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A.M. Edition for July 9. Maine’s populist Senate candidate Graham Platner drops out of the race under heavy pressure from Democrats. Plus, WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner explains why China is considering restrictions on the homegrown AI apps U.S. companies are addicted to. And a new WSJ-NORC poll reveals Americans are losing confidence in two main pillars of society: capitalism and democracy. Daniel Bach hosts.

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P.M. Edition for July 8. While there’s more fighting in the Middle East, the NATO summit ended with a show of unity between the U.S. and its European allies. We caught up with WSJ Brussels bureau chief Dan Michaels in Ankara to discuss takeaways from the meeting for the U.S., Europe and Ukraine, including President Trump’s warm reception of its president, Volodymyr Zelensky. Plus, the latest forecast from the International Monetary Fund predicts that the world is no longer at risk of a recession caused by the war in Iran. Journal economics reporter Matt Grossman explains why. And Delta Air Lines announces its latest flight tier—basic business. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for July 8. President Trump has lashed out at Iran’s leadership following a night of retaliatory strikes and said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is over. WSJ national security reporter Robbie Gramer has all the analysis from the NATO Summit in Ankara. where Trump also reiterated calls to annex Greenland and pull troops from Europe. Plus, SpaceX disappoints on its first day on the Nasdaq-100. And we look at how the White House pressured retailers to lower the price of beef ahead of all those July 4th barbeques. Daniel Bach hosts.

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P.M. Edition for July 7. Airlines raised prices after the Iran war to cover rising fuel costs. Now, fuel prices have fallen, but travelers may find that their ticket price hasn’t. Journal reporter Alison Sider explains. Plus, the Trump administration revokes a waiver that allowed Iran to sell oil after recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to unravel a shaky peace deal. And artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI and Anthropic want businesses to buy their cutting-edge products. Now they’re sweetening the deal with discounts. We hear from WSJ reporter Berber Jin about just how lucrative these credits are for the Silicon Valley startups using them. Alex Ossola hosts.

CORRECTION: A complaint about construction work at 235 East 42nd St. was an external complaint. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly attributed the complaint to the Department of Buildings.

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A.M. Edition for July 7. As President Trump heads to Turkey for a NATO summit, Brussels Bureau Chief Daniel Michaels says the alliance is rushing to find replacements for the bombers, warships and soldiers that Washington says member nations can no longer rely on in a crisis. Plus, Democratic Party leaders urge Graham Platner to quit the Maine Senate race, a key path to winning a Senate majority in November. And as SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100, WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang says investors in index trackers are exposed to Elon Musk’s rocket company whether they like it or not. Daniel Bach hosts.

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