P.M. Edition for Aug. 11. Speaking from the White House this morning, the president compared the homicide rate in Washington with capitals around the world and said he would also put D.C. police under federal control. Plus, 50% tariffs on aluminum imports went into effect in June, and beverage, auto and manufacturing companies are hurting. Ryan Dezember, who covers commodities for the Journal, discusses how the U.S. aluminum industry’s answer to boosting the domestic supply of aluminum might currently be in your recycling bin. And Ford Motor has announced a $2 billion investment in a Louisville, Kentucky factory to build high-tech, affordable electric vehicles. WSJ reporter Sharon Terlep discusses how that might help the company take on the makers of cheap Chinese electric vehicles. Alex Ossola hosts.
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What's News in Earnings: Why Some Money Managers Are Trailing the Market
Bonus Episode for Aug. 11. Shares of publicly traded private-equity firms like Blackstone and Apollo are down year-to-date, trailing the broader market, while shares of traditional asset managers like BlackRock have outperformed. Heard on the Street columnist Telis Demos discusses this divide and how it relates to the firms’ second-quarter earnings.
WSJ reporter Miriam Gottfried hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.
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U.S. Government To Take Cut of Chip Sales to China
A.M. Edition for Aug 11. In a highly unusual deal, chip giants Nvidia and AMD will give the Trump administration 15% of their AI chip sales to China. Plus, Israel’s military kills five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, according to the network. This comes as Prime Minister Netanyahu revealed his new war plans include fighting in refugee camps. And, WSJ editor Aaron Zitner explains why the division between red and blue states is becoming deeper than ever. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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How Small Businesses Can Fight a Growing Wave of Cyber Crime
A surge in cyber attacks is increasingly hitting small businesses, the backbone of the U.S. economy. According to a forthcoming survey from Mastercard, nearly half of business owners have experienced a cyber attack, and nearly one in five that suffered an attack then filed for bankruptcy or closed their business. WSJ cybersecurity reporter James Rundle and Seyoung Jeon, lead cyber analyst at Security Intelligence Provider Dragonfly, discuss the vulnerabilities of small enterprises, what these attacks mean for the greater economy and what businesses can do to defend themselves. Kate Bullivant hosts.
Further Reading
Hackers Target Eldercare Homes
For Some Companies, the Real Cost of a Cyberattack Is Telling Everyone About It
New York Orders Local Governments to Start Reporting Cyberattacks
Microsoft Alerts Firms to Server-Software Attack
U.S. Tells Companies to Prepare for Iranian Cyberattacks
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What’s News in Markets: Apple’s Investment, Fannie and Freddie’s IPO, Crocs’ Misstep
How did Apple avoid tariffs on its chips? And are mortgage lenders Fannie and Freddie set to go public? Plus, what caused Crocs shares to plunge? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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