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    Gas Prices Fuel Higher Inflation in September

    14/10/2026 | 11 mins.
    P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. September inflation rose to 3.7% from a year earlier . WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why that’s putting pressure on the Fed to raise rates at its meeting later this month. Plus, we hear from WSJ reporter Dylan Tokar on what comes next after a government investigation found examples of businesses that were debanked by some of America’s largest financial institutions. And nine years after it was first unveiled, the Tesla Roadster is finally set to make its debut tomorrow in Texas. Alex Ossola hosts.

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    Have U.S. Cars Lost Their Edge?

    14/10/2026 | 13 mins.
    A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Ukraine claims Starlink is throttling its internet speed, foiling its attacks against Russia. Plus, WSJ’s Laurence Norman explains how China is helping Yemen’s Houthis pursue the creation of an advanced, homegrown missile. And the EU is taking fresh steps to limit the flood of Chinese plug-in hybrids into the bloc as Chinese carmakers flex their might at the Paris Motor Show. With most of those cars boxed out of the U.S., autos reporter Stephen Wilmot looks at whether Detroit has lost its competitive edge. Luke Vargas hosts.

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    Rising Borrowing Costs Threaten the Wall Street Party

    13/10/2026 | 12 mins.
    P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. It was another strong quarter for some of the country’s biggest banks, but WSJ banking and payments reporter Ben Glickman says rising interest rates are darkening the mood on Wall Street. Plus, Journal housing reporter Nicholas Miller tells us about a new type of mortgage that’s driving investment in some low-income neighborhoods. And Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece following Journal reporting that she had solicited payments from a Trump donor ahead of her confirmation. Alex Ossola hosts.

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    IMF Warns AI’s Riches Are Increasingly Concentrated

    13/10/2026 | 15 mins.
    A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. The International Monetary Fund says AI is powering global growth. But with fewer countries benefiting, can the economy outrun surging inflation and rising debt risks? Plus, Asian tech stocks sell off on fresh signs China is catching up in the chips race. And, WSJ editor Dan Michaels explains how hackers could be using your webcam to track, surveil and attack the enemy. Luke Vargas hosts.

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    Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Ahead of High-Stakes Texas Senate Race

    Correction: U.S. CPI data is due out on Wednesday the 14th of October. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said it was due out today. (Corrected on October 13)

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    Justice Department Steps Up Illegal-Voting Prosecutions

    12/10/2026 | 14 mins.
    P.M. Edition for Oct. 12. In recent months, the Justice Department has prosecuted more than 60 people it says voted when they shouldn’t have… because they’re not U.S. citizens. Journal reporter Sadie Gurman discusses why this has long been a focus of President Trump’s and what effect these prosecutions could have on voting in the midterms. Plus, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C. as part of a criminal investigation. And WSJ Detroit bureau chief Patrick George explains how EV charging keeps getting better. Alex Ossola hosts.

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