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WSJ Minute Briefing - Federal Reserve Holds the Line on Interest Rates

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals reluctance about a rate cut at the central bank’s next meeting in September. Plus: Hershey trimmed its annual outlook to reflect higher projected tariff expenses. SoFi Technologies plans a public offering of $1.5 billion of stock. Starbucks’s earnings undershot estimates. And, Visa posted forecast-beating quarterly results. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.

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WSJ What’s News - Two Officials Dissent as Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged

P.M. Edition for July 30. As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve held rates steady for a fifth straight meeting. But in a rare move, two officials disagreed with the decision. WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab joins to discuss why, and what the Fed might be paying attention to ahead of its next meeting in September. Plus, President Trump announces new tariff rates for Brazil and India, and says he won’t extend the Aug. 1 deadline for countries to make trade deals with the U.S. And Amazon will pay the New York Times at least $20 million annually to license its content to train artificial intelligence. We hear from WSJ reporter Alexandra Bruell about the significance of that deal. Alex Ossola hosts.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Economy Returns to Growth in the Second Quarter

Plus: President Trump says that India will face a 25% tariff rate starting August 1. And Amazon will pay at least $20 million per year to license content from the New York Times. Alex Ossola hosts. 


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WSJ What’s News - Tsunami Waves Reach U.S. After Powerful Russia Quake

A.M. Edition for July 30. The magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Pacific coast, triggering tsunami warnings in Hawaii and California. Plus, the Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates steady, but two governors appointed by President Trump are due to vote against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, something that hasn’t happened in more than three decades. Dow Jones Newswires economics editor Paul Hannon explains the significance. And, the Trump administration takes a big swing at toppling a landmark scientific finding on greenhouse-gas emissions. Azhar Sukri hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stock Indexes Slip as U.S. and Chinese Officials Discuss Extending Tariff Pause

Import duties on Chinese goods could surge about 80% if the pause expires on Aug. 12. Plus: UnitedHealth Group said its earnings for the year will miss expectations. And Novo Nordisk stock plunged after the Ozempic maker cut its guidance. Danny Lewis hosts.

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WSJ What’s News - Why It’s Taken Until Now for the U.S.’s First Coast-to-Coast Rail Operator

P.M. Edition for July 29. The merger deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would create a single company controlling coast-to-coast rail shipments for the first time in U.S. history. WSJ reporter Esther Fung discusses why the deal isn’t totally done yet, and why it’s taken this long to get a coast-to-coast rail operator. Plus, JPMorgan Chase is nearing a deal to take over Apple’s credit-card program. We hear from WSJ banking reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis about why the deal would be significant. And as tech companies build more electricity-hungry data centers to power artificial intelligence, utilities want the companies to pay more. Journal reporter Katherine Blunt describes how the dynamic is playing out across the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts.


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