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  • What's News in Markets: Airline Buyouts, GameStop’s Week, the Race for AI

    What's News in Markets: Airline Buyouts, GameStop’s Week, the Race for AI
    Dec 9 2023
    Which airlines turned from competitors to allies? And how did the poster child of meme stocks, GameStop, perform this week? Plus, how are Google and AMD heating up the AI race? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • U.S. Job Growth Slows, Puts Economy’s Soft Landing In View

    U.S. Job Growth Slows, Puts Economy’s Soft Landing In View
    Dec 8 2023
    P.M. Edition for Dec. 8. The U.S. labor market’s gradual cooling extended into November, the Labor Department reported. WSJ reporter Amara Omeokwe discusses the renewed optimism that the economy is on track for a soft landing. And the U.S. has approved the world’s first medicine to employ Crispr technology—a gene-modifying tool—for patients suffering from sickle-cell disease. Biotechnology reporter Joseph Walker has more. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Hate Crimes and Terror Threats Rise as Israel-Hamas War Rages

    Hate Crimes and Terror Threats Rise as Israel-Hamas War Rages
    Dec 8 2023
    A.M. Edition for Dec. 8. As fighting between Israel and Hamas continues, U.S. cities are reporting an increase in hate crimes and European officials warn of new terrorism threats. Journal reporters Matthew Dalton and Erin Ailworth explain how governments are responding. Plus, Hunter Biden is indicted on tax charges. And Apple plans to ramp up iPhone production in India as it reduces its dependence on China. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins

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  • 12-03-21

Why Audible??? This change makes me sad

As a long time Audible member, I enjoyed the WSJ daily news. Since dropping the series, I get to hear Facebook ads :( and commentary about the news. This change really really makes me sad. As a premium plus member, I should not have to listen ads!!! If I wanted to listen to commentary, I would turn on the TV.
Bring back the old program and don’t make cheap policy changes.

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Bring back WSJ please

This is an ad-riddled vilification of what loyal subscribers used to receive. People that subscribe to audible want authenticity. Not another cheap, cursory news cast.

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Bad replacement for the WSJ digest

I have to be honest I am really sad to see this podcast replace Audible's WSJ digest. The content is hosted and nowhere near as in depth as the actual articles used to be. A complete let down.

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Poor replacement for the Wall Street Journal

I find that unlike the Wall Street Journal these are part fact and part opinion with a large part ads.

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Bring back the Wall Street Journal Digest Please

I am a member of Audible since 2013 and the only reason I continue to be a member is because of the daily digest. If Audible do not bring back the WSJ daily digest, this is my final year.

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This is wrong, and they know how to do it right

The WSJ Digest, in which real stories from the WSJ were read, was infinitely better than this. The Digest was an excellent reason to be an Audible member. A few years ago, Audible cut the number of daily stories from about 10 to 5 ... then to 4. And now they've completely replaced it with this trash, in which they also make you listen to ads. So, to recap, they just raised the cost to subscribe, and they're offering inferior content for the more money you shell out to them, and they subject you to ads. It's the wrong thing to do, Amazon.

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  • 12-03-21

Hate the imbeded advertisement

I am paying for this podcast. I do not want to hear advertising. Old format was better.

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Inconsistent!

Too inconsistent when it comes to time post. News need to be available first thing in the morning. 6a is a standard, 5a would be better. Too many times after 7a not good! World is up and running and you are lagging behind! Change the name “WSJ what’s news”, it’s a big name to follow so get up to the play!

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What’s news is a poor substitute

Mourning loss of old WSJ daily podcast. No reason given. The replacement is very poor substitute.
It’s probably about money: Amazon owner needs more.

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Bad choice

I am unhappy with the switch from the daily WSJ to this mess. Starts with an ad, reports too brief. Bad choice, Audible. The other news options with my subscription provide biased reporting.

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