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A.M. Edition for Mar. 13. Democrats signal they will block a Republican plan to avert a government shut down this weekend. Plus, US and Canadian officials meet today in a bid to tamp down the trade war between the two allies. And, chief correspondent Naharika Mandana explains how China is cementing power across Asia by exhausting its opponents with a thousand cuts. Kate Bullivant hosts. Check out our special series on how China’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan is challenging the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 12. President Trump’s stop-and-start trade policy is prompting executives to call officials for clarity. WSJ White House economic policy reporter Brian Schwartz discusses what they’re hoping to gain. Plus, CEOs critical of the Trump administration aren’t saying so publicly. We hear from Journal management reporter Chip Cutter about what it would take to get them to speak out. And Canada and the European Union impose retaliatory tariffs after U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect. WSJ reporter Kim Mackrael breaks down how the EU tariffs would work, and how they could affect the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 12. As American tariffs on imported steel and aluminum take effect, BCG’s Nicole Voigt explains why domestic manufacturers are likely to respond with price hikes on everything from cars to pumps to screws. Plus, the House passes a GOP measure to avert a looming government shutdown. And voters in Greenland elect a party opposed to a U.S. takeover. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 11. New policies effectively closing the U.S.’s southern border are pushing some migrants to turn back around. WSJ Latin America bureau chief Juan Forero caught up with some of them on their long journey home. Plus, the U.S. resumes intelligence sharing and military support to Ukraine after Kyiv agrees to a 30-day cease-fire. And consumers’ spending—sometimes on credit cards—has kept the U.S. economy afloat. Telis Demos, Heard on the Street writer and co-host of the Take On the Week podcast, joins to discuss whether Americans may now be overstretched on debt. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 11. Tesla stock fell 15% on Monday in its worst trading day since 2020, as Elon Musk concedes his work in Washington is making it hard to focus on his business empire. Plus, global markets try to shake off yesterday’s down day on Wall Street as fears about the U.S. economy mount. And WSJ national security correspondent Michael Gordon joins us from Saudi Arabia, where the U.S. and Ukraine are trying to mend ties and pave the way for peace talks with Russia, Luke Vargas hosts. Check out our special series on how China’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan is challenging the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 10. Stocks fell after President Trump’s refusal yesterday to rule out a recession. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses whether today’s stock selloff was just about the president’s remarks. Plus, the U.S. is a leading arms exporter, and Europe is a big buyer. But as reporter Alistair MacDonald explains, Trump’s policy towards Ukraine is making some in Europe reconsider buying arms from American companies. And Utah is set to become the first state to ban fluoride in its public water supply. WSJ national affairs reporter Kris Maher discusses why it may not be the last. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 10. The WSJ’s Aaron Zitner says the Democratic Party is split between progressives who want direct confrontation with Republicans and moderates worried about alienating centrists who vote with their pocketbooks. Plus, Mark Carney wins the contest to become Canada’s new leader and vows to push back on Donald Trump’s trade war. And Russia regains key territory from Kyiv’s troops ahead of this week’s U.S.-Ukraine talks. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While China has spent the past 12 years growing its friend circle through its $1 trillion Belt and Road infrastructure program, the U.S. has struggled to come up with a comprehensive response. Could President Trump’s more aggressive approach to diplomacy mean Beijing will meet greater resistance, or will it open more doors for Xi Jinping? In the final episode of our three-part series, “Building Influence,” WSJ reporter Vera Bergengruen, Harvard Kennedy School’s Rana Mitter and the Council on Foreign Relations’ David Sacks discuss how the U.S. has tried to push back on Beijing's expanding footprint so far, and former Trump administration officials J. Peter Pham and David Malpass weigh in on how the president could counter China. Daniel Bach hosts. Check out the full series, or catch up on the first and second parts.   Further Reading: How China Capitalized on U.S. Indifference in Latin America How the U.S. Is Derailing China’s Influence in Africa Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, an

What made Target’s stock wobble and Gap’s surge? And how are automakers faring in the wake of Trump’s tariffs? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 7. Despite Thursday's pause on tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico many products are still exposed to them. WSJ economics reporter Chao Deng tells us which goods fall under the new exemption and why it is so hard to parse. Plus, Fed chair Jerome Powell says that changing trade policies keep the Federal Reserve in a holding pattern on rates. And the Justice Department opens an investigation into whether egg producers have conspired to raise prices. Alex Ossola hosts. Listen to “Palmer Luckey's 'I Told You So' Tour: AI Weapons and Vindication” in Bold Names. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 7. The WSJ’s Becky Peterson reports the CEO’s alliance with Donald Trump is putting off some core buyers of electric vehicles. Plus, the U.S. threatens joint action with Israel against Hamas unless the group releases all hostages from Gaza. And Walgreens goes from $100 billion health giant to private-equity salvage project after striking a buyout deal. Luke Vargas hosts. Read Liz Essley Whyte and Kristina Peterson's behind-the-scenes look at RFK Jr.s first weeks as health secretary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 6. Markets dipped and Nasdaq closed in correction territory. WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb talks about what’s got investors on edge. Plus, demand for nuclear energy is growing, but as science reporter Eric Niiler tells us what to do about the U.S.'s’ radioactive waste is a persistent problem. And books reporter Jeffrey Trachtenberg joins to discuss why publishers of nonfiction books are increasingly skipping the paperback. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode for Mar. 6. When consumers feel uncertain about the economy, retailers tend to get nervous too. Big companies like Walmart, Target and Best Buy are trying to navigate uncertainties on tariffs along with shoppers still reeling from inflation. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer analyzes the latest earnings results from some of the nation’s top retailers and explains why consumer behavior looks increasingly unpredictable this year. Chip Cutter 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. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 6. EU leaders convene for emergency security talks, headlined by a German U-turn on fiscal prudence that could prompt a massive boost in defense spending. Plus, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut as many as 70,000 workers. And French billionaire Bernard Arnault is one of the world’s richest men – with a family relationship with President Trump that spans decades. But can the LVMH boss spare his luxury-goods empire from looming U.S. tariffs? The WSJ’s Nick Kostov explains. Luke Vargas hosts. Check out our special series on how China’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan is challenging the West.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 5. President Trump has granted some automakers an exemption from the 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. WSJ senior markets columnist James Mackintosh says that no matter what happens with the tariffs, America’s closest allies will consider any future agreements to be temporary. Plus, the president wants to build a federal cryptocurrency reserve. Reporter Amrith Ramkumar tells us how that would actually work. And Greenland is full of mineral deposits. European security correspondent Sune Engel Rasmussen explains why those minerals are so hard to get. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 5. After a volatile day of trading as U.S. tariffs kicked in, President Trump previews further trade action while acknowledging his policies could trigger an "adjustment period." The WSJ's Brian Schwartz and Damian Paletta break down the speech. Plus, China sets a strong economic growth target and doubles down on home-grown AI. And WSJ AI Editor Ben Fritz shares how researchers hope to stop chatbots from “hallucinating.” Luke Vargas hosts. Check out WSJ’s special report, What's Ahead for AI.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 4. Markets closed lower as investors reckoned with President Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico and Canada and those countries’ responses. Plus, WSJ economic policy reporter Gavin Bade explains why this could be only the first or second salvo of this trade war. And White House reporter Tarini Parti tells us what to watch for in President Trump’s address to Congress later this evening. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 4. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos explains how investors are reckoning with President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Follow the latest market reaction. Plus, the U.S. pauses all military aid to Ukraine days after an acrimonious meeting between the countries’ leaders. And Walgreens nears a roughly $10 billion deal to go private. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 3. The president says there is “no room left” to negotiate the tariffs before they take effect at midnight. WSJ reporter Vipal Monga tells us how the new levies will affect the tightly integrated North American automotive supply chain. Plus, asset-backed securities caused the 2008 financial crisis; now, they are back. Journal deputy markets editor Justin Baer discusses what is different about them this time around. And do you think you can name the world’s biggest fast food chain? The answer might surprise you. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Mar. 3. European leaders scramble to patch up differences between Kyiv and Washington following Friday’s public clash between Presidents Zelensky and Trump. The WSJ’s Laurence Norman reports that although British and French-led plans to put troops on the ground in Ukraine are attracting growing support, they still require buy-in from the U.S. Plus, consulting bosses scramble to defend billions of dollars in U.S. government contracts. And state legislatures resume their push to protect kids online, putting app-store operators on the defensive. Luke Vargas hosts. Check out our special series on how China’s trillion-dollar infrastructure plan is challenging the West.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices