The Journal. The Wall Street Journal
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The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, with Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.
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Why Is Tesla Pulling Back on EV Charging?
Tesla announced last week that it’s laying off the team responsible for the biggest electric-vehicle charging network in the U.S. The move comes as consumer demand for EVs is dwindling. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller reports on how the layoffs shocked the industry and how the change will impact efforts to build out a national EV charging network.
Further Reading:
-Tesla Is Pulling Back From EV Charging, and People Are Freaking Out
-As Electric-Vehicle Shoppers Hesitate, Hybrid Sales Surge
Further Listening:
-Money, Drugs, Elon Musk and Tesla’s Board
-How China’s BYD Overtook Tesla
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The 20,000 Steps to a Walmart Manager's Six-Figure Salary
Walmart is offering higher pay, bonuses and more stock options this year to retain and attract managers. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer spent a day with one manager, Nichole Hart, to understand why the job is commanding such a high salary these days, and why Hart logs about 20,000 steps a day.
Further Reading:
- A Day in the Life of a Walmart Manager Who Makes $240,000 a Year
- Walmart Takes On Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods With New Premium Brand
Further Listening:
- What Walmart’s Aisles Say About the American Consumer
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Guns and Death Threats in Canada’s Baby-Eel Fisheries
The high price of baby eels has triggered an upsurge in illegal fishing and criminal activity in Canada. Earlier this year, the country announced a ban on baby-eel fishing in an attempt to contain the violence and to protect dwindling fish stocks. We speak to WSJ’s Paul Vieira and to a baby-eel fisherman about how a tiny fish has created a turf war in a remote Canadian community.
Further Reading:
-Guns and Death Threats Spur Canada to Reel in Baby-Eel Fishing
Further Listening:
-Will Florida’s Plan to Get Cheap Drugs From Canada Work?
-Canada’s Historic Settlement with Indigenous People
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The NBA's Media Rights Are Up for Grabs. Billions Are at Stake.
The National Basketball Association is in advanced stages of a new round of media-rights deals. WSJ’s Amol Sharma unpacks why several major media players are jostling for the lucrative rights.
Further Reading:
-NBC Prepares $2.5-Billion-a-Year Bid to Pluck NBA Rights From TNT
-Amazon, YouTube Vie for NBA Streaming Rights as League’s Media Talks Heat Up
Further Listening:
-Why Three Media Giants Are Betting on Sports Streaming
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Mayhem at Paramount as Merger Looms
On Monday, Bob Bakish stepped down as CEO of Paramount, one of America’s most iconic media companies. WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel reports on how Bakish’s relationship with Shari Redstone, chair of Paramount, has deteriorated amidst one of the messiest merger dramas in recent history.
Further Reading:
- A Media Heiress’s Bid to Sell Sets Off Mayhem Inside Paramount
- How Bob Bakish, the Anti-Mogul CEO, Struggled to Rescue Paramount
- Shari Redstone’s Path to Power
Further Listening:
- Why Buying Paramount Global Won’t Be Easy
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Trump Allies Draft Plans to Rein in the Fed
Donald Trump's allies have drafted plans to curb the Federal Reserve’s independence, should Trump win a second term. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia unpacks the proposals, which include giving the president a say in interest-rate decisions.
Further Reading:
-Trump Allies Draw Up Plans to Blunt Fed’s Independence
-Why Inflation Is Biden’s Most Stubborn Political Problem
-Even If the Fed Cuts, the Days of Ultralow Rates Are Over
Further Listening:
-Why the Fed Is Steering Away From Rate Cuts
-The Man Who Waged War on Inflation
-The President, the Fed, and the Cut
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast!
I’m a subscriber to the print version of the WSJ but this podcast remains on top of my daily listening queue.
Has it been discontinued? Haven’t been able to find a new episode to download for awhile.
Why is WSJ reporting on rumors?
Why are you reporting that Trump wants to set interest rates? By your own admission on the podcast episode this is nothing but a rumor. Shame on you. So disappointing- Truly no outlet can be trusted to be impartial these days.
Columbia
Are you looking into the possibility that these are centrally planned by Hamas sympathizers in America and that there’s funded by possibly Hamas or Iran directly? Is anybody looking into that?