Investors Brace for Historic Fed Rate Cut

P.M. Edition for Sept. 19. The attacks using booby-trapped Hezbollah devices was a tactical win for Israel. National security and foreign policy correspondent Michael Gordon discusses whether it was a strategic one as well. And U.S. home sales were down in August. The Journal’s Nicole Friedman talks about why lower mortgage rates can’t offset rising home prices. Plus, WSJ reporter Will Parker explains how property investors capitalize on the American Sunbelt’s manufacturing boom. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 19. Global stocks rise and U.S. futures rally after the Federal Reserve moves to lower interest rates by a half-point. Plus, the Pentagon worries Israel is close to launching a ground war in Lebanon. And, the WSJ’s Georgi Kantchev says Vladimir Putin’s attempt to rewire global trade and circumvent sanctions has run into some serious obstacles. Azhar Sukri hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 18. WSJ economics reporter Paul Kiernan discusses the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates 0.5%—its first reduction since 2020. And Hezbollah scrambles after a second wave of deadly attacks with exploding devices across Lebanon. Plus, the Journal’s Kate King on why dollar stores are responding to shrinking sales with new store openings. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 18. Just hours away from the Fed's rate-cut decision, economists and investors remain at odds over how large it will be. Economics editor Paul Hannon explains why central banks around the world are watching closely. Plus, Hezbollah is reeling a day after pagers carried by thousands of its operatives exploded across Lebanon. The WSJ’s Stephen Kalin reports from the ground. And, a European court hands Alphabet’s Google a win over a $1.7 billion antitrust fine. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Lebanon and Hezbollah are blaming Israel as pagers carried by thousands of Hezbollah operatives exploded at about the same time. And a decade after a movement to promote American women to corporate leadership, women are still lagging behind. The Journal’s Vanessa Fuhrmans explains why. Plus, JPMorgan is in talks to take over Apple’s credit-card business. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 17. New details emerge about Ryan Routh’s erratic behavior that set off alarm bells during his years as a pro-Ukraine activist. Plus, senior U.S. officials head to Beijing for high-level meetings. The WSJ’s Jason Douglas says they plan to highlight concerns over a wave of Chinese goods flooding world markets. And, Amazon wants its employees back in the office, full-time. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The Wall Street Journal’s Ryan Barber on why the U.S. Secret Service is rethinking its approach to the presidential candidates’ protection. And the U.S. power grid survived another brutal summer, but just barely. Energy reporter Katherine Blunt on what it needs to keep going. Plus, Boeing freezes hiring, as it buckles in for what could be a costly strike. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Sept. 16. Donald Trump is safe after Secret Service agents opened fire on a gunman yesterday at the former president’s West Palm Beach golf club. Plus, the WSJ’s Quentin Webb details a dramatic shift in investor expectations of how big a rate cut the Fed will make this week. And Rupert Murdoch’s children prepare to face off over control of his media empire. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more U.S. districts are limiting or banning phone use in schools, including some of the largest districts in the nation. But, should cellphones be banned in schools? And can these bans actually be enforced? WSJ education reporter Sara Randazzo answers your questions on who’s for and who’s against these prohibitions and what we might see in classrooms. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Further Reading Schools Lock Up Cellphones to Keep Students Focused  This School Took Away Smartphones. The Kids Don’t Mind.  Schools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.  A Teacher Did All He Could to Keep Kids Off Phones. He’s Quitting in Frustration.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What warning did JPMorgan give about rate cuts? And why are health insurers taking a hit after the presidential debate? Plus, how much did a big chipmaker rally support stock indexes this week? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices