P.M. Edition for Nov. 7. Falling tech stocks drove the Nasdaq down 3% this week. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses what’s got investors on edge. Plus, flight cancellations due to the government shutdown scrambled travelers’ plans today, but it could get even worse, with up to 20% of flights nixed as the shutdown continues. And Microsoft’s AI chief lays out the company’s new artificial intelligence vision separate from OpenAI. WSJ tech reporter Sebastian Herrera joins to discuss. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Judge Orders White House to Pay for SNAP Food Benefits
A.M. Edition for Nov. 7. A federal judge mandated that the administration release full SNAP funds by Friday, but officials are appealing the order, even as millions of Americans await aid. Plus, we look at what nuclear testing looks like in 2025, as WSJ correspondent Thomas Grove explains what recent threats between Washington and Moscow mean. And air passengers brace for chaos as flight cancellations across the U.S. take hold. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package
P.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Tesla shareholders approve a record-setting pay package for Chief Executive Elon Musk. Go to wsj.com for more. And brokerage firm Charles Schwab has agreed to buy Forge Global, one of the major platforms that allows investors to buy shares in private companies. WSJ reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses why Main Street investors are increasingly looking to those types of investments–and why they are risky. Plus, in an exclusive, we’re reporting that Ford Motor is considering scrapping its electric F-150 truck, a move that would make the truck America’s first major EV casualty. Sharon Terlep, who covers automotive companies for the Journal, weighs in. Alex Ossola hosts.
READ: Flight-Cancellation Plans Prompt Scramble Across Travel Industry
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What’s News in Earnings: How Automakers Overcame Tariffs and Supply-Chain Snafus
Bonus Episode for Nov. 6. Global automakers are navigating a new semiconductor crisis, billions of dollars in U.S. tariffs and a sputtering market for electric vehicles. Yet sales and profits have held up much better than many feared last spring, when President Trump started his trade war. WSJ automotive reporter Stephen Wilmot discusses results from Tesla, General Motors, Ford, Mercedes and others.
WSJ automotive reporter Chris Otts hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.
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Further Reading:
Automaker Production Stoppages Begin Over Semiconductor Shortage
The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs
The Auto Industry Is Panicking About Another Potential Chip Shortage
GM Shares Surge 15% on Raised Guidance
General Motors Lays Off More Than 3,300 Electric-Vehicle Workers in U.S. Plants
GM Aims to Deliver Eyes-Off Autonomous Driving by 2028
Ford Profit More Than Doubles on Growth in Sales of Pickups, SUVs
Tesla Profit Plunges as Musk Turns Focus to ‘Robot Army’
Porsche Skids to Loss on Bad EV Bet, Tariffs
Mercedes-Benz Confirms Guidance After Tariffs, Chinese Weakness Weigh on Earnings
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The Government Shutdown Just Disrupted Your Flight
A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers, as the government shutdown forces 40 major airports to cut traffic by 10%. WSJ travel reporter Allison Pohle explains what that means for passengers and air safety. Plus, it’s decision day for Tesla shareholders. The WSJ’s Becky Peterson details the hurdles Elon Musk must clear to unlock a $1 trillion pay deal. And after years of tight supply, a flood of unsold new homes is suddenly flipping the script on the U.S. housing market. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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