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
- Aug 25, 2026 · 11 minCanada’s tariffs and Flock cameras widen political fault linesThe episode connects a trade fight affecting politically important states with a bipartisan challenge to expanding license-plate surveillance.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 14 minNvidia’s AI push collides with its customer baseThe episode connects trade retaliation, media consolidation, and the escalating cost of AI investment across major companies.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 11 minTrump widens pressure campaign as markets parse Iran’s oil flowsThe episode connects geopolitical pressure, uncertain energy data, biotech expectations and therapeutic bias to decisions with real economic and personal consequences.
- Aug 23, 2026 · 19 minStates challenge AI therapy before federal rules arriveThe episode shows how lawmakers, companies, regulators, and users are negotiating safety, privacy, and accountability before standards for AI mental-health tools are settled.
- Aug 22, 2026 · 6 minMarkets absorb a volatile week of falling stocks and rising oilThe episode connects market-wide stress with pressure on chip stocks, shifting retail demand, healthcare gains and renewed U.S. debt concerns.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 12 minTreasury sell-off exposes pressure from deficits and AI borrowingRising long-term Treasury yields can lift borrowing costs across the economy while revealing how fiscal demands, foreign appetite and AI investment are reshaping bond markets.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 9 minStates target ghost jobs as markets weigh crypto rulesThe episode connects misleading hiring practices with enforcement limits, while tracking regulatory and safety questions affecting crypto and nearly one million vehicles.
- Aug 20, 2026 · 15 minTrump’s Iran strategy meets Gulf reluctance and shifting consumer habitsThe episode connects the difficulty of pressuring Tehran with two broader tests of power: controlling valuable data and adapting to GLP-1-driven demand.
- Aug 20, 2026 · 4 minHousing slump squeezes Home Depot and Lowe’sHigh borrowing costs and limited home sales are delaying renovations, forcing home-improvement retailers to find growth in smaller purchases and contractor business.
- Aug 20, 2026 · 12 minColleges brace for fewer students and tougher competitionFalling birth rates could reshape admissions, strain smaller colleges, and intensify the race for students as households and businesses face broader economic pressure.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 14 minArctic trade route tests China’s reach and Russia’s leverageThe episode connects tariff uncertainty, shifting AI fortunes, and a costly Arctic shipping experiment that could reshape geopolitical competition.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 10 minInvestors shrug as U.S. debt crosses $40 trillionThe episode examines why Treasury demand remains strong even as the government’s borrowing path raises longer-term sustainability concerns.