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 S...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Make America Healthy Again movement is leading an effort to stop people from spending food stamps on soda. WSJ’s Laura Cooper explains how one state is leading the charge and how beverage companies are pushing back.
Further Reading:
-RFK Jr. And His Allies Target Trump’s Beloved Soda
Further Listening:
-PepsiCo’s New Healthy Diet: More Potato Chips and Soda -Who Wants Non-Alcoholic Beer? Everyone, Apparently.
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18:31
Trump 2.0: ‘Just Getting Started’
President Trump delivered a celebratory speech to Congress, declaring that he had swiftly notched several wins for the American people. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia joins Kate Linebaugh and Molly Ball to discuss the roadmap Trump laid out and what it means for the next few years.
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Further Listening:
-The Trade War With China Is On
-Trump's Tariffs Cause Chaos in Auto Industry
-Inside DOGE's Campaign of Secrecy
Further Reading:
-An Annotated Fact-Check and Analysis of Trump’s Speech to Congress
-How Trump’s Polite Meeting With Zelensky Descended Into Acrimony
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26:33
The Botched Software Update That Cost $600 Million
Sonos, the high-end speaker company, continues to reel from its disastrous app update last May. The company lost revenue and approximately $600 million in market capitalization. Then came the layoffs and a CEO exit. WSJ’s Ben Cohen explains.
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Further Listening:
- The Glitch That Crashed Millions of Computers
- The Snowballing Problems at Vail Resorts
Further Reading:
- The $500 Million Debacle at Sonos That Just Won’t End
- Sonos Finally Hits the Hard Reset Button
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21:07
The Trade War With China Is On
In the last month, the Trump Administration has levied 20% tariffs on imports from China. We speak to the CEO of an American home goods company about the impact of the trade war. WSJ’s Hannah Miao explains how it’s already affecting manufacturers and the economy in China.
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Further Reading:
- The Tariff Pain Is Getting Real for Chinese Companies
- Chinese Manufacturers Speed Up Efforts to Dodge Trump Tariffs
Further Listening:
- Why Trump Wants Ukrainian Minerals
- Trump 2.0: Shaking Up Europe
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19:49
Trump's Tariffs Cause Chaos in Auto Industry
President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect first thing Tuesday. The American auto industry will be hit hard by these tariffs since many parts and materials come from Mexico and Canada. WSJ’s Mike Colias and a U.S. a uto parts supplier talk about the impact of the tariffs.
Further Listening:
-Trump’s Tariff Whiplash
-How One Business Is Getting Ahead of Trump’s Tariffs
Further Reading:
-Auto Executives Try to Sway Trump on Tariffs, EV Subsidies
-Tariff Threat Prompts Automakers to Find New Suppliers, Consider Higher Prices
-Canada and Mexico Gambled on a Free Trade Future. The Bet Is Turning Sour.
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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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