WSJ What’s News

Alex Ossola, Luke Vargas

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Booking Overview

A fast-paced daily news brief from The Wall Street Journal that explains the biggest market-moving headlines across business, finance, and geopolitics. For PR pros, it’s a high-credibility platform to get experts in front of an audience that cares about policy impacts on markets.

Metrics

Episodes: 20

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Alex Ossola - WSJ editor/journalist who hosts WSJ “What’s News” segments (e.g., weekday P.M. editions), guiding listeners through key developments in business and markets.

Luke Vargas - WSJ editor/journalist who hosts WSJ “What’s News” segments (e.g., weekday A.M. editions and related market/political updates), summarizing major events for a business/finance audience.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior journalists/analysts from The Wall Street Journal or comparable top-tier experts in business/finance and geopolitics; when outside experts appear, they would typically be C-suite executives, senior policy officials, or recognized academics/authorities with market-relevant expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Track record covering or shaping business/market narratives (press or institutional expertise), Authorship of widely read reporting or analysis, Leadership roles in major financial, policy, or research organizations

Recent Guest Discussions

Tim Martin - North Korea Nuclear Program Timeline And Activity, With International Focus (market/policy Context)

Ray A. Smith - Workplace And Hiring Trends Affecting Entry-level Employment

Becky Peterson - Apple CEO Succession Impact And/or Tesla Autonomous-driving And Consumer Backlash Implications (market/business Context)

John McCormick - Midterm Election Dynamics And Intra-/inter-party Positioning (politics With Policy Implications)

Eliza Collins - Midterm Election Dynamics And Party Maneuvering (politics With Policy Implications)

Recent Topics

Markets, Finance, Business, Geopolitics, Economy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
WSJ What’s News
:

Why a Hot U.S. Job Market Cooled in June

July 02, 2026

P.M. Edition for July 2. The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in June, changing investors’ expectations for a July interest-rate hike. We hear from Journal economics reporter Harriet Torry about a missing World Cup bump in hospitality jobs. Plus, WSJ energy reporter Jennifer Hiller explains how heat waves are taxing the U.S. electric grid. But at least we have AC. High temperatures across the Atlantic are making some Europeans reconsider their longstanding rejection of air conditio...

Is There Already Too Much AI Computing Power?

July 02, 2026

A.M. Edition for July 2. A report that Meta plans to enter the cloud business to sell excess AI computing power has dragged down an array of tech stocks in the U.S. and Asia. Plus, WSJ advertising editor Suzanne Vranica and reporter Mark Maurer unpack how AI is reshaping the marketing and consulting industries. And Russia strikes back against Ukraine with one of its largest missile barrages since the start of the war. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. L...

Inside the First Flight of the Qatari-Gifted Air Force One

July 01, 2026

P.M. Edition for July 1. Today President Trump flew to North Dakota in new digs: the Air Force One plane that was gifted by Qatar. Journal national security reporter Marcus Weisgerber discusses the refurbishments to the plane as well as the controversies surrounding it. Plus, the U.S. has declined to renew the signature trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, putting the pact’s future in doubt—we’ll get into the economic consequences. And the U.S will now offer federal education funding for s...

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