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WSJ What’s News - Voters and Trump See a Very Different Economic Reality

A.M. Edition for Feb. 25. In the longest State of the Union address on record, President Trump tried to persuade Americans that the economy is in better shape than many think it is. WSJ White House reporter Meridith McGraw parses the speech where Trump doubled down on his tariffs, immigration policies and attacks on Democrats. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery says the latest takeover bid from Paramount could top the best offer from Netflix. And, Anthropic says it could roll back the safety commitments it’s known for - if a rival releases a superior AI model. Daniel Bach hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - AMD Shares Lead Bounceback After Deal With Meta

Stocks rebounded despite new global tariffs. Plus: Home Depot shares gain on strong quarterly results. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Pentagon Gives Anthropic Ultimatum in AI Use Clash

P.M. Edition for Feb. 24. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a meeting today that the company has until Friday to comply with the Pentagon’s demands on using its artificial-intelligence models, or Anthropic’s contract may be canceled. Plus, Meta and AMD announce a chip deal worth $100 billion. Journal reporter Robbie Whelan discusses what the deal entails, and why it’s got investors excited. And, in an exclusive, we’re reporting that the Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect citizenship information from customers. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - Homebuilders Offer Clues on the U.S. Housing Market

This week, we’re featuring an episode of What’s News in Earnings where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Financial results from homebuilders PulteGroup, D.R. Horton and Toll Brothers give investors a peek at the forces shaping housing markets across the country ahead of the all-important spring selling season. Wall Street Journal national housing reporter Nicole Friedman discusses insights into affordability and regional differences.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Meta to Buy More Than $100 Billion in Custom AI Chips from AMD

Plus: Novo Nordisk is set to cut prices of GLP-1’s by as much as half next year. And consumer confidence was up for February. Anthony Bansie hosts.


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