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P.M. Edition for June 29. The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump can’t fire Fed governor Lisa Cook. Journal chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses how the decision gives Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh more room to operate independently of President Trump. Plus, Comcast is splitting its media and connectivity businesses. We hear from WSJ deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel about what’s behind the NBCUniversal spinoff and how it could lead to more M&A. And it’s been about 100 days since Josh D’Amaro took over as the CEO of Disney. WSJ entertainment reporter Ben Fritz walks us through how D’Amaro is reorganizing the company around streaming. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for June 29. Researchers find a new Chinese AI model is able to match the performance of Anthropic’s Mythos, a development WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner says is likely to pressure the White House in its overhaul of U.S. AI policy. Plus, we’ll look at how your unsecured home devices like computers and digital photo frames are linked to major cyberattacks. And Venezuela desperately searches for some 50,000 people still believed missing after last week’s earthquakes. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Ever since the Homestead Act of 1862, the U.S. government has worked to help everyday Americans own a piece of their nation. One important innovation was the 30-year fixed rate mortgage, a uniquely American loan that helped supercharge homeownership in the U.S. after World War II. But not every effort by the government to increase homeownership has paid off. Now as younger homebuyers face an affordability crisis, can the U.S. government keep that American dream alive

This episode is part of The Wall Street Journal’s USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy, a collection of articles, videos and podcasts aiming to offer a deeper understanding of how America has evolved.

Listen to previous installments of our USA250 podcast:

Nuclear Power’s Reboot

The Struggle To Keep America’s Workers SafeAn Economy Built on Speculation

America’s Road to a DIY Retirement

And check out our special series:

Can Anything Kick-Start the U.S. Housing Market?

With Homeownership Out of Reach, Some Are Choosing to Rent Forever

What’s in the New Bipartisan Housing Bill That Congress Just Passed

The Housing Market Slumped This Spring. Where Does It Go From Here?

The Fight for Affordable Housing

Mamdani Won on Housing. Will Democrats Follow His Lead?

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Why are Micron and Cerebras telling two different AI stories? And why is Oracle one of the worst stocks this week? Plus, who’s behind Wendy’s big rally? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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P.M. Edition for June 26. Iran’s missiles and drones have inflicted extensive damage on the U.S.’s naval base in Bahrain—destruction that the Pentagon hasn’t publicly acknowledged. The WSJ’s Shelby Holliday walks us through an exclusive analysis of the strikes, and how they’ve pushed the U.S. to recalculate its military’s footprint in the region. Plus, two U.S. senators call for regulators to open an investigation into Polymarket’s deceptive marketing practices following the Journal’s reporting on social-media promotion of fake bets. And Volkswagen is working on a radical overhaul that will likely result in thousands of additional job losses. We hear from Journal European autos reporter Stephen Wilmot about the carmaker’s challenges. Alex Ossola hosts.

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