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The Best-Run Companies of 2018
A.M. Edition for December 31st: Tech companies dominated a list of the best-run companies of 2018, with Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft claiming the top three spots. Overall, seven tech companies landed in the top ten of the Drucker Institute's Management Top 250 ranking. The Wall Street Journal's Chip Cutter has more on what landed these companies at the top of the list.
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U.S. Teachers Quitting at Highest Rate on Record
P.M. Edition for December 28th: Teachers and other public education employees in the U.S. are quitting their jobs at the highest rate on record. In a tight labor market, some are finding opportunities elsewhere. Others are quitting out of frustration over budgets and benefits. The Wall Street Journal's Michelle Hackman has more details.
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Reviewing the Year in Cryptocurrency
A.M. Edition for December 28th: It's been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency. Bitcoin saw an especially precipitous decline, from its peak of nearly $20,000 at the end of 2017 to just under $4,000 at the end of 2018. The Wall Street Journal's Paul Vigna reviews the year in cryptocurrency, and looks ahead to 2019.
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McDonald's Makes Another Bet on Breakfast
P.M. Edition for December 27th: McDonald's is renewing its focus on breakfast, three years after it began offering its breakfast menu all day, thanks to demand from consumers. Now the company is doubling down by expanding its breakfast menu. The Wall Street Journal's Julie Jargon has more.
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Computerized Trading and Herdlike Behavior
How much does the rise of computerized trading have to do with recent market turbulence? According to some traders, it can amplify drops across markets, and accelerate herdlike behavior that can move very quickly. The Wall Street Journal's Rachael Levy has more.
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Amid Skepticism, Trump Insists Mexico Will Pay ...
P.M. Edition for December 26: President Trump maintains the hotly-disputed five billion dollar border wall will ultimately not be paid for by U.S. taxpayers, but by Mexico. Trade experts are unconvinced, says the Wall Street Journal's Vivian Salama.
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The Economic Year in Review
A.M. Edition for December 26th: The U.S. economy saw strong jobs growth and record low unemployment in 2018, despite ongoing trade tensions that threatened to derail progress. The Wall Street Journal's Harriet Torry has a look back, and a look ahead to the new year.
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Special Holiday Edition: Elf on the Shelf Puts ...
In this special holiday edition of What's News, we take a look at Elf on the Shelf, a holiday tradition that has some parents breathing a sigh of relief, now that they can put the toy away until next year. The Wall Street Journal's Katie Bindley has the details.
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Airlines Charge You More to Board the Plane Sooner
A.M. Edition for December 24: Airlines are dividing passengers into more groups to streamline the boarding process and let higher-paying passengers get first crack at the overhead bins. The Wall Street Journal's Alison Sider explains.
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Nasdaq Enters Bear Territory; Shoppers Feel the...
P.M. Edition for December 21st: It was another punishing week for U.S. stocks, with the Nasdaq landing in bear-market territory. Plus, shoppers are feeling the absence of Toys "R" Us. The Wall Street Journal's Paul Ziobro has the details.
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Health Company Mergers Go Head-to-Head
A.M. Edition for December 21st: The tie-up between Cigna and Express Scripts is the latest between an insurance company and a pharmacy-benefit manager, after CVS and Aetna's merger closed last month. The Wall Street Journal's Anna Wilde Mathews has more.
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Ahead of the Holidays, Drones Shut Down a Major...
P.M. Edition for December 20: The U.S. charges two Chinese nationals in a major hacking campaign. Plus, the Wall Street Journal's Robert Wall talks about drones that shut down the U.K.'s Gatwick Airport, just in time for the holidays.
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Fed Signals Slower Pace in 2019
A.M. Edition for December 20th: The Federal Reserve is signaling a slower pace for rate hikes in 2019. But the Fed's final meeting of 2018 sent U.S. stocks sliding on Wednesday. Do the markets know something we don't? The Wall Street Journal's Nick Timiraos has more.
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Fed Raises Rates; Food Companies Raise Prices
P.M. Edition for December 19th: As expected, the Federal Reserve has raised rates a quarter-percentage point - the fourth rate hike of 2018. Plus, food companies are subtly raising prices. The Wall Street Journal's Annie Gasparro has more on some of their tactics.
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The Federal Reserve Looks Ahead to 2019
A.M. Edition for December 19th: As the Federal Reserve looks ahead to the new year, officials are considering whether to slow the pace of short-term interest rate hikes. But one of the lessons learned over the course of slowly raising rates since December of 2015 is that smaller moves can have a bigger impact on the economy. The Wall Street Journal's Rachel Louise Ensign has more details.
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Judge Delays Flynn Sentencing
P.M. Edition for December 18th: A federal judge has delayed sentencing for Mike Flynn, President's Trump's former national security advisor. The Wall Street Journal's Byron Tau has the details from a dramatic day in the courtroom.
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States, Cities Move to Regulate Electric Scooters
A.M. Edition for December 18th: The electric scooter industry is growing quickly, leaving states and localities struggling to keep up with regulating scooters. The Wall Street Journal's Scott Calvert has the details.
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Trump Tweets About the Fed Ahead of Its Policy ...
P.M. Edition for December 17: President Trump tweeted that it's "incredible" that the Fed is considering another rate hike. More from the Wall Street Journal's Kate Davidson. Plus, a new WSJ poll finds Americans have mixed feelings about Trump and the economy.
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Federal Reserve Holds Final Meeting of 2018
A.M. Edition for December 17th: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise short-term interest rates for a fourth time this year, at its final meeting of 2018. The Wall Street Journal's Eric Morath runs down this week's economic calendar.
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Dow Lands in Correction Territory; Hackers Brea...
P.M. Edition for December 14th: The Dow fell 497 points on Friday, putting all three major U.S. indexes in correction territory. Plus, U.S. officials say Chinese hackers are taking aim at U.S. Navy contractors. The Wall Street Journal's Dustin Volz has the details.
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Building Amazon HQ2s Will Be Slow, Gradual Process
A.M. Edition for December 14: Amazon is building two new headquarters in Queens, N.Y. and Crystal City, Virginia. The Wall Street Journal's Laura Stevens talks about why the Amazon invasion will be slow.
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Apple to Build New Sites, Including Texas Campus
P.M. Edition for December 13: Apple plans a wave of expansion in the U.S., saying it'll spend one billion dollars on a new campus in Austin Texas. Apple will also build facilities in several other locations, says the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle.
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May Clings to Power; A Recession Next Year?
A.M. Edition for December 13: Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote in the U.K. But the Wall Street Journal's Jason Douglas says the future for both May and Brexit is cloudy. And WSJ's Sharon Nunn says CFOs predict a recession in the U.S. next year.
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Kelly's Exit Part of a Major White House Staff ...
P.M. Edition for December 12: White House chief of staff John Kelly is leaving at year's end. It's part of a looming staff overhaul at a White House that's already seen unprecedented turnover. More from the Wall Street Journal's Peter Nicholas.
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Letting FedEx, UPS Deliver to Your Mailbox, For...
A.M. Edition: The U.S. Postal Service is billions of dollars in debt. The White House has proposed a way for the Post Office to make money, by selling private companies access to your mailbox. The Wall Street Journal's Heidi Vogt explains.
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