Do You Know More About Personal Finance Than This High Schooler?

More than 120 high-schoolers put their personal finance knowledge to the test in the Council for Economic Education’s National Personal Finance Challenge. Host Oyin Adedoyin is joined by personal finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling, who helped turn the questions from the challenge into a quiz for Wall Street Journal readers, some of whom didn’t score as well as the teenagers who competed. 


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WSJ What’s News - Israel’s Case for Its War With Iran

P.M. Edition for June 17. President Trump has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as he considers a range of options, including a potential U.S. strike, against the country. WSJ national security reporter Alexander Ward discusses the key piece of intelligence around which Israel built its case for war, though the U.S. didn’t buy it. Plus, unemployment for recent grads hits nearly its highest level in a decade. We hear from WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart about the factors at play. And Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy says that developments in artificial intelligence will lead to a smaller workforce. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Slip as Israel-Iran Conflict Continues

President Trump called for Iran’s unconditional surrender and said he wouldn’t target the country’s leader “for now.” Plus: Verve Therapeutics shares soar after Eli Lilly agrees to acquire the gene-editing company. And shares of SunRun, Enphase Energy and First Solar sink after Senate Republicans back a phase-out of tax credits in Trump’s megabill. Danny Lewis hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Oil Tankers Collide in Gulf of Oman as Israel-Iran War Disrupts Shipping

Plus: European Union proposes an end to Russian oil and gas imports. And, U.S. retail sales fell last month. Anthony Bansie hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - President Trump Exits G7 Early

A.M. Edition for June 17. Trump left the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early after signing onto a joint statement that calls for peace and stability in the Middle East, as Iran and Israel continued fighting overnight. Journal correspondent Bojan Pancevski and reporter Kim Mackrael discuss the deals struck and which leaders, including Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, missed out. Plus, the Senate Republicans propose changes to President Trump’s tax-and-spending bill. And new data from Microsoft reveals what's fast becoming a new normal at work: logging on late into the night. Luke Vargas hosts. 


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Is a Trump Smartphone Made in America Possible?

The Trump Organization took the wraps off a golden smartphone it says will be made in the U.S. and sell for just under $500. WSJ deputy tech and media editor Wilson Rothman walks us through the promised specs and why it isn’t possible to make it in America by August. Plus, Gulf states are spending billions of dollars to develop their own artificial-intelligence industries. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Asa Fitch explains why U.S. companies benefitting from the windfall should be wary.


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - How the Strength of the U.S. Dollar Impacts Your Investment Portfolio

Uncertainty around the economy, from tariffs to trade wars, has sunk the value of the dollar to its weakest level in years. Certain stocks do better when the dollar is weak while others perform worse. Host Oyin Adedoyin talks with finance professor Derek Horstmeyer about how investors can position their portfolio, depending on whether the dollar rebounds or continues to fall.    


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