WSJ What’s News
Hosted by Luke Van Ness · 100 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
Episodes 100
- Sep 1, 2026 · 10 minOil shock pushes global borrowing costs higherRising yields, inflation risks and geopolitical uncertainty are tightening financial conditions while institutions reassess digital money and media economics.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 11 minHormuz strikes expose a widening geopolitical fault lineThe episode connects immediate risks to oil supplies with a broader realignment involving Iran, Russia, China and the Western-led order.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 10 minCorporate profits surge as tariffs reshape the outlookThe episode connects unusually strong U.S. corporate results with consumer resilience, AI spending and tariff refunds while tracking major legal and geopolitical risks.
- Aug 30, 2026 · 17 minWater shortages strain Western economies and European industryDrought is turning water from a background environmental concern into a constraint on food production, energy, industry, infrastructure and politics.
- Aug 29, 2026 · 5 minNvidia rally tests the staying power of the AI tradeThe episode connects Nvidia’s post-earnings surge to broader questions about inflation, interest rates, and whether investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence can endure.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 13 minAI reshapes entry-level work as markets brace for policy shocksThe episode connects legal and market uncertainty with a deeper shift in how young people enter prestigious careers.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 11 minWarsh jolts markets with fresh inflation warningThe episode connects renewed rate-hike fears with fragile employment data, geopolitical oil ambitions, corporate political hedging, and costly currency intervention.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 11 minNvidia’s AI boom faces its next big testNvidia’s results are strengthening the AI trade, but questions about customer financing, sustainable demand and broader economic exposure remain unresolved.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 12 minTrump officials question Rand Paul’s Fauci contempt strategyThe stalled effort exposes doubts inside the administration about using congressional contempt against a former public-health official while other institutions face scrutiny.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 12 minSaudi nuclear pact tests U.S. strategy and nonproliferation limitsCongress must weigh the strategic value of deeper U.S.-Saudi ties against nuclear safeguards and the possibility of Saudi recognition of Israel.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 9 minMeta settlement puts teen-platform safeguards under scrutinyThe settlement could reshape default settings on major social platforms while the episode connects technology, health, policy, markets, and disaster response.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 14 minMail-voting rules advance as lawmakers challenge personalized pricesThe episode connects fast-moving decisions on voting, immigration, markets, labor and consumer data to broader fights over government power and household costs.