WSJ What’s News

P.M. Edition for March 26. Nearly two years after its failed IPO, WeWork is getting a second shot at the public markets. The office-sharing startup agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The deal with BowX Acquisition values WeWork at $9 billion, including debt. Capital markets reporter Maureen Farrell joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on the possible risks and rewards for the company as well as investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 26. WSJ's Melissa Korn looks at this year's college application process. WSJ's Andrew Ackerman discusses the Federal Reserve's lifting of some restrictions on banks. U.S. airlines add dozens of domestic routes. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 25. President Biden's first formal press conference since taking office was a wide-ranging, hour-long Q&A session with reporters, covering topics in foreign and domestic policy as well as procedural issues such as the Senate filibuster. Executive Washington Editor Gerald F. Seib joins host Annmarie Fertoli with analysis of the key moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 25. The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter are set to appear in front of House lawmakers today. North Korea launches ballistic missiles; WSJ Korea Bureau Chief Timothy W. Martin has the latest. The Olympic torch relay begins in Japan. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 24. A giant container ship is stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world's busiest trading routes. The blockage comes at a challenging time, with global supply chains already stretched. Chip Cummins, the WSJ's business editor for Europe, joins host Annmarie Fertoli with the latest on efforts to dislodge the vessel, and the potential economic impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 24. WSJ's Ruth Bender discusses the challenges from increased Covid-19 restrictions around Europe. President Biden calls for stronger gun control after Monday's deadly shooting in Boulder, Colo. GameStop releases earnings. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 23. Senior White House officials are visiting Mexico and Guatemala this week to talk with leaders there about how to curtail the new influx of migrants at the southern border. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested about 97,000 migrants crossing illegally in February, the most since 2019. Immigration reporter Michelle Hackman joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss what is causing the surge, and how the Biden administration is responding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 23. WSJ's Caitlin McCabe looks at the bear-to-bull market shift in the midst of the pandemic. A shooting at a Boulder, Colo. supermarket leaves 10 people dead, including a police officer. Retail sees some encouragement at the airport. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 22. Hospitals now are required to disclose their pricing to the public, but that doesn't mean the information is easy to obtain. A WSJ investigation found that hospitals hid much of the data from search results. Health reporter Anna Wilde Mathews joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 22. WSJ's Emily Glazer on the challenges of heading back to the office. In U.S. trials, AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine is shown to be safe and 79% effective in preventing symptomatic disease. Investors look to new kinds of influencers. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 19. The CDC issues new guidelines to get students back in the classroom. Plus, distributing Covid-19 vaccines across the nation is an enormous public-health effort. More than 46 million Americans live in rural areas, according to the Census Bureau, and getting many of them vaccinated comes with unique challenges. Reporter Julie Wernau joins host Annmarie Fertoli with the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 19. WSJ's Paul J. Davies looks at concerns over fluctuation in the value of the U.S. dollar. WSJ's William Mauldin has the latest from the U.S.-China meeting underway in Alaska. Zoom meetings help prompt a surge in cosmetic dental work. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 18. From cars to computers to clothing, global supply chains are still plagued with problems in many industries, even a year into the pandemic. Energy reporter Christopher M. Matthews joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss why supply chains are still broken and what that means for companies and consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 18. WSJ's Kate Davidson explains provisions in stimulus aid to help local communities. A high-level meeting between top officials from the U.S. and China begins today in Alaska. Boeing faces another hurdle. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 17. The Federal Reserve offered a more optimistic growth outlook, saying it plans to hold interest rates near zero through 2023, continue bond purchases and keep other policies in place to support the economy through the recovery. Senior writer Jon Hilsenrath joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss what the updated outlook means for the labor market, businesses and inflation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 17. WSJ's Nicole Friedman looks at the future of the U.S. housing market, including the risk of a bubble bursting. Several people are killed in a series of shootings in the Atlanta area. Plastic demand increases. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 16. As vaccination efforts ramp up across the U.S. and more groups become eligible, one large population that has been left out so far is children. But Moderna says the first children in its pediatric study of the vaccine have received their shots. Health and medicine editor Jonathan Rockoff joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss the importance of vaccinating children for the broader economic recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 16. WSJ's Jenny Strasburg discusses the broader impact as more European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca's vaccine. The Federal Reserve is set to begin its policy meeting this week. Airlines see some growth in bookings, but challenges remain. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for March 15. The electric-vehicle industry is projecting explosive growth - and investors are trying to get in on the ground floor. Reporter Eliot Brown joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on what's driving demand, and the challenges the industry is facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 15. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to travel to battleground states this week. Supply chains face new struggles as the economy recovers. WSJ's Lingling Wei discusses the coming U.S.-China meeting in Alaska. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices