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The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

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

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The Journal.

After car theft videos went viral on social media, Hyundai and Kia have been reckoning with a surge in stolen vehicles. WSJ’s Sean McLain unpacks how the thefts started and how the companies are trying to address them.

Further Reading:

- Kia, Hyundai Thefts Continue Three Months After Carmakers Deployed Fix- Cities Sue Hyundai, Kia After Wave of Car Thefts 

- States Urge Recall of Millions of Kia, Hyundai Cars After Sharp Rise in Thefts 

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Kia and Hyundai’s ‘Kia Boyz’ Problem

In an interview at WSJ's CEO Council Summit with editor Thorold Barker, Elon Musk talked about whether he regrets buying Twitter, who might eventually take the helm of the three companies he runs and how AI will change our future.

Further Reading:

- Ron DeSantis to Launch 2024 Presidential Run in Twitter Talk With Elon Musk 

- Elon Musk Wants to Challenge Google and Microsoft in AI 

- The Elon Musk Doctrine: How the Billionaire Navigates the World Stage 

Further Listening:

- Twitter’s New CEO: The Velvet Hammer 

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Elon Musk on 2024 Politics, Succession Plans and Whether AI Will Annihilate Humanity

Supreme is known for buzzy items, long lines and frenzied sell-outs. But lately, Supreme’s products are still available days after release. WSJ’s Jacob Gallagher discusses the brand’s rise and what’s changed.

Further Reading: 

- Is Supreme Still Cool? 

Further Listening: 

- ​​The Designer Who Made Streetwear Luxury 

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Is Supreme Still the King of Streetwear?

When Kellie Castillo needed a place to live, she ended up at Wood Street, one of the largest homeless encampments in California. State authorities have spent the past several months shutting Wood Street down, leaving people like Kellie to figure out what’s next. WSJ’s Christine Mai-Duc describes what’s behind the state’s decision and what it means for the unhoused in California.

Further Reading: 

- California Gov. Newsom Updates Plan to Fight State’s Homelessness Problem 

- California’s Homelessness Problem Pits Gov. Gavin Newsom Against Mayors 

Further Listening: 

- Checking Out of Hotel 166 

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Evicted on Wood Street: California's Housing Crisis

We’re off today, but we still have an episode for you! 

Hidden records show that thousands of senior executive branch employees owned stocks in companies whose fates were affected by their employers’ actions. WSJ’s Brody Mullins and Rebecca Ballhaus take us inside the nearly year-long Wall Street Journal investigation. This episode originally aired in October 2022. 

Further Reading:

-Government Officials Invest in Companies Their Agencies Oversee 

-131 Federal Judges Broke the Law by Hearing Cases Where They Had a Financial Interest 

-Congressional Staffers Gain From Trading in Stocks 

Further Listening:

-The Federal Law that 138 Judges have broken 

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Thousands of Government Officials Own Stocks In Companies Their Agencies Oversee

Over the past four years, Jay Gajavelli built a real-estate empire using funds from small investors who wanted to make passive income. Last year, Gajavelli’s company owned more than 7,000 apartments in the Houston area. Now he’s at the center of one of the biggest commercial real-estate blowups in years. WSJ’s Will Parker details what happened and what it says about the housing market going forward.

Further Reading: 

- A Housing Bust Comes for Thousands of Small-Time Investors 

Further Listening: 

- How High Will Interest Rates Go? 

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The Downfall of a Real Estate Empire

For years, Disney and Comcast have been locked in a battle over Hulu. Now, the streamer’s co-owners are trying to bring an end to their uneasy marriage. WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel unpacks the years of wrangling and the looming deal that could leave Disney with full ownership of Hulu. 

Further Reading:

- Inside Disney and Comcast’s Fight Over the Future of Hulu 

Further Listening:

- Does the Future of Streaming Look More Like Cable? 

- The Disney Boss Who Wouldn’t Let It Go 

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The Showdown Over Hulu

Only seven American companies have ever been worth a trillion dollars. Some came from garages. Others were started in college dorm rooms. Nvidia was born in a Denny's. WSJ's Asa Fitch on how the explosion of AI helped the chip maker become one of the most valuable companies in the world. 

Further Reading:

- The $1 Trillion Company That Started at Denny’s 

- The AI Boom Runs on Chips, but It Can’t Get Enough 

- How AI Is Catapulting Nvidia Toward the $1 Trillion Club 

Further Listening:

- America’s Answer to the Chip Shortage 

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The $1 Trillion Company That Started at Denny’s

Artem Uss is a Kremlin-linked businessman accused of illegally exporting American military technology to Russia. Last October he was arrested in Italy at the U.S.’s request. Then he vanished. WSJ’s Margherita Stancati explains how he escaped.

Further Reading:

- How a High-Value Russian Wanted by the U.S. Escaped From Italy 

Further Listening: 

- A WSJ Reporter Arrested in Russia 

- Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter’s Detention 

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Italy Caught a Russian Fugitive. Then He Vanished.

Today, Apple released its Vision Pro headset, the company’s first major new product launch in a decade. WSJ’s Joanna Stern on whether the augmented-reality headset has the potential to take a niche device for nerds into the mainstream. 

Suggested Reading: 

-Apple Releases Vision Pro Headset, First Major New Product in a Decade 

-Apple Is Breaking Its Own Rules With a New Headset 

Suggested Watching: 

-Will the Apple Headset Blow Up? 

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Kia and Hyundai’s ‘Kia Boyz’ Problem

Kia and Hyundai’s ‘Kia Boyz’ Problem

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