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Microsoft Urges Trump to Loosen Export Rules on AI Chips
A.M. Edition for Feb. 27. Microsoft is pushing the Trump administration to ease proposed export curbs on a group of U.S. allies, warning they could turn to China to get the tech infrastructure they need. Plus, HSBC analyst Frank Lee breaks down Nvidia’s latest earnings. And the U.S. looks at importing eggs to control rocketing prices as the USDA forecasts costs could keep climbing through 2025. Luke Vargas hosts.
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Why New AI Data Centers May Not Bring a Jobs Bonanza
P.M. Edition for Feb. 26. As new data centers to power artificial intelligence pop up across the U.S., tech leaders and politicians have promised a hiring bonanza. But as WSJ reporter Tom Dotan tells us, the number of jobs created in the long term is often more modest. Plus, President Trump’s proposed tariffs are driving a wedge through the aluminum industry. Journal manufacturing and metals reporter Bob Tita discusses who is for and against the new tariffs, and the impact they would have on the industry. Plus, reporter Katherine Clarke talks about the newest category of the ultra-rich: the superbillionaire. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Inside the U.S.-Ukraine Mineral-Rights Deal
A.M. Edition for Feb. 26. WSJ foreign correspondent Ian Lovett explains how Washington and Kyiv bridged differences over security guarantees and future mineral revenues to strike an agreement Ukraine hopes can reset relations with President Trump. Plus, House Republicans pass a budget plan, overcoming disagreements on the size of proposed spending cuts. And investing columnist Spencer Jakab unpacks the widening gap between the expected returns of large U.S. growth stocks and cheaper alternatives abroad. Luke Vargas hosts.
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DOGE’s Next Target: Government Office Space
P.M. Edition for Feb. 25. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is looking to end or consolidate nearly 100 leases for government agency offices. WSJ reporter Peter Grant discusses the impact on the recovering office market. Plus, thousands of employees on church retirement plans have lost some or all of their pension benefits. WSJ special writer Theo Francis explains how these plans sidestep federal oversight—and employees pay the price. And how a $25 gift card is tearing apart a community in the Hamptons. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Trump Wants a Quick Ukraine Deal. Putin Has Other Ideas.
A.M. Edition for Feb. 25. The U.S. wins backing for a United Nations resolution that doesn’t blame Russia for the Ukraine war. And while President Trump says an agreement to halt the fighting could be reached within weeks, WSJ correspondent Tom Grove says Russia sees an advantage in drawing out negotiations. Plus, Tesla’s sales in Europe fall 45% in the first month of the year, with CEO Elon Musk’s political activism and a refresh of the Model Y among the factors likely at play. And the Trump administration hits Iran with fresh sanctions aimed at blockading its oil exports. Luke Vargas hosts.
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