WSJ What’s News

Alex Ossola, Luke Vargas

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: 600

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@dowjones.com

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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

Worldwide Bond Selloff Accelerates

August 18, 2026

P.M. Edition for Aug. 18. Government bonds are getting hammered in the U.S. and overseas. WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb discusses how the AI boom is playing a part in driving yields of the 30-year Treasury and other long-term bonds to their highest levels in decades. Plus, Disney steps up a fight with the FCC over a challenge to ABC’s broadcast licenses. We hear from media reporter Joe Flint about why Disney sued the government agency, the latest front in the battle between the two that s...

Meta Is Back on Trial in California

August 18, 2026

A.M. Edition for Aug. 18. Opening arguments are set to begin today in a hugely consequential trial accusing Meta of contributing to a crisis in youth mental health and which could cost the social media giant more than $1 trillion. WSJ reporters Meghan Bobrowsky and Erin Mulvaney preview what to expect as proceedings get underway. Plus, retail giant Costco prepares to enter the Medicare market. And minerals companies lean into red, white and blue branding in a bid to score U.S. federal funding...

Big Tech's AI Bill Is $3 Trillion Bigger Than It Looks

August 17, 2026

P.M. Edition for Aug. 17. Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Rudegeair discusses why the top technology companies have huge AI spending commitments that aren’t reflected on their balance sheets. WSJ’s Jared Malsin explains how renewed Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping are threatening another critical chokepoint for global energy as the Iran war spills into neighboring countries. And U.K. correspondent Max Colchester unpacks how the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday is reignitin...

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