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WSJ What's News

Summary: Top stories. Timely insights. Mirrored after the popular WSJ column, get updates twice daily for your commute as our journalists cover world events, business, politics, markets and the economy.

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 President Tweets 'DACA is Dead' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 468

P.M. Edition for April 2: President Trump is blaming Democrats for failure to reach a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Immigrations program, known as DACA. The Wall Street Journal's Andrew Ackerman joins us with the latest.

 March Jobs Report on Tap for Friday | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 584

A.M. Edition for April 2: The big economic news of the week is the March jobs report, out on Friday. The Wall Street Journal's Ben Leubsdorf has more on what to look for on this week's economic calendar.

 How Medicaid, Pension Costs are Squeezing States | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 584

P.M. Edition for March 30: The soaring costs of Medicaid and public pension plans are complicating the budgeting process for states like never before. The Wall Street Journal's Cezary Podkul joins us to talk about the tough decisions states are now being forced to make.

 What's Next for the Markets After a Volatile Quarter? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 604

A deluge of events made for a wild and crazy first quarter and month of March. Can strong earnings reports provide some stability for financial markets? We talk with Wall Street Journal markets reporter Akane Otani.

 Trump Fires VA Secretary Shulkin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 650

P.M. Edition for March 29: President Donald Trump has fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, and intends to replace him with White House physician Ronny Jackson. The Wall Street Journal's Rebecca Ballhaus joins us with more.

 Tesla Faces New Pressure, After Bond Downgrade | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 500

A.M. Edition for March 29: Moody's has downgraded Tesla's debt, as the company races to roll out its Model 3 sedan amid production delays. Wall Street Journal Heard on the Street Columnist Charley Grant has more.

 Using 'Early-Decision' to Get Into an Elite University | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 627

P.M. Edition for March 28: Afraid of being rejected at a prestigious university like Harvard, more high-school seniors are using a process called early-decision to improve their admission chances. The Wall Street Journal's Melissa Korn explains.

 Busy U.S. Cities Consider Congestion Pricing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 560

A.M. Edition for March 28: Large U.S. cities searching for lasting solutions to easing their traffic woes are taking another look at congestion pricing. The Wall Street Journal's Paul Berger has more.

 Telecom Battle Puts Small Cable Firms in the Middle | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 580

P.M. Edition for March 27: A battle between the U.S. and China over telecom equipment is squeezing smaller, rural internet providers. The Wall Street Journal's Drew FitzGerald has more.

 Will the Delete Facebook Campaign Hurt the Company? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 576

A.M. Edition for March 27: Facebook has been getting a lot of backlash from users over its handling of user data, including a #DeleteFacebook campaign. The Wall Street Journal's Dan Gallagher explains why that might be tougher than it seems.

 Fed Meeting Could Shed Light on Future Rate Hikes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 593

A.M. Edition for March 20: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise short-term interest rates for the first time in 2018, at its policy meeting this week. The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos explains how the meeting will offer clues on the future of rate hikes in the years ahead.

 A Hangover from the Housing Bust: Fewer New Homes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 543

P.M. Edition for March 19: New home construction sits at its lowest level in 60 years, despite a healthy economy and historically-low unemployment rate. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Kusisto reports on what's fueling this new housing crisis.

 Federal Reserve Kicks Off Two-Day Policy Meeting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 580

A.M. Edition for March 19: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise short-term interest rates for the first time this year. The Wall Street Journal's Ben Leubsdorf has more on the Fed's meeting and this week's economic news.

 Investors Await the Fed Policy Meeting | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 432

Weekend Edition for March 17-18: Stocks advanced Friday but lost ground for the week. Wall Street Journal markets reporter Akane Otani says investors were on edge over the uncertain political climate in Washington, and were looking ahead to the Fed's policy meeting.

 AT&T Antitrust Suit Goes to Court on Monday | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 733

P.M. Edition for March 16: The government's suit to block AT&T's planned purchase of Time Warner will be heard by a federal judge starting Monday. The Wall Street Journal's Brent Kendall talks about the broad impact the antitrust case could have on other planned mergers.

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