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WSJ What’s News - Trump Threatens New Japan Tariffs as Trade Tensions Resurface

A.M. Edition for July 1. Senators debate through the night in a marathon effort to pass the GOP’s megabill. Plus, President Trump threatens new tariffs on Japan as trade negotiations stall. WSJ editor Peter Landers explains why the two countries are seemingly at odds and what’s at stake economically. And how an AI career coach could give you the judgement-free push you might not get from a human. Luke Vargas hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - How Hackers Crippled Iran’s Financial System

Iran’s already-precarious financial system was brought to its knees by Israel-aligned hackers. The WSJ’s Angus Berwick walks us through the cyberattack. Plus: Research suggests companies should pause before promoting the AI in their AI-powered products and services. Katie Deighton hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Megabill’s Fate Uncertain as Senators Continue Marathon Voting

P.M. Edition for June 30. Senators have spent hours voting on amendments and procedural motions as Republicans race to pass President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” by their self-imposed July 4 deadline. WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin gives us the latest from the U.S. Capitol. Plus, a Trump administration investigation finds that Harvard University violated students’ civil rights. We hear from Journal higher education reporter Doug Belkin about where the president’s battle against elite U.S. universities stands. And investors love stocks that pay dividends, even though finance professors have long said that dividends don’t matter. But as WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab tells us, it’s what people do with the dividends that really makes those investments worthwhile. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stock Indexes Notch New Records to Cap a Turbulent Quarter

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both end the quarter at new highs. Plus: Robinhood Markets shares surged after it launched new cryptocurrency services. And shares of building-products distributor GMS jumped after Home Depot won a bidding war to buy the company. Danny Lewis hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Senate Battle Looms Over Trump’s Megabill

A.M. Edition for June 30. The Senate is preparing for a vote-a-rama today on the president’s tax-and-spending legislation after it cleared a procedural hurdle over the weekend. WSJ reporter Richard Rubin says hours of voting on amendments to the bill will put an array of lawmakers in the driver’s seat. Read what’s in the legislation here. Plus, the EU mulls buying American arms as it scales up defenses pending, despite calls to spend locally. And stock futures rise as Canada drops a tax on tech companies in a bid to salvage trade talks with Washington. Luke Vargas hosts.


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - A Message to our Listeners

Your Money Briefing is taking a break. Here’s a message from our producer, Ariana Aspuru, and our supervising producer, Melony Roy. We’re hitting pause to redevelop the show and will come back with a new program designed to help you manage your money and build a stronger financial future. 


Thanks for listening and we’ll see you soon!


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