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President Trump is deploying the National Guard in a way that no president has done before. He and his supporters say it’s necessary to address acute situations in various U.S. cities. But it’s drawing mixed reactions among the residents of those cities, and in U.S. courts. WSJ White House reporter Natalie Andrews and Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin discuss what these troops are doing on the ground, the legal questions coming into play and what this could mean for other cities. Alex Ossola hosts. Further Reading WSJ Reporter on What’s Next for DC Four Weeks After Trump’s Troop Deployment Chicago on Edge After Threats of ICE Raids  Trump Threatens to Send National Guard Troops to Chicago: ‘We’re Going In’ D.C. Attorney General Sues to Stop Trump’s National Guard Deployment Trump’s Use of Troops in Los Angeles Was Unlawful, Judge Rules Trump Mulls Sending National Guard to New Orleans Illinois Governor Blasts Trump’s Plan for Troops in Chicago as ‘Un-American’ Trump Deploys National Guard to

Why did Robinhood go social? And how did AI help Oracle make up for its lackluster earnings results? Plus, will Paramount make a bid for Warner? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 12. After Figma, Circle and Bullish were plagued by big price jumps on their recent first trading days, companies making their stock market debuts this week have opted for a new strategy: creating bigger share allotments for retail investors. WSJ capital markets reporter Corrie Driebusch discusses how it works. Plus, America’s soy farmers are beginning to harvest the tens of millions of tons of crop expected for this season, but China, the world’s biggest buyer of soy, doesn’t want any. We hear from Patrick Thomas, who covers agriculture for the Journal, about why, and what that means for farmers. And authorities have taken into custody 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who is suspected of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 12. OpenAI has big plans, spending billions of dollars on everything from computing, data centers, hardware and chips. But how will the world’s largest start-up pay for these ventures? WSJ’s Eliot Brown looks at OpenAI’s spending commitments and what it will take to fund them. Plus, Trump’s tariffs aren’t making the U.S. trillions yet - but as of early September, the U.S, has collected more than $159 billion in tariff revenue. And, the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer enters its third day. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Correction: Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Utah on Thursday, Sept. 11. An earlier version of this podcast said he would go there on Friday. (Corrected on September 12) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 11. The FBI has shared images of a “person of interest” in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university yesterday. Speaking to us from Orem, Utah, WSJ reporter Jim Carlton discusses the latest in the search for a suspect and the mood on the ground. Plus, new data out today shows that inflation ticked up last month, while new jobless claims also rose higher than expected last week. Journal economics reporter Matt Grossman discusses what this could mean for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision. And Ed Ballard, who covers the energy transition, says that the proposed tie-up between Anglo American and Teck Resources announced this week—the mining sector’s biggest deal in a decade—is a bet on future demand for copper. Alex Ossola hosts. Live Blog: Manhunt Stretches On Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WSJ editor Aaron Zitner, who interviewed Charlie Kirk last year, reflects on the conservative activist's outsize influence on the GOP and the impact of growing animosity between the parties. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 10. President Trump said that conservative political activist and author Charlie Kirk has died after being shot while on stage speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. We hear from WSJ White House reporter Alex Leary about the significance of the shooting. Plus, shares of Oracle surged 36% today on the back of its fiscal first quarter results. WSJ Heard on the Street writer Asa Fitch discusses what’s fueling its rise, and where the business goes from here. And U.S. employers are expected to face the highest rise in health insurance costs in 15 years. Journal reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains why. Alex Ossola hosts. Charlie Kirk Shooting: Live Updates.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 10. Russian drones went further into NATO-territory than ever before during the Ukraine war, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calling the attack a large-scale provocation. WSJ editor Dan Michaels details the allied response and what we know so far. Plus, weight-loss drug giant Novo Nordisk slashes thousands of jobs. And, WSJ’s Hannah Erin Lang details Robinhood’s plans to launch a social-media platform, in a bid to get traders off Reddit. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said today that the U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months that ended in March. WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart explains what that means for the U.S. economy. Plus, new data from the Census Bureau shows that inflation erased Americans’ income gains last year. Journal economics reporter Konrad Putzier breaks down the data and discusses what that says about the economy President Trump inherited. And Israel has attacked Hamas’s leadership in Doha, Qatar. We hear from WSJ senior Middle East correspondent Summer Said about the impact this strike could have on peace negotiations. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 9. White House advisers are preparing a report laying out alleged shortcomings of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs data. Plus, we exclusively report on how OpenAI’s plan to become a for-profit company faces increasing hurdles. And, WSJ’s Max Colchester explains why the so-called moron premium on UK bonds could be a canary in the coalmine for debt-laden countries around the world. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 8. Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book that includes a letter with Trump’s signature. Plus, lumber prices are falling, sounding an alarm on Wall Street about potential problems on Main Street. Ryan Dezember, who covers commodities for the Journal, discusses what’s going on and why. And the French government has collapsed, deepening the country’s political and fiscal mess. We hear from WSJ reporter Noemie Bisserbe about how this means for the French economy. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 8. South Korea’s foreign minister is on his way to Washington D.C. to help bring Korean workers back home following one of the largest workplace immigration raids under President Trump. Plus, WSJ’s Kim Mackrael explains why the EU’s trade truce with the U.S. is threatening to unravel. And, BMW and Mercedes gear up to zoom past Tesla in the EV arms race. Caitlin McCabe hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re bringing you an episode of our podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. In this week's episode, Telis is joined by Dana M. Peterson, chief economist and leader of the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center at the Conference Board. They begin with the research group’s August consumer confidence index and whether its results mean we’re in "vibecession.” Then Peterson defends the importance of survey-based data and why revisions are necessary. And Telis asks: Could private data replace government data? Check out WSJ’s Take On the Week. Further Reading:  Consumer-Confidence Survey Slips in August Government Data Is Under Fire, but It Makes the World Go ‘Round Consumer-Confidence Survey Improved in July Trump Advisers Consider Changes to How Government Collects Jobs Data Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’

What do investors think of Kraft Heinz’s plan to split its business in two? And how is Macy’s turnaround affecting its stock? Plus, Tesla shareholders will be voting on CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package, so how are they viewing it right now? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 5. The latest jobs report fell far short of expectations—raising new questions about the strength of the U.S. labor market. WSJ economics reporter Rachel Ensign tells us how the Federal Reserve might respond. Plus, federal agents swept a Georgia Hyundai battery plant, arresting hundreds in an immigration raid. WSJ Korea bureau chief Tim Martin joins to discuss what this means for the future of the South Korean company in the U.S. Finally, Tesla’s board is seeking investor approval for a pay package worth as much as $1 trillion in stock for CEO Elon Musk. WSJ business reporter Theo Francis lays out the details of this potential pay deal. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 5. Analysts expect further weakening in the labor market. As WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart explains, that’s raising concerns about the U.S. economy stalling out. Plus, tech titans including Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Tim Cook praise President Trump’s focus on innovation and AI at a White House dinner. And goodbye Department of Defense, as Trump moves to rename the Pentagon. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 4. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a skeptical Senate committee during a hearing today. WSJ national politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui joins to discuss the impact of the at times combative hearing. And the Justice Department opens a criminal investigation into Fed governor Lisa Cook. We hear from Brian Schwartz, who covers White House economic policy for the Journal, about what the investigation means for the Fed. And some of the biggest corporate deals of the year… are breakups. WSJ lead deals reporter Lauren Thomas discusses why some companies are splitting up, and what impact that might have. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 4. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says delaying a ruling until June 2026 - the end of the court’s next term - could result in up to $1 trillion in tariff impacts. WSJ’s Quentin Webb says the legal back and forth is being closely watched by investors. Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces fresh senate scrutiny as he attempts to radically remake the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a federal judge rules that the administration’s $2.2 billion in funding cuts to Harvard University are unconstitutional. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 3rd. Global bond yields are climbing; yields on U.K. 30-year gilts this week hit their highest level since 1998. WSJ columnist Spencer Jakab explains what this means for investors. Plus, Florida is pushing to repeal all vaccine mandates, a move that would make it the first state to end such rules. And the U.S. now has over 1,100 billionaires, but where do they live, and what industries built their fortunes? WSJ data reporter Inti Pacheco shares what he learned from the data. Alex Ossola hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 3. After a 2024 ruling that Google operated a search monopoly, a U.S. district judge rejected a forced spinoff of Chrome and allowed the company to continue paying Apple to be the default search provider on Safari. Plus, GOP lawmakers release more than 30,000 pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And in a lavish military parade in Tiananmen Square, Xi Jinping flaunts China’s growing military power and deepening ties to Washington’s adversaries. Azhar Sukri hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices