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WSJ What’s News - Holiday Jobs Are Harder to Come By This Year

P.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Big companies that usually staff up for the holiday rush are adding fewer seasonal workers this year. WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart digs into what’s behind uncertainty in the holiday jobs market and the complicated task of gauging the economic effect of government shutdown. Plus, large companies looking to take advantage of tax breaks passed by Republicans this year are finding they’re on the hook for taxes because of a 2022 law. We hear from WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin about what companies are doing about it. And wealthy travelers continue to splurge on luxury hotels, where the average room cost is at a record high. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stocks Mixed After Weak Jobs Data

ADP jobs report shows job losses in October. Plus: Beyond Meat sales continue to decline. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - ADP Estimates Private Sector Was Shedding Jobs in October

Plus: Paramount Skydance shares jump after the entertainment company reports third quarter earnings. And Pakistan blames India-backed militants for a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad, raising tensions in the region. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Why Anthropic is On Track to Beat OpenAI to a Profit

A.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Anthropic's business-first strategy means the AI start-up is likely to turn a profit years before its consumer-focused rival, OpenAI. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner explains what this says about the path to success in the AI race. Plus, Congress has voted to end the longest government shutdown in history, with Democrats descending into infighting. And WSJ editor Bertrand Benoit details how Europe is facing a frightening new reality of hybrid attacks, putting the continent somewhere between war and peace. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Inside the AI Cold War Between the U.S. and China

Despite falling behind the U.S. in some key areas, Wall Street Journal senior global correspondent Josh Chin reports that China is quickly catching up in the race to create an AI superintelligence. Plus, Wall Street Journal news associate Jared Mitovich says customers across the country are feeling the heat of escalating energy prices, partially caused by new data centers. Peter Champelli hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - A Settlement in a 20-Year Legal Fight Could Make it Harder to Use Your Rewards Credit Card

P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. A settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees would let stores reject popular credit cards. WSJ reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis, who covers banking for the Journal, discusses why that’s a big change in the industry that could change how often you use premium credit cards. Plus, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has an end in sight–and Democrats fuming at members of their own party. And while Hollywood box office has been in the doldrums after the pandemic, IMAX is an increasingly hot ticket. Alex Ossola hosts.


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