Two CFA professionals crack open everyday’s Wall Street Journal, distilling the essential headlines, the biggest winners and losers.
The show is conversational—no jargon, no rambling—but backed by decades of combined experience on the research desk and trading floor.
Perfect for your commute, coffee break, or pre-market scan.
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Two CFA professionals crack open everyday’s Wall Street Journal, distilling the essential headlines, the biggest winners and losers.
The show is conversational—no jargon, no rambling—but backed by decades of combined experience on the research desk and trading floor.
Perfect for your commute, coffee break, or pre-market scan.
WSJ Aug 1 Analysis: GDP Data Rigged? AI Killing American Dream
the Wall Street Journal Podcast
6 minutes 10 seconds
3 months ago
WSJ Aug 1 Analysis: GDP Data Rigged? AI Killing American Dream
US Q2 GDP growth of 3% driven by trade distortions, real private demand up only 1.2% - lowest since late 2022. Historic Fed dissent as two governors openly oppose rate hold. Meta's $72B and Microsoft's $30B AI bets pay off, but traditional entry jobs vanish with 30% surge in application competition. Ford loses $800M to tariffs, Nissan faces fourth consecutive quarterly loss with $2B annual tariff bill. Data center power demand explodes to 40GW triggering cost crisis.
the Wall Street Journal Podcast
Two CFA professionals crack open everyday’s Wall Street Journal, distilling the essential headlines, the biggest winners and losers.
The show is conversational—no jargon, no rambling—but backed by decades of combined experience on the research desk and trading floor.
Perfect for your commute, coffee break, or pre-market scan.
