Trump Picks ‘Border Czar’; Stocks, Bitco...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S CPI and PPI data, along with Netflix earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to a speech from UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves. In Asia – a lo ... Show More

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and raised the prospect of increasing levies on most other countries, ramping up his trade rhetoric in comments that weighed on stocks and boosted the US dollar.2) Stocks rose as traders ... Show More

On today's podcast: 1) Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent the country’s currency plunging as the US leader sharply escalated a dispute with Latin America’s largest nation and leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. 2) Crews in central Texas are ... Show More

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President Donald Trump said the US economy faces “a period of transition,” deflecting concerns about the risks of a slowdown as his early focus on tariffs and federal job cuts causes mar ... Show More

Bitcoin is trading sharply higher as Donald Trump prepares to take office as the 47th President of the United States, with many anticipating that his presidency will further boost the price of the largest cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, despite US markets being closed today, investors ... Show More

To the average American, the world of cryptocurrencies can be completely inscrutable. Only about 17 percent of U.S. adults say they've ever invested, traded or used crypto, according to an October Gallup poll. But that relative obscurity might be exactly why President Donald Trum ... Show More

It has been a wild few weeks in markets. By last week, the S&P 500 had wiped out all its gains since Election Day – $3.4 trillion in value. When Trump was asked about the possibility of a recession over the weekend, he said the US was in a “period of transition.” Then on Monday, ... Show More

Last week, the price of Bitcoin reached $100,000 per coin, an all-time-high as President-elect Donald Trump promises his administration will be crypto-friendly. WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich breaks down the outlook for cryptocurrency. Further Reading: -Bitcoin Hits $100,000, Lifted b ... Show More

Shortly after taking office on Monday, President Trump signed several immigration executive orders. WSJ’s Michelle Hackman reports on the new administration’s plans to curtail legal and illegal immigration and on the new border czar who’s leading the efforts. Further Listening: - ... Show More

Stocks jumped and the dollar rose after President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while optimism grew that trade tensions may be easing. Trump's comments on the Fed chief late Tuesday in Washington walk back opinions expressed e ... Show More

Amazon, Meta donating $1M each to Trump inauguration as Big Tech seeks better ties. (00:21) EVgo surges after securing $1.25B loan facility from U.S. Department of Energy. (01:47) RH soars after saying it defied the worst housing market in 30 years. (02:44) Episode transcripts se ... Show More

Over the past several weeks, federal agents have mounted increasingly aggressive immigration raids across the country.They have met with intense pushback from protesters, politicians and businesses.Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, speaks about his deportation strategy an ... Show More

After being sworn in on Monday, President Trump hit the ground running with a flurry of executive orders on immigration, taxes, oil production and other priorities, and bold statements on tariffs to international trade partners. The Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau chief D ... Show More