WSJ What’s News

P.M. Edition for Aug. 31. The second quarter was a good one for S&P 500 companies. Per-share earnings soared 53% and many companies have raised their guidance. WSJ reporter Theo Francis explains what’s propelling those gains. Plus, the Federal Trade Commission sues Amazon for allegedly manipulating prices for ads on its site—and making billions from merchants. And the Supreme Court allows President Trump to keep building his White House ballroom. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Aug. 31. The U.S. strikes Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher on concerns of a flareup in fighting. Plus, as the leaders of Russia and China converge against the West on supporting Iran, WSJ’s Thomas Grove explains how their fortunes are diverging, with Beijing holding Russia’s economy hostage. And a look at how President Trump’s China tariffs have propelled Vietnam’s economy, as manufacturers shift production. Luke Vargas hosts.

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As summer draws to a close across the northern hemisphere, water scarcity has never been a more pressing or visible issue after record heat waves and drought experienced by Americans and Europeans. With hot and unpredictable weather now a reality, and major rivers running dangerously low, WSJ climate and energy editor Ed Ballard discusses the economics of a water crisis, and what can be done to keep taps running, fields productive and industry humming.

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Further Reading

El Niño Is the Next Risk Hanging Over the Global Economy

Heat Waves Are Becoming a Chronic Drag on the Economy

The World Is Running Out of Clean Water. This Technology Promises to Fix It.

San Diego Now Has So Much Water That It’s Selling It

Why the Middle East’s Desalination Plants Are Critical

Extreme Weather Is Hammering Europe’s Summer Harvest, EU Says

Europe Chastised Trump’s Climate Rollback. Now It’s Delaying Its Own Green Goals.

How to Put Out Wildfires Fueled by World War II Ammo? Try Driverless Tanks.

Water Crisis Deepens on the Colorado River

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Can Nvidia keep propping up the AI trade? And will Callaway’s controversial ad cost the brand customers? Plus, why are footwear and sneaker stocks getting marked down? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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P.M. Edition for Aug. 28. Economics correspondent Nick Timiraos reports from Jackson Hole on how investors are interpreting Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech. Plus, some of President Trump’s biggest corporate donors are now cutting checks to Democrats, too. WSJ’s White House reporter Annie Linskey explains how American companies are preparing for a potential Democratic comeback in November. And WSJ's global energy reporter Collin Eaton unpacks how Chevron and other U.S. energy companies are closing in on deals worth billions to expand in Venezuela's oil fields. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.

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