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On Feb. 18, 1776, John Adams writes to Abigail and confides in her about a delicate diplomatic mission to Canada. He throws a little shade at the Catholic leadership in Canada and Southerners and admires his wife's mastery of the French language.
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/04-01-02-0229
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Of all the ways President Trump has pushed the bounds of executive power one stands out to lawyers and watchdogs.
He wants the government he leads to pay him billions of dollars.
Trump has filed multiple claims arguing he’s been hurt by Justice Department investigations and the leak of his tax returns years ago.
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The owner of Instagram and Facebook has been testifying in a landmark legal case over social media addiction, which could pave the way for future hearings.
Also on the programme: Les Wexner, who gave Jeffrey Epstein his own fortune to manage and who was pivotal in his rise as a financier, has told a Congressional inquiry he was naive and was duped, but not himself involved in sexual abuse. And the widow of the Hollywood actor Chadwick Boseman tells us about the revival of "Deep Azure," a play he wrote twenty years ago, in London.
(Picture: Mark Zuckerberg arrives in court. Credit: Reuters)
P.M. Edition for Feb. 18. A long-anticipated sale of the Seattle Seahawks is now underway—and the sale price could break NFL records. Plus, Stephen Hemsley, the leader of UnitedHealth Group, for years made private investments in healthcare startups. Journal senior editor Mark Maremont digs into how some of those companies also did business with, or competed against, UnitedHealth. And in his testimony at a landmark social media trial, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the company’s practices. Alex Ossola hosts.
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We got the final filing of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock holdings this week and it once again showed Warren Buffett selling tech stocks to buy consumer goods companies. Then we discussed Netflix’s latest saga buying Warner Bros. Discovery and why homebuilders are building fewer homes.
Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:
- Buffet’s final stock buys
- Netflix gives Paramount one more shot
- Homebuilder trends
Companies discussed: Toll Brothers (TOL), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren
Engineer: Dan Boyd, Kristi Waterworth
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Plus: Nvidia shares rise after announcing a deal with Meta. And Moderna stock jumps as FDA does a U-turn on its new flu vaccine. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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The story of Anil Ambani destroys the belief that capitalism automatically favors the rich and excludes the poor. Once a billionaire, he made a series of bad business choices and the market punished those choices. Capitalism favors good choices.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/surviving-capitalism-scarcity-advantage
Plus: FCC overhauls $3 billion Lifeline phone and internet subsidy program to curb improper payments. And Moody's rebuts concerns about AI disruption. Julie Chang hosts.
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This week, we feature an episode of What’s News Sunday exploring the deepening contradictions in the U.S. labor market. While corporate downsizing and AI integration drove January layoffs to their highest levels since 2009, official reports still show job gains. Host Luke Vargas examines why recent data revisions are leading workers and employers alike to question the reliability of hiring figures. Plus, WSJ reporters Justin Lahart and Lindsay Ellis break down listener questions on the reality of the current hiring climate.
Further Reading
What Sweeping Revisions and a Blowout Month Tell Us About the U.S. Job Market
Job Growth Last Year Was Far Worse Than We Thought. Here’s Why.
This Is Why It’s So Hard to Find a Job Right Now
America’s Job Market Has Entered the Slow Lane
Job Hunters Are So Desperate That They’re Paying to Get Recruited
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
Five Older Job Seekers Tell Us How They Broke Through a Bruising Job Market
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