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WSJ Minute Briefing - Trump and EU Leaders Discuss Red Lines Ahead of Summit With Putin

Plus: The Chinese-owned GE Appliances plans to invest $3 billion on U.S. factories. Air Canada flight attendants’ union issues strike notice. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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WSJ What’s News - How Crypto Has Earned the Trump Family Billions

A.M. Edition for Aug 13. Their crypto-currency venture has generated more wealth since the election - some $4.5 billion - than any other part of the president’s business empire, as WSJ senior reporter Patricia Kowsmann explains. Plus, hundreds of National Guard troops begin patrolling Washington D.C. And WSJ reporter Vipal Monga explains how some Canadians are using alcohol as a new front in their country’s trade war with the U.S.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Inflation Report Fuels Investors’ Hopes for a Rate Cut

Plus: Intel shares extend a rally after its CEO met with President Trump. Google shares climb as Perplexity makes a long-shot bid to purchase its Chrome browser. And Eastman Kodak’s warning that it may have trouble paying off its debt sends its shares tumbling. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.

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WSJ What’s News - Can Perplexity’s Longshot Bid for Google Chrome Succeed?

P.M. Edition for Aug. 12. As Google awaits a judge’s ruling that could require it to spin off its Chrome browser, AI startup Perplexity makes an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to buy Chrome. Journal reporter Katherine Blunt discusses what we know about the offer, and how likely it is to actually happen. Plus, President Trump calls for Goldman Sachs to replace its chief economist over his past predictions of the impact of tariffs. And the White House plans to review materials from the Smithsonian museums ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary. WSJ White House reporter Meridith McGraw explains why. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Inflation Held Steady in July, But Core Inflation Rose

Plus: Perplexity makes an unsolicited bid for Google Chrome, offering $34.5 billion. And Spirit Airlines warns that it may not continue to operate if its financial results don’t improve faster than expected. Alex Ossola hosts.

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