WSJ What’s News

An Economy Built on Speculation—for Better and for Worse

From the land mania following the Revolutionary War to the AI craze now, speculation is in the American economy's DNA. These kinds of big bets have shaped our present and continue to fuel tomorrow's economic growth. Host Katherine Sullivan unpacks the past and future of American speculators. This episode is part of The Wall Street Journal’s USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy [https://www.wsj.com/usa250?mod=WSJ_WNPOD], a collection of articles, videos and podcasts aiming to offer a deeper understanding of how America has evolved. Further Reading: From Sports to AI, America Is Awash in Speculative Fever. Washington Is Egging It On. [https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/from-sports-to-ai-america-is-awash-in-speculative-fever-washington-is-egging-it-on-c1e5c814?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] Capitalism and Democracy Often Clash in America. They Usually End Up Better for It. [https://www.wsj.com/politics/united-states-america-democracy-capitalism-810514ca?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] Financial Bubbles Happen Less Often Than You Think [https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/market-bubble-history-f6b3487b?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What’s News in Markets: CarMax Woes, Intel Soars, Tylenol Pressure

Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? Host Jack Pitcher [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jack-pitcher?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/markets-am?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Regulators Scale Back Obstacles for Boeing

P.M. Edition for Sept. 26. Six years after two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX jets, Boeing has regained authority [https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/faa-to-ease-restrictions-on-boeing-aircraft-deliveries-1a2e4389?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] from the Federal Aviation Administration to do some of its own safety checks. We hear from WSJ reporter Andrew Tangel [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/andrew-tangel?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] about what this means for the company. Plus, banks are racing to respond to regulators’ broad requests [https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/banks-ordered-to-dig-through-account-closures-to-find-debanking-cases-5531b993?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] for information on whether they closed customer accounts on political or religious grounds. WSJ banking reporter Gina Heeb [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/gina-heeb?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] discusses what regulators are asking for, and why now. And, as videogame maker Electronic Arts nears a roughly $50 billion deal to go private [https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-private-deal-buyout-video-game-maker-808aefec?mod=WSJ_WNPOD], Journal reporter Miriam Gottfried [https://www.wsj.com/news/author/miriam-gottfried?mod=WSJ_WNPOD] says it’s not necessarily a sign that leveraged buyouts are back in vogue. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter [https://www.wsj.com/newsletters/whats-news?mod=WSJ_WNPOD]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Booz Allen CEO on Silicon Valley’s Turn to Defense Tech: ‘We Need Everybody.’

This week we’re bringing you an episode of our podcast Bold Names, where hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims interview leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. In this episode, Horacio Rozanski says he is obsessed with speed. As the CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, a company that helps government agencies [https://www.wsj.com/business/this-company-gets-98-of-its-money-from-the-u-s-government-doge-is-coming-for-firms-like-it-79db9dc7?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAizi7PhxRDrrivW44PDdeG7RRYMxxaCtCI3e4CgU0rT-1udjbPJfoP6LcwnWEo%3D&gaa_ts=6859b605&gaa_sig=cxmFEGmQoWcoi5MsDqqSGPsj0JRq7_OAvWknWocd0S6X1Vuxgn3daew36J5J0YfvlBPzNnOgnpk8S7eMSlsoSg%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD] leverage the latest advances in technology used by the private sector, he has insight into the global race to develop artificial intelligence–especially in the realm of warfare [https://www.wsj.com/finance/will-doge-take-a-bite-out-of-this-spy-firms-stock-thats-classified-688e1893?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAjDVszDJYEBDBCfWmpi1VPe1NJuVoiye5ITBvLrHhSXeVgZqEyhBc3Tp3LBqtQ%3D&gaa_ts=6859b694&gaa_sig=FZR3Ynb52ZwzZ7D8OIZvSs9zsgFnlt4U5bJ-E8GdUoKJK9jcnh9DKNc6PayG8OP2EpOVMc_JTkLmpr6g0VQkKg%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD]. How does Rozanski see the relationship between the U.S. government and Silicon Valley [https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-enters-silicon-valleys-hot-new-business-war-7beccf6e?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAjW_gqERsASii7eBOs6kNRV8mtrP6roep8Q1TnZcf5_xBPGniQ4EX-uvFET048%3D&gaa_ts=6859b6ca&gaa_sig=ZwQxF6aqPW2hUQ8T_ISs-CdxweC8glFGr-FfV0fXYjSuXrkXxo4Rau6F1pHtm_CFzZXkLG_JJYL86K9lrdwTEA%3D%3D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD] evolving?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Boycotting Target, Part 1: How It Doubled Down on DEI, Then Backed Off

Many U.S. shoppers know Target as a place to get everyday items like groceries and paper towels, as well as clothes and homegoods. But recently some shoppers have stopped buying things at Target as part of boycotts over its pullback from policies around diversity, equity and inclusion. In the first episode of this special What’s News series, host Alex Ossola digs into how Target got here: the company’s history and why shoppers are upset with Target in particular at a moment when many other companies are also changing their DEI policies. In your feed, you can find the second episode of this series, looking into the boycotts’ impact on Target’s business and on those of Black entrepreneurs with products on Target’s shelves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]