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WSJ Minute Briefing — Business
WSJ Minute Briefing

The top business headlines from The Wall Street Journal, three times daily. Whether it’s the latest on overseas markets, economic news out of Washington or closing numbers from Wall Street, you’ll be in the know in a flash.

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Oil Continues to Drop After Bessent Remarks on Iran Aug 24, 2026

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Plus: Bond yields soothe on oil price retreat. And shares of semiconductor companies including Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, and Intel fell. Alexis Moore hosts.

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Trump Escalates Trade War With Canada, Threatens New 50% Tariffs Aug 24, 2026

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Plus: California’s attorney general scraps a planned meeting with Paramount on its antitrust lawsuit. And Taiwan prosecutors charge nine people with aiding the shipment of advanced AI servers to China. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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U.S., Canada Are Spiraling Toward a Trade War Aug 24, 2026

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Plus: Paramount and officials in California meet to resolve their antitrust lawsuit. And Shein prices its upcoming IPO in Hong Kong. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Bitcoin Climbs; Three Major Benchmarks End Week With Losses Aug 21, 2026

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Plus: Crypto-related stocks see boost from Bitcoin gains. And shares of Robinhood see their largest percent increase since February. Julie Chang hosts.

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U.S. Plans to Boost Foreign Beef Imports to Address High Prices Aug 21, 2026

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Plus: BJ's Wholesale Club reported higher second-quarter profit, as shoppers continue to seek bargains. And 8 people were killed in a plane crash near a remote military radar site in western Alaska. Alex Ossola hosts.

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U.S. Stocks Fall After Weak Walmart Earnings Report Aug 20, 2026

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Plus: Consumer staples are among the worst performers in the S&P. And Moderna loses some of yesterday’s stunning gains. Alexis Moore hosts.

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Walmart Posts Smallest Sales Growth Since 2020 Aug 20, 2026

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Plus: China’s Alibaba reports weaker earnings. And jet fighters destroyed a Russian naval drone that Romania says threatened hundreds of lives near a Black Sea gas platform. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Economic D-Day’ Aug 20, 2026

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Plus: The U.S. considers lowering tariffs on Canadian steel and cars. And one of China's most prominent real estate tycoons faces life in prison for his role in the country’s property crisis. Luke Vargas hosts.

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Stocks Up, Treasury Yields Down After News of Bond Repurchases Aug 19, 2026

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The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow all rose roughly a fifth of a percent. Plus: Moderna stock skyrocketed nearly 177% after an experimental vaccine’s success in a study. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.

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Moderna Shares Soar on Success of Novel Melanoma Cancer Vaccine Aug 19, 2026

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Plus: Target’s second-quarter sales suggest the retailer’s turnaround is working. And Cantor Fitzgerald plans to give its hedge-fund clients access to Kalshi’s prediction markets. Alex Ossola hosts.

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An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

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