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The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

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This past year Progressive usurped State Farm as the nation’s biggest personal auto insurer, losing a throne State Farm had held since World War II. The shift sparked a dramatic overhaul at the company, including new agent contracts, sweeping benefit cuts and a big push into AI. WSJ's Jean Eaglesham reports on the fallout. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening: 

- Insuring a Home in California Is Getting Harder

- Is Florida Just for Rich People Now?

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How State Farm's New Contract Sparked an Uproar

Elias Weiss Friedman, better known on social media as The Dogist, has made a career out of shooting portraits of dogs. Ryan Knutson met up with Elias in a New York City park to talk about photography, social media pressures, and how The Dogist has evolved and expanded over the last decade. 

Further listening:

- How to Keep Up with AI At Work (Without Losing Your Mind)

- Financial Influencers on Wealth and Work

- The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa

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How an Influencer Built His Business, One Dog at a Time

The stage is set: Spain takes on Argentina in the World Cup final this coming Sunday. WSJ’s Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg discuss the highs, lows and controversies of this year’s tournament, and explain how political interference as well as FIFA’s drive to make as much money as possible have changed the World Cup forever. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

- The World Cup Story Part 1: Soccer and Scandal

- The World Cup Story Part 2: Too Big To Fail

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The World Cup Story, Part 3: ‘FIFA, What Have You Become?'

In his first term, President Trump called Jeff Bezos “Bozo.” But things have changed. The Amazon founder has gone from an avowed enemy of the president to an energetic ally. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli unpacks Bezos’ previously icy relationship with Trump and how he has turned things around. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening: 

- Are Trump and Musk Done for Good?

- Amazon After Bezos

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To Beat Musk, Bezos Befriended Trump

Apple sued OpenAI and one of its top executives on Friday, alleging the AI company stole trade secrets as part of its effort to develop competing devices. WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler unpacks the explosive filing and explores what it might mean for the tech landscape. Ryan Knutson hosts. 

Further Listening:

- Tim Cook Built the Apple Empire. What's Next for His Successor?

- Artificial: The OpenAI Story

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Apple vs. OpenAI

Microfinance was once hailed as a miracle cure for global poverty, promising to empower the world's most vulnerable with small business loans. But in countries like Cambodia, the industry has devolved into a cycle of predatory debt that is leaving families struggling. WSJ’s Gabriele Steinhauser explains why this once-celebrated solution has failed so many. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening: 

- Why Sweden Embraced Capitalism

- Is Jane Goodall Fighting a Losing Battle?

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How Microfinance Failed the World's Poor

Over the phone, Paul Regan offered prospective clients something that sounded too good to be true: investments with guaranteed returns of 10-15%. It was all part of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. WSJ’s Jason Zweig obtained hours of recorded phone calls, in which Regan seduced his victims, who were often older and needed help. Ryan Knutson hosts. 

Further Listening: 

- An Influencer’s False Promise to Make His Followers Rich 

- Pig Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist 

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A Master Conman in His Own Words

Artificial intelligence models have taken over the corporate world, and workers are trying to figure out how to collaborate with their new robot co-workers. In this first episode of “Work Mode,” a new series from The Journal on the evolution of work, WSJ’s Callum Borchers shares the strategies that work best and the pitfalls to avoid. And we hear from Michael Rueckert, AI power user who transformed his work life with Claude and leveraged his AI skills into a new start up. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

- How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job

- Microsoft’s CEO Has a Message: Don’t Let AI Eat the Economy

- The ‘Class of AI’ Enters the Workforce

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How to Keep Up with AI At Work (Without Losing Your Mind)

Record-breaking egg prices in recent years were blamed on an avian flu outbreak. But a recent Department of Justice complaint spells out another cause: a scheme among some of America’s top egg producers to bid up the cost of eggs. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas explains how they allegedly manipulated the “Wall Street of Eggs.” Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening:

- Eggs Are Still Expensive. Is This Company to Blame?

- An Eggspensive Dilemma

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Big Egg’s Price-Fixing Scandal

On Tuesday morning, something potentially very scary happened in New York City. Images of buckling steel beams at the former Pfizer headquarters led to a large evacuation in midtown Manhattan. WSJ’s Peter Grant reports on what happened and what this high-profile setback means for the nationwide trend of converting empty skyscrapers into apartments. Ryan Knutson hosts. 

Further Listening: 

- Compass vs. Zillow: The Real Estate Wars 

- Who’s in Charge of Fixing Miami’s Aging Condos?

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A Buckling Skyscraper Shakes Confidence In Office Conversions

Hundreds of social media videos showed people hitting it big on Polymarket. But it turns out, none of it was real. WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff and Katherine Long report on their investigation into a fake viral marketing campaign. Ryan Knutson hosts.

Further Listening:

- Insiders Are Cashing In on Prediction Markets

- How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big

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How Polymarket Made Fake Bets Go Viral

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