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Oct 2024
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 18. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich discusses a wave of pro-Trump bets in one popular betting market. And Journal health reporter Anna Wilde Mathews discusses why CVS Health is getting a new chief executive and a new strategy. Plus, U.S. federal regulators are investigating esla’s automated-driving technology, following a deadly crash. Tracie Hunte hosts.


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