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Costco’s co-founder Jim Sinegal sat down with The Wall Street Journal, discussing how he built the $86 billion Kirkland Signature private label. Sinegal shares career advice on when it is the right time to leave a job.

#Costco #Kirkland #Shorts

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James Dyson’s bagless vacuum built the international appliance powerhouse that is Dyson. He spent years building and testing more than 5,000 hand-made prototypes of Dyson’s cyclonic vacuum cleaner before it even hit the market. WSJ met him at Dyson’s new HQ in Singapore to discuss failure, what he wishes he’d invented first and why he has stayed so involved after 34 years. James also discusses Dyson’s EV car, why he hires inexperienced workers and more.

Chapters:
0:00 The origins of Dyson
0:56 Vacuum cleaners and wheel barrows
3:36 Product categories and the Dyson EV
5:47 The scrapped Dyson washing machine
6:56 What James wishes he invented first
7:29 Hiring inexperienced workers
8:36 Why James is still involved with the company

#Dyson #Singapore #WSJ

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As the Trump administration takes on elite universities, Harvard is fighting back. Harvard University President Alan Garber sat down with WSJ Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker to discuss his resistance to government oversight, why the richest university in the U.S. needs federal funding and how the school aims to address bias on campus.

Chapters:
0:00 Trump’s threats to Harvard
0:25 Why Harvard is fighting back
1:47 Harvard’s funding
3:39 Harvard’s tax-exempt status
4:59 American’s view on Harvard
5:56 Why Harvard’s faculty skews so liberal
6:55 Harvard in the 1970s vs. today
7:31 Antisemitism at Harvard
9:21 Donors pulling away
9:47 What’s next for higher education?

#Harvard #Trump #WSJ

President Trump is replacing national security adviser Mike Waltz roughly a month after he put a journalist on a group text chat in which advisers discussed a sensitive military operation.⁠ Here are three reasons why Trump fired Waltz, but kept U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.⁠

#Trump #Politics #Shorts

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The U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs in April, signaling a solid job market despite the rollout of President Trump's tariffs. WSJ’s Matt Grossman explains what to know about the report and what it means for the months ahead.

#Trump #Tariffs #Shorts

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WSJ's Dan Gallagher breaks down why Apple shares are down as the tech giant tries to allay investor concerns about the impact of Trump's tariffs.

#Apple #Tariffs #Shorts

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Live Nation Entertainment made $23 billion in 2024–not just by owning Ticketmaster but by having a hand in nearly every corner of the live music industry. From owning around 390 venues and having a controlling stake in festivals like Lollapalooza and Bonnaroo, to investing in ancillary businesses like Liquid Death and owning it owns management agency, Live Nation’s ‘flywheel’ business model has fueled the company’s rise.

WSJ examines how this business model allows it to operate in the four main areas of touring and how this same strategy could be its downfall after the DOJ sued the company over its dominance.

Chapters:
0:00 Live Nation’s rise
1:00 The live music economy, explained
2:47 Venues
4:57 Artists and promoters
6:20 Ticketing
9:17 What's next?

The Economics Of
How do the world's most successful companies generate revenue? In this explainer series, we'll dive into the surprising stories behind how businesses work--exploring everything from Costco's "treasure-hunt" model to the economics behind Amazon's AWS.

#LiveNation #Music #WSJ

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The $50 Bee Pioneer bracelet has microphones that capture all your words, then uses AI to summarize your conversations. WSJ’s Joanna Stern tested it by asking it to analyze her cursing habits.

#Tech #AI #Shorts

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The U.S. has sent about 250 Venezuelan men they claim are Tren de Aragua terrorist gang members to El Salvador’s mega-prison CECOT - including Carlos Uzcategui. But Carlos has no criminal history, and crossed the U.S. border legally, according to a WSJ investigation. So why is he locked up in a Salvadoran prison?

Chapters:
0:00 Carlos unjustly sent to El Salvador
0:52 Tracing Carlos’s journey
3:59 What agents look for to arrest
5:13 Alien Enemies Act and deportation
6:46 Reviewing Carlos’s case
8:58 What’s next?

WSJ video investigations use visual evidence to reveal the truth behind the most important stories of the day.

#Deportation #ElSalvador #WSJ

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President Donald Trump thrust the small city of Springfield, Ohio, into the center of the immigration conversation during the 2024 election. Springfield’s migrant population—many of whom are from Haiti and have temporary protected status—will soon be at risk of deportation because of Trump’s move to terminate TPS early.

As Trump’s second term unfolds, WSJ spoke with Springfield residents to see how their community is being affected by the president’s policies.

Chapters:
0:00 Trump’s deportation policies
0:56 Deportation impact
3:15 How immigrants changed Springfield
6:50 Understanding TPS
9:20 Why Springfield is different
10:51 Is Springfield better now?

#Trump #Immigration #WSJ

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Costco’s CEO Ron Vachris sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss how its $86 billion Kirkland Signature brand runs and why it allows Costco leverage over many big brands. Vachris reveals a Kirkland item he once denied but later approved.

#Costco #Kirkland #Shorts

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President Trump’s tariff policies have rattled financial markets and sparked high levels of uncertainty over the future of the U.S. economy, resulting in recession fears. Trump has pledged that these trade policies will bring manufacturing back to the U.S., but has recently shown signs of de-escalating some tariffs, including the 145% tariff on China.

WSJ spoke with four chief economists—from JPMorgan, Moody’s, KPMG and the Economist Intelligence Unit—to lay out their forecasts for a potential recession, increased inflation and the Fed’s path forward.

Chapters:
0:00 Uncertainty over the U.S. economy
0:39 Recession odds
2:36 Inflation
4:12 The Fed, stagflation and labor market
5:01 What’s next?

#Trump #Economy #WSJ

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