Global automakers have joined their U.S. counterparts to warn about the impact of China's restrictions on critical minerals. The U.S. tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum has doubled, as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders is gambling that his hardline immigration stance will propel him to po ... Show More
Today
Chicago, Ukraine, redistricting, Pakistan and Africa’s luxury tourism
The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago, the Washington Post has reported. President Donald Trump's push to redraw U.S. House of Representatives districts could set the stage for decades of Republican domination. Ukraine marks its independence from ... Show More
11m 45s
Yesterday
Pentagon, Powell, Walmart, DC troops and Gaza's children
The Pentagon’s intelligence chief has been fired in the latest purge by President Donald Trump's administration. Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at a rate cut in September. Walmart’s earnings reveal shifting consumer behavior under Trump’s tariff policy. National Guard presence alt ... Show More
12m 27s
Aug 22
Famine in Gaza, Putin's demands, Russia’s economy and Jackson Hole
* Updated to include details of Jerome Powell's speech in Jackson Hole, and the FBI raid on the home of former Trump adviser John Bolton. A global hunger monitor says famine has struck an area of Gaza, intensifying pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the enclav ... Show More
11m 36s
Apr 2025
Tariffs, tensions, and trade: Trump’s gamble on China
Two weeks after Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement shook global markets, he has now offered most countries a 90-day reprieve—while simultaneously escalating trade tensions with China by imposing harsher penalties. So far, China has responded by matching each tariff hike ... Show More
30m 26s
Jan 2025
Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to Go Into Effect Saturday
P.M. Edition for Jan. 31. The White House said that tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China will go into effect on Saturday. WSJ trade and economic policy reporter Gavin Bade tells us what the impact could be. Plus, weak loan growth is a worry, particularly for regional banks. W ... Show More
14m 23s
Apr 2025
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on the Rest of His Agenda
P.M. Edition for April 7. Amrith Ramkumar, who covers tech policy for the Journal, discusses how President Trump’s tariffs risk undercutting his goals of curbing inflation, supporting U.S. manufacturing and boosting a build-out of AI data centers. Plus, Trump threatens China with ... Show More
12m 36s
Jun 27
Markets Near Record Highs as U.S., China Sign Trade Deal
A.M. Edition for June 27. The White House says the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal struck last month, with China agreeing to speed up delivery of rare-earth minerals. WSJ reporter Kim Mackrael says a trade deal with the EU is also taking shape, and could see the bloc lowe ... Show More
12m 32s