The repossession business is booming. More Americans are falling behind on their car payments, a sign that lower-income consumers are struggling. WSJ’s Scott Calvert recently joined a night shift with two repo men and learned that despite a record number of cars now marked for repossession, finding them is easier said than done. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- For Millions of Student-Loan Borrowers It’s Time to Pay
- The 20,000 Steps to a Walmart Manager’s Six-Figure Salary
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How Tariffs Could End Italian Pasta in the U.S.
Americans could soon lose access to Italian-made pasta due to a 107% tariff plan on pasta imports. WSJ's Margherita Stancati unravels how a fight over paperwork spiraled into a full-blown pasta war. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
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Further Listening:
- How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's TariffsÂ
- The Bean at the Center of the Trade War
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CoreWeave, the Company Riding the AI Boom
WSJ’s Dan Gallagher takes us inside the little-known company playing a pivotal role in the AI spending boom. And Jessica Mendoza speaks to CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator at WSJ Tech Live conference about whether the boom could be a bubble.
Further Listening:
- Is the AI Boom… a Bubble?
- The Unraveling of OpenAI and Microsoft's Bromance
- Artificial: The OpenAI Story
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Hollywood Jobs Are Disappearing
Work in Los Angeles’s entertainment industry is evaporating. A desire to cut production costs, changing viewer habits, and competition from other filming locations are all contributing to a dramatic reduction in Hollywood jobs. WSJ’s Ben Fritz explains how the city’s creative middle class is bearing the burden. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- Ron Howard and Brian Grazer on Longevity in Hollywood
- The Case of the Hollywood Shutdown
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Tesla Gives Elon Musk a $1 Trillion Pay Package
Shareholders at Tesla approved the most valuable pay package ever for Elon Musk in an effort to bring his attention back to the company. The CEO will have to hit a number of milestones to get the full value of the package, including shifting Tesla’s focus to developing robotaxis and humanoid robots. WSJ’s Becky Peterson breaks down the complicated plan with Jessica Mendoza.
Further Listening:Â
Why GM Is Slamming the Brakes on EV Ambitions
Why Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Went Rogue
Tesla Has a Problem: Elon Musk
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