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P.M. Edition for Sept. 11. New data from the Labor Department show that inflation held steady at 3.4% last month. As Journal economics reporter Justin Lahart explains, that puts pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates at its meeting next week. Plus, Anthropic found that Iran used the company’s AI tools to target U.S. forces in the Middle East. And on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, we look at how travel security measures have changed with reporter Alison Sider. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Sept. 11. The vice president is increasingly looking like a presidential candidate, but some Republicans want Marco Rubio. We wrap up the GOP’s midterm convention with a look at Vance’s prime-time speech. Plus, investors hold their breath before today’s pivotal U.S. inflation report. And we’ll look back on 25 years of the global war on terror with WSJ national security correspondents Michael R. Gordon and David S. Cloud. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 10. An Anthropic researcher who quit over concerns that AI is getting out of control has sparked a debate over whether the technology “could kill us all by the end of the decade.” WSJ tech writer and editor Sam Schechner discusses what people are afraid of when they talk about an AI doomsday. Plus, conflict in the Middle East heats up as Iran starts making ballistic missiles again. We hear from WSJ national security reporter Alex Ward about how Trump’s advisers are raising the possibility that the war with Iran could continue for the rest of his term. And the bond selloff continues, with yields again hitting multiyear highs. We hear from Journal investing columnist Spencer Jakab about what’s driving it–and how it’s affecting stock markets. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Sept. 10. President Trump used his keynote speech at a GOP midterm convention last night to promise $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. Our Washington coverage chief Damian Paletta explains why the move marks Trump’s biggest election gambit yet. Plus, Iran shows a new appetite for escalation as it takes direct aim at U.S. forces. And data-center developers consider whether embracing nuclear power can quiet growing public backlash against them. Luke Vargas hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. Apple held its most consequential event in years today: Its new CEO showed off its new foldable iPhone… and unveiled new, higher prices. Plus, the Justice Department’s criminal trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei began in New York City. Dave Michaels, who covers corporate law enforcement, explains the government’s trade-theft case and why the trial might create a headache for a diplomatic meeting between President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping later this month. And some states that for years have offered tax breaks to data centers are ripping up the deals. WSJ tech policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar discusses where it’s happening and why. Alex Ossola hosts.

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