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WSJ Minute Briefing - Dow Hits New Record as Fed Chair Opens Door for Rate Cut

Traders dial up bets on a rate reduction in September. Plus: Ubiquiti stock surges after raising its dividends. And video conferencing company Zoom posts a strong quarter. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Fed Signals a Key Policy U-Turn

A.M. Edition for Aug 22. Jerome Powell is set to speak at the Jackson Hole symposium this morning, where WSJ editor Quentin Webb says the Federal Reserve Chair is expected to detail a significant policy shift on an economic strategy that soured. Plus, the Trump administration considers taking equity stakes in companies receiving Chips Act funds. And, in our Price of Parenting series, WSJ’s Sandra Kilhof speaks to personal finance reporters Veronica Dagher and Joe Pinsker for some money-saving hacks to help with the hidden costs of raising a child. Azhar Sukri hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Tech Giants Struggle to Live Up to Affordable Housing Promises

Meta Platforms, Google and Apple pledged billions of dollars to make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley. Six years later, the results haven’t lived up to expectations. WSJ reporter Nicole Friedman joins us to explain why. And WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares how Google’s new Pixel 10 phone offers a glimpse into what the future of AI-powered smartphones could look like. Liz Young hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Why More U.S. Companies Are Pulling Back on Hiring

P.M. Edition for Aug. 21. More U.S. companies plan to slow hiring in the second half of the year. Wall Street Journal reporter Ray Smith explains why. And WSJ’s Will Parker joins the show to discuss what an unexpected rise in home sales means for the housing market. Plus, a New York appeals court threw out a $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump. WSJ reporter Corinne Ramey unpacks the split decision. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - S&P Falls for Fifth Straight Day

Plus: Walmart shares decline after the retailer posts disappointing earnings. Paramount Skydance stock jumps, rekindling talk that it might become a meme stock. And Cracker Barrel’s redesign leads its stock to slide. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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