WSJ What’s News - Jefferies Faces Questions After First Brands’ Collapse

P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The auto-parts giant First Brands’ bankruptcy leaves investment bank Jefferies in the harsh spotlight of an accounting scandal. Plus, the endowments of American colleges posted their strongest returns in years. And after strong bank earnings this week, Heard on the Street writer Telis Demos discusses what might be missing in their reflection of the health of the economy. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Health of Regional Banks Weighs on U.S. Stocks

Plus: Nestlé shares gain after it announces layoffs. And Salesforce makes big growth predictions. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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Motley Fool Money - Private Assets Meet Public Markets

One way or another, companies will find a way to let individuals own private assets in their retirement accounts. At this point, a new news story appears with a big bank or asset manager looking to sell private assets to individuals. This week, we discuss how investors should view private asset opportunities in their investing accounts, big bank earnings, and stocks on our radar.


Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Earnings, outlooks, and conference call commentary from the big banks third quarter.

-Private asset’s role in an investors portfolio

-Stocks on our radar


Companies discussed: WFC, BAC, MS, GS, JPM, BLK, BK, TRIP, ABNB, ESRG, SLG, SLM


Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd


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The Journal. - The Government Shutdown: Who Will Blink First?

16 days into the government shutdown, services are unavailable and federal workers are facing instability. Both sides have dug in, with Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains what it would take to end the shutdown. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

-Why This Government Shutdown Is Different

-Kathy Hochul on Mamdani, Trump and Where Democrats Went Wrong

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The Journal. - The Government Shutdown: Who Will Blink First?

16 days into the government shutdown, services are unavailable and federal workers are facing instability. Both sides have dug in, with Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains what it would take to end the shutdown. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

-Why This Government Shutdown Is Different

-Kathy Hochul on Mamdani, Trump and Where Democrats Went Wrong

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Marketplace All-in-One - This labor market is ripe for job scams

In this rough labor market, job seekers are more vulnerable to scams. We’ve all seen those texts, right? The ones offering jobs with suspiciously high pay for suspiciously little work? On today’s show, Marketplace’s Kristin Schwab joins Kimberly to share what happened when she replied to one of these scam messages. Plus, why AI and the shift to remote work has fueled the rise in job scams.


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