This Wall Street Journal's "What's News" AM edition covers several key stories, including President Trump's threat of 30% tariffs on the EU and Mexico pending trade deals, and the EU's potential retaliatory measures. It also discusses China's unexpectedly strong export figures following a tariff truce with the U.S., and economists' cautiously optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy despite trade uncertainties. Furthermore, the podcast reports on the U.S. sending Patriot air-defense systems to Ukraine, Elon Musk's $2 billion investment in his AI company XAI, and Bitcoin's record high. Finally, it examines the federal government's reduced role in student lending and a growing gender gap in the return to office, where women are more likely to work remotely and potentially face career disadvantages.
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