WSJ What’s News

P.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs last month, falling short of expectations. Journal economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why that's a more solid number than it may seem… and what it means for the Fed’s next meeting later this month. Plus, the G-7 countries agree to release 100 million barrels of diesel and oil to help ease soaring prices. We hear from reporter Matthew Dalton about why that seems to end the threat of a U.S. ban on diesel exports, at least for now. And the Journal has learned that Oman had previously banned the FlyDubai attacker from flying over his radical views. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. A shift in the bond rout this week is dividing the world into winners and losers, with indebted European countries, particularly hard hit. Plus, WSJ investigative reporter Brenna T. Smith explains how Homeland Security is paying local police millions for even just one immigration arrest. And how spurning President Trump has given Mark Carney an unprecedented mandate to transform Canada’s economy. Daniel Bach hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Justice Department is reviewing whether prosecutors mishandled the Watergate case, decades after the scandal led to Richard Nixon’s resignation. WSJ White House reporter Philip Wegmann explains that the review comes as more conservatives, including President Trump, show renewed interest in Nixon’s legacy. Plus, mortgage rates had their biggest weekly increase in four years, tracking the sharp recent rise in U.S. bond yields. Markets reporter David Uberti discusses why more ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz haven’t done more to send gas prices and bond yields lower. And that global bound rout got messier today, as investors started picking winners and losers in different countries. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Trump administration rolls out a new plan to lower drug prices in Medicare, while also sending out $500 checks to nearly 100 million people, a month before voters head to the polls in the midterm elections. Plus, bonds sell off globally, with yields in the U.S., France and U.K. hitting fresh records today. WSJ’s Nicolas Miller explains what that means for mortgage rates and homebuyers. And as test scores plummet, WSJ investigative reporter Shalini Ramachandran details the growing backlash against widespread use of Google’s AI tools in American classrooms. Daniel Bach hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. One pilot of the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv is in custody after a cockpit stabbing forces an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Journal reporter Anat Peled brings us the latest. Plus, the 10-year Treasury yield hits a 24-year high, while stock markets remain on track for double-digit gains in 2026 after a turbulent third quarter. WSJ reporter Heather Gillers explains what’s driving markets–and what poses a risk to the rally. And Eli Lilly says a study of its next-generation obesity drug suggests it could help patients lose even more weight. Pharmaceutical industry reporter Alex Janin breaks down what this means for the weight-loss space. Danny Lewis hosts.

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