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Sep 2024
13m 34s

Donald Trump Woos the Crypto Crowd

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 20. The WSJ’s Ben Foldy explains why crypto investors are throwing their support behind Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. And we are exclusively reporting that chip maker Qualcomm has made a takeover approach to rival Intel. Plus, Microsoft is giving Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, a jump-start. WSJ energy reporter Jennifer Hiller explains the software company’s plan for the nuclear plant. Tracie Hunte hosts.


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