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A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. To pollsters, the race for the White House is a toss up. But WSJ reporter Caitlin McCabe explains that a potential shift in momentum is visible in markets as some large hedge funds and money managers get into position to profit from a Trump victory. Plus, billionaire investor and Trump ally John Paulson promises massive spending cuts if he’s tapped as Treasury Secretary. And AMD investors worry the chipmaker is still a long way from catching up to Nvidia. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. What a Wall Street Journal analysis revealed about X’s algorithm. And WSJ reporter Peter Grant says that America’s pandemic-era retreat from the office might be winding down. Plus, White House reporter Ken Thomas gives us a preview of the U.S. presidential candidates' closing messages to voters. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. Treasury yields climb sharply on expectations that spending will surpass federal revenue after the U.S. election. Plus, Jeff Bezos defends the Washington Post’s move to not endorse a presidential candidate. And the WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis explains how Visa woos partners and strong-arms competitors to solidify its place atop the payments world. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. WSJ security correspondent Sune Rasmussen on why captagon—an amphetamine-like drug—represents a security threat to America’s Mideast allies. And the U.S. has a shortage of air-defense missiles. Nancy Youssef, a national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, explains why. Plus, Journal politics editor Ben Pershing on how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to pull ahead in a neck-and-neck race. And would a time machine make you a great investor? Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Brent-crude prices slide after Israel steers clear of Iran’s oil and nuclear facilities in attacks over the weekend. Plus, the WSJ’s Carrie Keller-Lynn explains what’s lending momentum to Israel’s once-fringe movement to reoccupy Gaza. And the WSJ’s Justin Lahart looks at why at a pivotal moment, U.S. economic data will be a mess. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The unemployment rate in Racine County, Wis., is below the national average, but voters there still feel the sting of high inflation for groceries and other goods. Both Republicans and Democrats have touted new industrial facilities in the region, which in its heyday had factories producing everything from tractors to malted milk balls. For our “Chasing the Vote” series, WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind met business owners, residents and bowlers in Racine to find out how people are weighing the presidential candidates’ economic plans. Relevant links:  Wisconsin Voters Seethe Over Out-of-Control Housing Prices  Battle for Swing States Is Tied, Trump Has Edge on Top Issues, WSJ Poll Shows  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How has an E. coli outbreak affected McDonald’s? And how did fashion stocks Tapestry and Capri trade after a judge blocked their $8.5 billion deal? Plus, what’s driving turbulence in Spirit Airlines stock? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 25. WSJ national security reporter Warren Strobel on how Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact since late 2022. And Boeing is considering selling its space business. Plus, federal prosecutors are investigating the cryptocurrency firm Tether. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 25. Barack Obama holds his first joint rally with Kamala Harris, part of what WSJ White House reporter Catherine Lucey explains is a direct push by the former president to drum up support among reluctant male voters. Plus, the WSJ’s Jason Douglas details a quarter-trillion-dollar capital flight out of China. And airlines bet Americans won’t tire of vacationing in Europe. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 24. Heard on the Street columnist Jon Sindreu discusses Boeing’s big goals and damaged finances. And WSJ Justice Department reporter Sadie Gurman says U.S. authorities see an unprecedented surge in threats relating to the presidential election. Plus, we exclusively report that Russia helped Yemen’s Houthi rebels target Western ships in the Red Sea. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 24. WSJ politics editor Ben Pershing says voters have adopted a more positive view of Donald Trump’s past performance and a more negative view of Kamala Harris, but cautions that the former president’s narrow lead is within the poll’s margin of error. Plus, private Medicare insurers got billions for questionable home diagnoses, a new inspector general’s report says. And the WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot says Tesla’s progress on costs and a bullish outlook for 2025 deliveries have boosted investor confidence. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. Matt Wirz, who writes about credit for The Wall Street Journal talks about why Wall Street is excited about NAVs, SRTs and CDOs. And U.S. home sales hit another nearly 30-year low. Journal housing reporter Nicole Friedman explains why new buyers are staying on the housing market sidelines. Plus, with deadlocked polls and the memory of 2016, White House reporter Tarini Parti says Democrats are becoming more anxious ahead of Election Day. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. WSJ reporter Mariah Timms says Donald Trump and his allies have spent four years creating a more organized, better funded effort to contest the election if it doesn’t go his way. Plus, budget carriers Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines revive merger talks. And the WSJ’s Joanna Stern asks Apple’s head of software why so many features are still missing from the first release of Apple Intelligence. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. WSJ real estate reporter Kate King talks about the pressures local storefront owners are facing. The Journal’s Ryan Dezember discusses whether a home renovation resurgence is on the horizon. Plus, federal prosecutors charge former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries with running an international sex trafficking ring. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. WSJ economics commentator Greg Ip says a second Donald Trump presidency stands to radically rewire the global trading system. Plus, Republicans eat into Democrats’ early voting advantage. And companies sell sunscreen in whipped-cream cans and tampons in ice-cream tubs as “chaos packaging” becomes a marketing tool. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. WSJ reporter Oyin Adedoyin explains why more Americans are identifying as multiracial and what impact that could have on the political landscape. And Journal markets reporter Sam Goldfarb discusses the market optimism leading weaker businesses to issue riskier loans. Plus, WSJ reporter Heather Haddon talks about how restaurant chains are on track to declare more bankruptcies since the pandemic. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. The WSJ’s Niharika Mandhana says the U.S. is racing to upgrade far-flung airfields in the Pacific as a way to defend against China’s enormous missile arsenal. Plus, Elon Musk offers a $1 million daily prize to a randomly chosen registered voter who has signed a petition by his America PAC. And, after a slow start, the WSJ’s Peter Loftus says Johnson & Johnson’s bet on a ketamine-derived drug to treat depression is paying off. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are nearly a quarter million students in the University of North Carolina system, and its flagship campus at Chapel Hill was in the spotlight this spring after pro-Gaza demonstrators set up an encampment on the quad. WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind traveled to North Carolina’s campuses to see how voters are weighing the Middle East conflict and the protests it spawned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did rivals help United take off? And what has investors worried about the health of CVS? Plus, why Netflix shares jumped. Host Francesca Fontana 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Tesla’s automated-driving technology, following a deadly crash. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices