WSJ Minute Briefing - Inflation Report Fuels Investors’ Hopes for a Rate Cut

Plus: Intel shares extend a rally after its CEO met with President Trump. Google shares climb as Perplexity makes a long-shot bid to purchase its Chrome browser. And Eastman Kodak’s warning that it may have trouble paying off its debt sends its shares tumbling. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Inflation Held Steady in July, But Core Inflation Rose

Plus: Perplexity makes an unsolicited bid for Google Chrome, offering $34.5 billion. And Spirit Airlines warns that it may not continue to operate if its financial results don’t improve faster than expected. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Headlines From The Times - Deadly Steel Plant Blast, Gaza Journalist Killed, Disney Streaming Surge, California Smoke Claim Dispute

One person is dead and another missing after a massive explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh, prompting urgent rescue efforts and a shelter-in-place order. In Gaza, a strike on a journalists’ tent killed seven, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas Al-Sharif, drawing international condemnation. Disney reports strong streaming growth despite theatrical losses, with plans to merge Disney+ and Hulu next year. And in California, wildfire survivors accuse the state’s last-resort insurer of illegally denying smoke damage claims, prompting state intervention.

WSJ Tech News Briefing - Will Trump’s Chip Tariffs Do What He Thinks They Will?

President Trump has proposed sweeping tariffs on chips, while offering an exemption: companies that invest in manufacturing in the U.S. won’t have to pay. It’s an attempt to incentivize more chip production in the U.S., but WSJ Heard on the Street writer Asa Fitch notes that key chip-making companies already have invested in U.S. factories. Plus, Disney is in a difficult bind when it comes to AI. The WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel takes us inside the company’s thinking. Peter Champelli hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Edge Lower as Trump Extends China Tariff Deadline

Plus: President Trump posts on social media that there would be no new tariffs on gold. Cryptocurrency-linked stocks Coinbase and MicroStrategy rise with bitcoin's price. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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