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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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WSJ What’s News - Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Talent Spending Blitz

A.M. Edition for Aug 21. After months of spending big to hire more than 50 researchers and engineers, Meta Platforms says it’s taking a breather on adding to its artificial-intelligence division. Plus, Nick Timiraos details how Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is navigating growing economic and political pressures as central bank governors gather for their annual meeting in Jackson Hole. And, in our Price of Parenting series, WSJ’s Sandra Kilhof and Te-Ping Chen unpack the soaring cost of childcare. Azhar Sukri hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Trump Considers Firing Fed Official After Allegation of Mortgage Fraud

P.M. Edition for Aug. 20. The president called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a housing official alleged she submitted what he called fraudulent information. Economics reporter Matt Grossman discusses how the accusations represent the latest escalation of the White House’s attacks on the central bank. And Wall Street editor Cara Lombardo reports on the billionaire Bill Ackman’s new pet project—the Alpha School makes full use of artificial intelligence while rejecting lessons on diversity, equity and inclusion. Plus, the previously undisclosed North Korean site that could store long-range ballistic missiles capable of striking the U.S. mainland. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Tech Stocks Slide for Second Day

Plus: Intel shares erase their earlier gains. Retail earnings reports lead to losses for Target’s stock and gains for shares of TJ Maxx’s parent company. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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