A.M. Edition for Oct. 25. Microsoft says the hackers behind the SolarWinds data breach are ramping up their attacks on the technology industry, attempting more than 20,000 hacks at 600 companies since July alone. Plus, WSJ's Amrith Ramkumar explains how green investors are losing out to big polluters amid the surge in oil prices. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SolarWinds Hackers Intensify Attacks, Microsoft Says

P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. This week, a blank-check company known as Digital World Acquisition Corp. announced it would be merging with a new media company backed by former President Donald Trump. And shares skyrocketed - trading as high as $175 on Thursday. Markets reporter Amrith Ramkumar joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on the venture - and the risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump Social-Media SPAC Shares Soar

A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. President Biden says Democrats are moving closer to an agreement on their $3.5 trillion social-policy bill. This as Democrats continue to pare the bill back to get all 50 of their senators on board. But as WSJ's Eliza Collins explains, most Democratic voters are backing an increase in government spending and they want the bill to pass soon. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democratic Voters Want Biden's Big Spending Bill

P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. The pandemic upended air travel and last year carriers tried to come up with plans to make it through. United Airlines came to an unconventional conclusion - that it couldn't predict when, or even if, air travel would rebound. Reporter Alison Sider joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on how that strategy worked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why United Gave Up Trying to Predict the Travel Rebound

A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Daily coronavirus infections have risen above 40.000 in the U.K., outstripping European neighbors. But as WSJ's Denise Roland explains, the government isn't looking to implement restrictions like social distancing and mask-wearing again. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid a Surge in Covid-19 Cases, U.K. Holds Off on Restrictions

P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The FDA authorizes Covid-19 boosters from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and says people can mix and match the shots. Plus, New York City expands its vaccine mandate for all public employees, joining a growing number of local and state governments requiring inoculations. Reporter Jimmy Vielkind joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss how workers are responding. Correction: Tesla posted a third straight record quarterly profit on Wednesday. An earlier version of this podcast said it was the third straight quarterly profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vaccine Mandate Deadlines Loom for Public Workers

A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Leaders gathering in Glasgow for COP26 are hoping to strike a deal that will keep the climate targets of the Paris agreement within reach. But as WSJ's Matthew Dalton explains, the price for getting developing nations on board has skyrocketed. And WeWork is once again trying to go public. WSJ's Caitlin Ostroff discusses the company's SPAC plans and its new, lower valuation. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poor Nations Asking For Trillions to Reach Climate Deal

P.M. Edition for Oct. 19. The newest class of corporate directors at U.S. public companies is the most diverse yet. But the gains have been uneven across the board. Business reporter Emily Glazer joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Corporate Boards Heeding Pressure to Diversify?

A.M. Edition for Oct. 19. Democrats are still trying to move two massive spending bills through Congress. But as WSJ's John McCormick explains, spending $3.5 trillion on soft infrastructure may not be the boon to economic growth that Democrats are hoping for. Former President Donald Trump is suing to block the release of White House records as part of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation. And Texas passes a new congressional map bolstering the GOP and decreasing political representation for growing minorities. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Spending $3.5 Trillion May Not Boost Growth

P.M. Edition for Oct. 18. Last week, workers at Deere held a walkout, the first in more than three decades. And this weekend, Hollywood narrowly averted a production shutdown. Are labor unions having a moment? Reporter Jesse Newman joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unions Leverage Their Strength in Tight Labor Market

A.M. Edition for Oct. 18. As China's third-quarter growth numbers disappoint, WSJ's James Willhite tells us what drove the slowdown. Congressional lawmakers question whether Amazon executives misled Congress. Facebook is set to hire 10,000 workers in the EU for its metaverse. And WSJ's Nick Timiraos explains why progressive Democrats are opposing a second term for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China's Slowdown Suggests Recovery Is Losing Steam

Bad Bets is a new podcast series from The Wall Street Journal that unravels big-business dramas that have had a big impact on our world. This season, we're delving into Enron. In 2001, energy company Enron was at the height of its power. Then, out of the blue, CEO Jeffrey Skilling resigned-just six months after he took the reins of a company he had helped turn into an innovation machine. Why? In this episode, we dive into the first cracks in the Enron facade. John Emshwiller is the host of this season of Bad Bets. John and his Journal colleague Rebecca Smith did the original reporting on which this season is based. Bad Bets is a production of The Wall Street Journal. This season was produced in collaboration with Neon Hum Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Bad Bets

P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Thousands of evacuees from Afghanistan are temporarily living on military bases in the U.S., as they await permanent resettlement. Midwest correspondent Ben Kesling joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on life at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Afghan Evacuees Adjust to Life on U.S. Military Bases

A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. The worker shortage that emerged from the pandemic could be permanent. WSJ's Lauren Weber tells us what is driving the exodus. A former Boeing pilot is indicted for allegedly lying about the automated system blamed for the 737 MAX crashes. A judge says the Texas abortion law can remain in effect. Plus, former President Bill Clinton is admitted to hospital. And WSJ's Rochelle Toplensky talks retail as Macy's is urged to spin off its profitable e-commerce unit. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America's Missing Workers

P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. In the final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, images emerged of crowded and chaotic scenes at the Kabul airport, as thousands tried to flee the country. But a secret back door emerged, helping many evade the Taliban and escape. WSJ foreign-affairs reporter Jessica Donati joins host Annmarie Fertoli with the story of "Glory Gate." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a Secret 'Glory Gate' Helped Afghan Evacuees Escape

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