P.M. Edition for Feb. 25. Over 15 million people work in the restaurant industry - making it one of the largest groups that would be impacted by an increase in the federal minimum wage. But there's division over the issue in Congress - and the industry itself. WSJ restaurant reporter Heather Haddon joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What A Minimum Wage Hike Could Mean for the Restaurant Industry

A.M. Edition for Feb. 25. WSJ's Caitlin Ostroff discusses the sudden surge involving GameStop. WSJ's Jaewon Kang looks at the debate over bonus pay for grocery store workers during the pandemic. CEOs take bold steps to engage with employees working from home. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing Moved to Replace 777 Engine Covers Before Recent Failures

P.M. Edition for Feb. 24. Johnson & Johnson's one-dose Covid-19 vaccine could get Food and Drug Administration approval as early as this weekend. But the shot has been shown to be less effective than the vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. Medicine and FDA reporter Tom Burton joins host Annmarie Fertoli to explain why it is still a boon to vaccination efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should You Get Johnson & Johnson's Single-Shot Covid-19 Vaccine?

A.M. Edition for Feb. 24. Today's release is a key step toward emergency authorization. WSJ's Jared Hopkins discusses the unusual alliances among drugmakers during the pandemic. WSJ's Mike Bird looks at the recent decline in the cryptocurrency market. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FDA Analysis of J&J's Single-Dose Covid-19 Vaccine Expected Today

P.M. Edition for Feb. 23. First the freeze, then the blackouts. Now, Texans are struggling to pay for the surge in energy prices from the deadly winter storm. Reporter Katherine Blunt joins host Annmarie Fertoli to explain why residents have been left footing the bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Texans Are Getting Hit With High Power Bills After Energy Crisis

A.M. Edition for Feb. 23. WSJ's Paul Kiernan previews Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony in front of members of Congress. WeWork may have another chance to go public. WSJ's Quentin Webb looks at the recent success of small-company stocks. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Reserve Chairman to Testify on U.S. Economic Health

P.M. Edition for Feb. 22. More than half a million people in the U.S. have died from Covid-19. Plus, when the pandemic hit hard last spring, U.S. manufacturers were prepared for a recession. But they didn't count on a surge in demand for consumer products. Manufacturing reporter Bob Tita joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss why companies are still struggling to catch up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 Deaths

A.M. Edition for Feb. 22. Several airlines ground Boeing's 777 aircraft with a specific engine type. WSJ's Mike Bird looks at growth and caution surrounding the bond market. WSJ's Vanessa Fuhrmans looks at corporate efforts to recruit and retain Black workers. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boeing Grounds Some 777 Jets Amid Engine Concerns

P.M. Edition for Feb. 19. Millions of Texans still don't have access to safe drinking water, after a winter storm wreaked havoc across the state this week. U.S. reporter Elizabeth Findell joins host Annmarie Fertoli with the latest on the ground. Plus, Pfizer and BioNTech say their Covid-19 vaccine is highly effective after a single dose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biden to Approve Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas

A.M. Edition for Feb. 19. President Biden and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discuss federal assistance after severe winter weather. WSJ's Caitlin Ostroff looks at the tactics of Reddit traders. WSJ's Joe Wallace examines the impact of a shipping container shortage. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions in Texas Are Left Without Safe Drinking Water

P.M. Edition for Feb. 18. A broad immigration-reform bill supported by President Biden and introduced in Congress today is likely to face an uphill battle. Democrats are looking at various strategies, like breaking up the legislation into smaller pieces, to get parts of their plan through. Immigration policy reporter Michelle Hackman joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats Pursue Different Approaches on Immigration Reform

A.M. Edition for Feb. 18. The House Financial Services Committee will question key players in the GameStop saga. Winter weather forces semiconductor makers to go idle in Texas. And, a look at the different approaches of government aid in the U.S. and Europe. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GameStop Frenzy is Focus of Hearing in Washington Today

P.M. Edition for Feb. 17. U.S. retail spending rose 5.3% in January, after three straight months of declines. Reporter Harriet Torry discusses what fueled the greater-than-expected jump, and what the numbers say about our changing spending habits and the impact of government stimulus. Janet Babin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Retail Sales Rebound From Weak Holiday Period

A.M. Edition for Feb. 17. Winter weather has crippled parts of the U.S. WSJ's Quentin Webb looks at possible economic repercussions. Berkshire Hathaway expands its stock portfolio. WSJ's Lauren Weber discusses the challenges of filing Covid-19 claims at work. Marc Stewart hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Winter Weather Affects Daily Routines and Livestock

P.M. Edition for Feb. 16. Millions in the central and southern U.S. are without power as frigid weather causes rolling blackouts. Reporter Katherine Blunt reports from Texas on the causes of the outages. Plus, bitcoin surges to a new trading high. Reporter Akane Otani discusses what is driving the rally. Janet Babin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions Without Electricity as Winter Storm Forces Power Outages

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