WSJ What’s News

A.M. Edition for March 16. WSJ's Jenny Strasburg discusses the broader impact as more European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca's vaccine. The Federal Reserve is set to begin its policy meeting this week. Airlines see some growth in bookings, but challenges remain. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 15. The electric-vehicle industry is projecting explosive growth - and investors are trying to get in on the ground floor. Reporter Eliot Brown joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on what's driving demand, and the challenges the industry is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 15. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to travel to battleground states this week. Supply chains face new struggles as the economy recovers. WSJ's Lingling Wei discusses the coming U.S.-China meeting in Alaska. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 12. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received national attention for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. But in the past few weeks, multiple current and former staffers have accused him of inappropriate behavior and in some cases, sexual harassment. He denies the allegations and has rebuffed calls from within his own party to resign. Albany reporter Jimmy Vielkind joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

A.M. Edition for March 12. President Biden presses states to widen Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all American adults by May 1. OPEC expresses optimism in its forecast. WSJ's Duncan Mavin discusses the rise and fall of specialty finance firm Greensill. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 11. President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic-relief bill today, marking his first major legislative victory. But Republicans are hoping to use the bill's price tag to their advantage as well. White House reporter Ken Thomas joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M Edition for March 11. WSJ's Anna Hirtenstein on what's behind the surge after the Dow's record close. Federal regulators lift restrictions on visits to nursing homes. WSJ's Ryan Tracy on issues and sectors lawmakers may focus on related to antitrust law. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 10. Two recent, massive cyberattacks have something in common: Hackers appear to have used U.S.-based servers to launch the attacks. That has lawmakers and security experts concerned that they are doing so to avoid detection by the National Security Agency. Cybersecurity and intelligence reporter Dustin Volz explains. Plus: The House approves a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 aid bill. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 10. Disney projects the streaming service will have 260 million subscribers by 2024. As lawmakers prepare to pass the Covid-19 stimulus package, WSJ's Kate Davidson looks at the broader impact. WSJ's Mike Bird discusses the volatility of SPACs. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 9. A big focus of the debate over the Covid-19 economic-relief bill has been the stimulus checks. But there is a lot more in the $1.9 trillion package for U.S. families. Political reporter Gabriel T. Rubin joins host Annmarie Fertoli with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 9. The stimulus package includes $1,400 direct payments to many Americans. WSJ's Mike Bird examines the future impact of the relief bill. WSJ's Heather Haddon on how restaurants are preparing for diners. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 8. This year, International Women's Day coincides with the anniversary of the pandemic reshaping the U.S. economy. Vanessa Fuhrmans, deputy bureau chief of the WSJ's management and career team, discusses why the Covid-19-fueled recession had an outsize effect on women in the workplace. Janet Babin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 8. GE nears deal to combine its aircraft-leasing business with Ireland's AerCap. The trial of a former officer in George Floyd's killing is set to begin. Mackenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, marries again. Marc Stewart hosts. Correction: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie would be an older brother after their daughter is born this summer. A previous version of this podcast stated that Archie would be the younger brother. Learn more...

P.M. Edition for March 5. The Labor Department says employers added 379,000 hires last month, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%. Those are the best monthly job numbers since last fall. The better-than-expected report is boosting hopes of stronger hiring this spring. Labor economics and policy reporter Eric Morath joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 5. The House will have to approve the revised bill after it passes the Senate. WSJ's Caitlin Ostroff has context ahead of today's February jobs report from the Labor Department. WSJ's Ted Mann examines infrastructure projects in America. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 4. A Wall Street Journal investigation found that OSHA, the agency whose job it is to ensure worker safety, conducted fewer inspections and often took limited steps to address complaints of unsafe work practices during the pandemic. Investigative reporter Alexandra Berzon joins host Annmarie Fertoli with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 4. Fears of violence prompt the House of Representatives to cancel today's session. WSJ's Anna Hirtenstein looks at the rise of another stock likely fueled by online chatter. WSJ's Miguel Bustillo on the energy sector's push for greener options. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 3. Alphabet, Google's parent company, says that beginning next year, it will stop using or investing in tracking technology that follows users across multiple websites. The move by the world's biggest digital-advertising company could accelerate broader changes to how companies target their ads. Reporter Keach Hagey joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss how the changes could affect you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 3. The White House seeks a new nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget. SPACs may face fewer hurdles in the U.K. WSJ's Sharon Terlep discusses how drugstores may use personal information gathered during Covid-19 vaccinations. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 2. President Biden says the U.S. will have enough vaccines to inoculate all adults by the end of May. White House reporter Sabrina Siddiqui has the details. Plus, Target bests its competitors, notching a 20% jump in sales. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer explains how the company did it. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices