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WSJ What’s News - Regulators Scale Back Obstacles for Boeing

P.M. Edition for Sept. 26. Six years after two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX jets, Boeing has regained authority from the Federal Aviation Administration to do some of its own safety checks. We hear from WSJ reporter Andrew Tangel about what this means for the company. Plus, banks are racing to respond to regulators’ broad requests for information on whether they closed customer accounts on political or religious grounds. WSJ banking reporter Gina Heeb discusses what regulators are asking for, and why now. And, as videogame maker Electronic Arts nears a roughly $50 billion deal to go private, Journal reporter Miriam Gottfried says it’s not necessarily a sign that leveraged buyouts are back in vogue. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Break Three-Day Losing Streak

Plus: Videogame maker Electronic Arts nears a deal to go private. Latest round of planned tariffs sends shares of RH, Paccar in opposite directions. And Costco falls short of growth estimates. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Consumer Sentiment Dropped in September

Plus: Pharma company Amgen announces a $650 million expansion of its U.S. manufacturing network. And federal regulators ease restrictions on Boeing aircraft deliveries. Alex Ossola hosts.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - James Comey Indicted After Pressure from Trump

Plus: President Trump announces tariffs on pharmaceutical companies that aren’t building plants in the U.S., alongside levies on large trucks and home goods. And, financial regulators probe unusual trading patterns in companies that have adopted crypto-treasury strategies. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Trump Declares 100% Tariffs on Pharma Firms Not Building U.S. Plants

A.M. Edition for Sept. 26. President Trump unveils new levies on branded or patented drugs from pharmaceutical companies that aren't building manufacturing plants in America. Plus, a federal grand jury in Virginia indicted former FBI director James Comey on charges of making false statements and obstruction during the bureau’s earlier investigation of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia in the 2016 election. And, WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen details the difficulty in defending against drone incursions for NATO, an alliance built for more traditional military conflicts, in a new age of so-called hybrid attacks. Caitlin McCabe hosts.

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WSJ Tech News Briefing - The Google Division That Embraces Failure

Google X, the tech giant’s “moonshot factory,” is an enigmatic division that has pushed through ideas like Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit. It’s also chalked up a lot of innovations that haven’t seen the light of day. The WSJ Leadership Institute’s Wendy Bounds lifts the lid on how it builds failure into its workflow. Plus, WSJ reporter Kris Maher goes looking for a proposed-but-delayed $28 billion Intel factory site in the heart of Ohio. Katie Deighton hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Musk’s xAI Joins the Race for a Foothold in the U.S. Government

P.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Elon Musk’s xAI is the latest tech company to make its models available to federal agencies. WSJ tech policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar discusses why that appeals to the government, and to tech companies. Plus, U.S. existing home sales fell in August, despite a decline in mortgage rates in recent months. We hear from Journal reporter Nicole Friedman about what’s behind the latest numbers. And Microsoft disables the Israeli Defense Ministry’s access to some services after finding evidence that the ministry used the tech company’s cloud services to surveil Gaza citizens. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Fall for Third Day Despite Positive Economic Indicators

Plus: Intel approaches Apple for investment. And Tesla registrations slump in Europe. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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