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WSJ videos and explainers; frequent coverage of Fed policy, yields, and market rate moves.

I Paid Nearly $3,000 for JetBlue Business Class. Was It Worth It?
VideoApr 21, 2026

I Paid Nearly $3,000 for JetBlue Business Class. Was It Worth It?

JetBlue’s Mint business class, typically a budget‑friendly carrier, was put to the test on a London‑New York route at a near‑$3,000 one‑way price tag. The reviewer, familiar with JetBlue’s economy service, wanted to see whether the premium product justified the...

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Why This One Coffee Tasting Impacts the Price of 38K Pounds | WSJ
VideoApr 17, 2026

Why This One Coffee Tasting Impacts the Price of 38K Pounds | WSJ

The Wall Street Journal’s video takes viewers inside the ICE coffee‑grading room, a hidden enclave beneath the New York Stock Exchange where elite cuppers evaluate beans that will soon become the world’s daily brew. The segment explains that a...

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Why Big Banks Like JPMorgan Feel Better About the Economy Than Consumers
VideoApr 17, 2026

Why Big Banks Like JPMorgan Feel Better About the Economy Than Consumers

The video contrasts record‑low consumer confidence with big banks’ upbeat outlook, noting that lenders such as JPMorgan Chase are publicly praising “resilient” borrowers even as households worry about inflation, AI and job security. Data from TD Cowen shows credit‑card spend grew...

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How Nissan Plans to Survive the Iran War, Tariffs and EV Uncertainty | WSJ
VideoApr 14, 2026

How Nissan Plans to Survive the Iran War, Tariffs and EV Uncertainty | WSJ

Nissan’s leadership addressed how the Iran‑related war, rising tariffs and lingering EV uncertainty are reshaping its global outlook. The company highlighted immediate headwinds in the Middle East – disrupted deliveries, higher oil‑driven logistics costs and raw‑material price pressure – while...

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McDonald’s CEO Responds to the Viral Big Arch Backlash | WSJ
VideoApr 6, 2026

McDonald’s CEO Responds to the Viral Big Arch Backlash | WSJ

The Wall Street Journal sat down with McDonald’s chief executive Chris Kempczinski after a clip of him taking an oversized bite of the newly‑launched Big Arch burger went viral, sparking a wave of memes and criticism. The interview, the first...

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Tim Cook Reacts to Apple's First WSJ Mention in 1978
VideoApr 5, 2026

Tim Cook Reacts to Apple's First WSJ Mention in 1978

Tim Cook sat down with a Wall Street Journal reporter to react to the discovery of Apple’s very first mention in the paper, a modest 1978 story on page 40 that referred to the nascent personal computer as a “secret weapon”...

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Assets in College Savings Plans Skyrocket—Here’s How to Use Them
VideoMar 31, 2026

Assets in College Savings Plans Skyrocket—Here’s How to Use Them

The video highlights the rapid expansion of 529 college‑savings plans, noting an 8% jump in contributions from $43 billion in 2024 to roughly $46 billion in 2025 and a record $603 billion in total assets last year. Growth is fueled by both market appreciation...

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U.S. Marines Are in the Middle East. Here’s How Trump Could Use Them | WSJ
VideoMar 28, 2026

U.S. Marines Are in the Middle East. Here’s How Trump Could Use Them | WSJ

The Wall Street Journal video outlines the recent arrival of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the Middle East, highlighting how President Trump now has a highly mobile, versatile force at his disposal. A MEU consists of roughly 2,200...

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A Planes, a Boat and 16 Dogs: Mapping Trump’s Greenland Ambitions
VideoMar 27, 2026

A Planes, a Boat and 16 Dogs: Mapping Trump’s Greenland Ambitions

The video follows a reporter’s three‑day trek across Greenland by plane, dog sled and boat to examine President Trump’s renewed push to claim the island for the United States. It recounts how, during the Cold War, the U.S. operated up to...

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ICE Winds Down in Minneapolis, But Businesses Still Struggle to Recover
VideoMar 25, 2026

ICE Winds Down in Minneapolis, But Businesses Still Struggle to Recover

The video spotlights Lake Street, a predominantly Hispanic commercial corridor in Minneapolis, where a large ICE immigration enforcement sweep in late 2023 forced many storefronts to shut their doors. Business owners recount months of closures, dwindling foot traffic and staff absenteeism....

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What This Abandoned Military Base Reveals About Trump's Greenland Ambitions | WSJ
VideoMar 18, 2026

What This Abandoned Military Base Reveals About Trump's Greenland Ambitions | WSJ

The Wall Street Journal video follows reporter Sune on a rugged trek across Greenland to an abandoned World‑War‑II airfield, using dog sleds and a small boat to illustrate President Trump’s renewed rhetoric about “owning” the island. The piece frames Greenland...

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Trump Claims Former President Regretted Not Attacking Iran
VideoMar 17, 2026

Trump Claims Former President Regretted Not Attacking Iran

In a recent interview, former President Donald Trump asserted that a previous U.S. commander‑in‑chief regretted not launching a strike against Iran, but he declined to identify the individual. Trump framed the remark as evidence that every president since the 1970s avoided...

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How Humanoid Robots Joined This Factory's Workforce
VideoMar 16, 2026

How Humanoid Robots Joined This Factory's Workforce

Digit, a humanoid robot built by Agility Robotics, has been deployed at the Sheffller Auto Parts plant in Shiraz, South Carolina, to ferry 25‑lb baskets of bearing components to an industrial washer. The robot, nicknamed Digit, repeats the same motion...

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What High Oil Prices Mean for Dollar Store Stocks Like Dollar General
VideoMar 13, 2026

What High Oil Prices Mean for Dollar Store Stocks Like Dollar General

The video examines how rising oil and gasoline prices affect low‑income consumers and, by extension, the performance of dollar‑store chains such as Dollar General and Dollar Tree. Historically, the 2008 oil shock initially dented sales but later spurred a trade‑down from...

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Inside the Race to Save the Clay Behind ‘Wallace & Gromit’ | WSJ
VideoMar 13, 2026

Inside the Race to Save the Clay Behind ‘Wallace & Gromit’ | WSJ

Wallace & Gromit’s home, Aardman Animations, faces a supply‑chain emergency as the New Plast company that has manufactured its signature stop‑motion clay for more than 25 years announces retirement. The studio, which uses only a specific terra‑cotta, wax‑free formulation, discovered its...

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Why Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Making a Comeback
VideoMar 12, 2026

Why Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Making a Comeback

The video explains why adjustable‑rate mortgages (ARMs) are resurging, with their share of home‑buyer financing doubling in the past year and a half. ARMs start with a lower fixed period—typically five, seven or ten years—before rates adjust semi‑annually or annually,...

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As Oil Prices Spike, G-7 Leaders Consider Releasing Reserves
VideoMar 9, 2026

As Oil Prices Spike, G-7 Leaders Consider Releasing Reserves

The video highlights a sudden surge in U.S. oil futures, breaching $110 a barrel, and the resulting scramble among G‑7 leaders to tap strategic petroleum reserves to temper soaring fuel costs. Prices at the pump have jumped 48 cents per gallon...

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