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January Job Growth Tops 300,000 Despite Shutdown
P.M. Edition for February 1: The economy added 304 thousand jobs in January and wage growth remained solid. It came even as the government was shut down for more than a month. Sarah Chaney of the Wall Street Journal joins us with more details.
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Los Angeles Rams Struggle to Find Local TV Audi...
A.M. Edition for February 1st: The Los Angeles Rams are headed to the Super Bowl on Sunday, for the first time since 2002. But the team, which returned to LA in 2016, is still struggling to attract a local television audience. The Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint has more.
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Bitter Cold Impacts Businesses; People Stay Ind...
P.M. Edition for January 31: The polar vortex has sent temperatures plunging in the Midwest and East. The Wall Street Journal's Doug Belkin says the sub-zero cold has brought life to a standstill and led to a shutdown of many businesses, including auto production.
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Schultz White House Bid Could Mean Trouble for ...
A.M. Edition for January 31st: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's bid for the White House could be problematic for the coffee chain, just as it's starting to rebound from a slump in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon has the details.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady; Says It Will Be 'Patient'
P.M. Edition for January 30: Fed policymakers held interest rates steady and said it would be patient going forward, signalling future rate hikes are on hold. More from the Wall Street Journal's Kate Davidson.
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Why Fed Chair Powell Can Leave Markets Confused
A.M. Edition for January 30th: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is making an effort to explain the Central Bank's policy decisions more clearly, in plain language. But the Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos says it hasn't always been clear for U.S. markets.
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U.S. Charges Keep Pressure on China's Huawei
P.M. Edition for January 29th: This week, U.S. authorities announced new charges against Chinese telecom giant Huawei, amid increased global scrutiny of the company. The Wall Street Journal's Kate O'Keeffe has the details.
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Big Banks Wary of Warren's White House Bid
A.M. Edition for January 29th: Big banks are cautious about Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren's 2020 bid for the White House, considering her role in regulating the industry. The Wall Street Journal's Andrew Ackerman has more details.
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Trump Skeptical of Congressional Deal on Border...
P.M. Edition for January 28th: In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal's Peter Nicholas, President Trump expressed doubts that he'll accept a Congressional deal on border security, as lawmakers work to figure out a long-term solution.
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Fed's Bond Portfolio Could Take Center Stage
A.M. Edition for January 28th: The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos says the Federal Reserve's first meeting of the year could yield more clues about the Central Bank's plans to end its bond portfolio runoff, with discussion over the path of rate hikes taking a back seat.
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Deal to Reopen the Government; Roger Stone Indi...
P.M. Edition for January 25: President Trump and top lawmakers reached a deal to reopen the government. Plus, longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone is indicted on charges including lying to Congress. More from the Wall Street Journal's Aruna Viswanatha.
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Big Brands Pilot Reusable Containers in New Yor...
A.M. Edition for January 25th: Big brands are trying to get you to reuse containers, in an effort to reduce waste. The Wall Street Journal's Saabira Chaudhuri has the details on a new initiative brands are piloting in New York and Paris.
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Coast Guard in Rough Seas Because of Shutdown
P.M. Edition for January 24: The Senate rejected two dueling bills designed to reopen the government. Plus, the Wall Street Journal's Ben Kesling talks about how the government shutdown has hurt the Coast Guard and thousands of its workers and retirees.
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Amazon Seeks to Lure Shippers, From FedEx and UPS
A.M. Edition for January 24th: As Amazon works to build out its own delivery network, the company is also sweetening the deal for shippers, by cutting extra fuel and weekend delivery charges. The Wall Street Journal's Paul Ziobro has the details.
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Senate to Vote on Bills to End Shutdown
P.M. Edition for January 23: The Senate votes Thursday on two competing bills that would reopen the government. The Wall Street Journal's Kristina Peterson talks about both bills - one from President Trump, the other from congressional Democrats.
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Data Shows Air Travel Safety Not Compromised Du...
A.M. Edition for January 23rd: New government data shows air travel remains safe during the partial government shutdown, although resources are becoming more strained. The Wall Street Journal's Alison Sider has the details.
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Supreme Court Allows Transgender Restrictions i...
P.M. Edition for January 22nd: The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump Administration to implement restrictions on military service by transgender people. It's one of several orders the court issued on Tuesday, when it also agreed to take up a case on gun rights in New York City, and declined to take action on DACA. The Wall Street Journal's Brent Kendall breaks down the courts actions on Tuesday.
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With Americans Drinking Less, Booze Makers Seek...
A.M. Edition for January 22nd: Americans are drinking less alcohol, forcing brewers and liquor companies to look to alternatives to keep up their profits. The Wall Street Journal's Jennifer Maloney has the details.
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Hotel Fees: The Traveler's Latest Nightmare
Travelers' hotel bills are growing. And you can blame the avalanche of fees that hotels are piling on, usually without warning. The Wall Street Journal's Scott McCartney says many fees are for services that travelers may not use, or which used to be free.
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Tesla to Cut Full-Time Workforce by 7%
P.M. Edition for January 18: Tesla is cutting seven percent of its full-time workforce, the second round of layoffs in a year. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins says it's part of Tesla's bid to lower the price of its Model 3 sedan.
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Small Businesses Left in Limbo During Shutdown
A.M. Edition for January 18th: Small businesses haven't been able to get loan approvals during the partial government shutdown, leaving livelihoods in limbo, and forcing some to resort to desperate measures. The Wall Street Journal's Ruth Simon has the details.
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Wall Street Journal: Cohen Rigged Polls to Favo...
P.M. Edition for January 17: The Wall Street Journal says former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen paid an IT firm to rig online polls to favor Donald Trump in advance of the 2016 presidential campaign. More from WSJ investigative reporter Michael Rothfeld.
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WeWork CEO Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns
A.M. Edition for January 17th: WeWork is one of the nation's most valuable startups. But conflict of interest concerns are being raised, after founder Adam Neumann bought property, then leased it back to his own company. The Wall Street Journal's Eliot Brown has the details.
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The Best and Worst Major U.S. Airlines
P.M. Edition for January 16: The Wall Street Journal is out with its Middle Seat ranking of major U.S. airlines based on reliability. WSJ Middle Seat columnist Scott McCartney tells us who's flying high and who's stuck on the runway.
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PG&E Bankruptcy Upends Wildfire Lawsuits, Green...
A.M. Edition for January 16th: PG&E's planned bankruptcy could have a major impact on the hundreds of lawsuits the utility is facing. And it could jeopardize the state's efforts to combat climate change with green energy. The Wall Street Journal's Russell Gold has more details.
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