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After Democrats retook control of Congress on a wave of voter frustration over the cost of living, incoming lawmakers are promising to address pocketbook issues like gas prices, tariffs, and healthcare. But with a divided Washington and a looming 2028 election cycle, what can they realistically deliver? Host Luke Vargas is joined by WSJ reporters Jeanne Whalen, Gavin Bade, and Matt Grossman to break down what options Democrats have to rein in inflation, where they might find bipartisan ground with Republicans, and how far their economic agenda can go before facing voters again.

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What do the midterms mean for AI stocks? And why are Tesla and SpaceX shares under pressure? Plus, is the housing market ready for a rebound? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will no longer produce its Cybertruck. We hear from WSJ Detroit bureau chief Patrick George about how what was meant to be Tesla’s flagship model instead became a symbol of Musk’s right-wing politics…and how a new wave of Texas Democrats are looking at Musk’s operations, which are concentrated in the state. Plus, President Trump announces a leadership shakeup: Stephen Miller, an adviser known for his hard-line approach to immigration will take over as chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. And the U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists’ expectations. Deputy economics editor Ashby Jones discusses what a strong jobs market means for the Fed’s next rate decision in December. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Investors are skeptical Anthropic’s upcoming IPO can achieve its $1.5 trillion valuation, WSJ’s Berber Jin reports. And as AI stocks rebound premarket, we look at how yesterday’s bruising selloff reverberated around the world and how much further stocks could fall. Plus, oil reporter Rebecca Feng details how the Houthis use email to organize passage through a contested Red Sea chokepoint. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Stocks suffered a brutal day as investors, worried about the AI skeptics that swept into power in the election, sold off tech stocks. Journal markets reporter Jack Pitcher weighs on the doubts exploding into the AI trade. Plus, James Romoser, who covers the Supreme Court, explains why the window for President Trump to nominate another conservative Supreme Court justice is pretty much closed. And flights across Europe were diverted today due to a string of bomb threats. Reporter Ben Katz discusses how these are getting more common, and why they’re hard for officials to deal with. Alex Ossola hosts.

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