Excellent way to stay informed and start your mornings.

I’ve been reading the WSJ now for close to 15 years (and listening to this podcast specifically for a good 5-6 years). Still, over the past year, there has been a noticeable and concerning shift further to the right especially when covering politics. I know it has always leaned to the right, but sadly the “news” (non-opinion) department is increasingly partisan and while they portends to share unbiased news, it has consistently chosen to elevate/platform Trump giving him more airtime and visibility (mostly discussing his positives and only glossing over all his negatives) while not giving similar fair coverage to others. It’s divisive and I’m seriously considering listening to another podcast for my news now. Note: The ‘Tech News Briefing’ podcast is mostly still great! Except for its elevation of Elon Musk, it has maintained its news independence well.

One sided. Left leaning and not the middle where most of us are. Unfollowed.

I used to like this podcast but I recently listened to reporting on a topic that intentionally left out certain statements that are public knowledge in order to paint a certain person in a positive light which alters perception and facts. True journalism is dead.

Once again, you’re reporting on the condition of the wealthy in our country being better off is absolutely ridiculous. The fact that they represent 50% of the spending and they’ve increased foreign expenditures by 10% can easily be accounted for in the shift based on the on the harm that inflation over the past four years has significantly damaged those in the 80 percentile and below. And a 10% increase in foreign expenditures can easily be accounted for with inflation. Get your act together.

I listen to this podcast every day but concerned about the objectivity of your Senior Middle East Correspondent and would encourage you to pay attention to the biases . Many thanks

There really is no longer a difference between the WSJ and NYT podcasts now. Neither can correctly use the word “woman.”

The fear mongering is not news. It’s a leftest opinion. Try fact checking yourself.

I can’t take it anymore, the way every podcast is framed and couched in such a biased, anti-conservative way. Anti-Musk and Anti-DOGE. After listening to the what’s news podcasts you would think the majority of American La were opposed to the work they are doing. What happened to this supposedly unbiased business news media outlet?

This show is absurdly liberal in its views. Does the executive leadership at the WSJ even listen to their own podcasts? If you want a center or center-right news source, this is not your podcast.

Today’s episode said the President’s EO regarding men in female sports is supported by “his base.” He won the presidency with both the popular vote and the electoral college. Is that his “base?” The WSJ podcast often drifts into the reporter’s opinion versus data-driven reporting.

Corporate worker here. Just listened to the episode on DEI. Almost everyone I know is in favor of diversity & inclusion. It’s the “E” that’s offensive and problematic. In implementation, it’s led to discrimination and preferences to achieve racial and gender targets. Meritocracy as a philosophy was watered down and , standards were lowered to allow mediocre and sometimes unqualified candidates to advance in their careers…only if they fit a particular profile. Can’t tell me it didn’t happen, I watched it go down.

Report about illegal purges in the treasury department and inspectors generals firings Fraud and abuse.

This reporting is ok. Still subtly bias to the left. I can still see the TDS leaking out. Why is it never a positive store about the US or center -right politics?

The What’s News in Markets commentary is just not funny. Get a better writer or just stick to the facts and skip the jokes and the personal stories.

I'm writing to express my concern that NPR's reporting has been leaning heavily towards liberal perspectives. As a public radio station, I believe it's essential to maintain an unbiased stance. I understand that NPR strives to provide accurate and factual reporting, and I appreciate the effort to present multiple sides of a story ¹. However, I urge you to revisit your approach and ensure that your coverage is balanced and neutral. By doing so, you'll allow your listeners to form their own opinions and judgments, rather than being influenced by a particular perspective. I believe this is crucial for maintaining the trust and integrity of public radio. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Mr. Mang Vo

Feels like show is going through a transition, and not a good one. From content to delivery, just isn’t working now. Listened for yrs but no longer subscribe. UPDATE Dec ‘24. Glad to see some changes, and WSJ RE-centering. Happy to be back

All the best ones are hyphenated

Good job replacing Tracy. New host is much more polished. Podcast does a great job rounding up the news of the moment. My first listen in the AM and now my post-work PM listen too

Thank you for choosing Alex Ossala to host the show.

It’s with a smile that I read your recent reviews. The bias of you reviewers is much more evident than that of your broadcasters. Over my 20+ yrs of reading and 4-5 years of podcast listening the WSJ has drifted leftward in its staff writers and rightward on its editorial pages. The podcasters are a mixed bag but on balance so much more balanced than the other outlets that your future should be secure. Thank you for cleaving to reality and balanced, often humorous commentary. Thank you too for frequent cutting edge reporting; neither R nor L!

Always some of the most unbiased news available, and typically a good cross section of tech, world news, financial sector, and some politics but not dominated by it. That said, since the election most days is headlines about Trump, can we please go back to your normal blend of non-political news??.. 🙏

I wrote an review before that this is a Great podcast for important daily news. Now I take that back. It’s becoming too liberal, adding here and there biased opinions.

I miss the show, when it was good. Good format and topic selection but sadly Tracy appears to have come in and shares with us her bias. It’s a shame, she has brought you to bet bottom.

It seems I am listening to a CNN podcast these days. What happened to WSJ news that I loved? Luke Vargas is great but Tracy (Tracie?) just plain awful. Her news podcasts are bad and heavily skewed to the political left. News should be news.

I followed this podcast over the years to realize that this news source is politically biased and of low quality. FT is much better news for me!

Apple Podcast is a great way to listen in to your podcasts. Thanks again.

This morning’s broadcast said nothing about Kamala Harris’s interview on Fox was not mentioned. You’re hate for Elon Musk is obvious and discredits your reporting making you look bias.

The podcast is becoming to liberal. Just present the news and not your bias subjective opinions. You have been the best source of objective news. Keep it that way. I don’t want MSNBC or Fox.

Been listening for years. Finally unfollowed after this last Kamala border show. The bias is unbelievable.

I thought I’d come back and give it another shot, but was disappointed to see that the show continues to lose its objectivity and the left-leaning bias is becoming more and more obvious. Farewell once again.

I have always loved following this show for fair, succinct and relevant reporting. I don’t know when exactly the show changed, but Tracie is an awful host, as many others have pointed out. It sounds like a high school production. The Chasing the Vote segments are also very juvenile-sounding and seem to consistently be a few days behind actual relevance in tracking the campaign. Finally, this show seems incredibly behind the news, and I have heard multiple thorough stories reported by Marketplace much sooner than this show. I’d recommend other WSJ shows (and just about any other narrator) and Marketplace until this show gets a well-needed cleanup.

I listen to this show daily for its generally balanced perspectives and coverage of global events. That being said, please either remove Tracie as the PM host or have her work on her cadence and breathwork—it sounds like she’s reading off a script for the first time and is so frustrating to listen to. Her presentation just sounds so incredibly amateurish in contrast with Luke‘s AM episodes (or pretty much any other WSJ host). I haven’t been able to make it through any of the recent PM episodes because of how irritating it is.

When the episodes present actual news, this is a great podcast. Unfortunately many of them sound like they are produced by NPR and the far left bias shocks to the point of double-checking who published the pod. The "Chasing the Vote" episodes might as well be published by the DNC.

I have been loyal podcast for many years. I listen to the ad because I know that is what pays for the podcast. You are now inserting unannounced ads not just in the middle of sentences, but in the middle of words. Are you guys insane. Nothing ruins the customer experience more than that. If you want to block me from fast forwarding through ads go ahead because I listen to them anyway. But what you are doing with these stealth ads will cause me to seek my news elsewhere, which means I will no longer be hearing your advertisers. It’s your revenue we’re talking about so it’s your move now.

Thinly disguised hit piece. Little by little, WSJ is losing its objectivity and credibility.

21 Sep ‘24 - I’m a fan of WSJ reporting and listen regularly. I appreciate the generally objective presentation. I was very disappointed in the abysmal production quality of Chasing the Vote today. Every commercial broke into and disrupted the podcast, then the commercial break came seconds later, and there was no commercial! Maybe AI would do a better job?

This episode is a perfect example of why the WSJ’s news coverage is rated further to the left than the NYT’s. The biggest two examples are the entire framing and language used. For example, things were never or rarely referred to as “pro-life” or “protections for life” and there was no mention of the polling around 15-week bans, parental notification, and waiting periods. Also no mention of how much the U.S. is an outlier compared to other Western countries, as is frequently mentioned when the WSJ prefers what the other countries are doing like universal healthcare or national holiday for Election Day.

This app provides useful information but with the disadvantage of occasional liberal bias. For example, KB once interrupted a reporter to assert incorrectly that inflation was rising significantly before Biden took over. And just today LV commented breathlessly that Liz Cheney went against the Republican Party by endorsing KH. As if that were news.

Why is it so hard to find a show not riddled with bias leaning one way or the other. So difficult to find a well rounded short news podcast.

I usually love the morning edition with Luke. However, todays episode with the two teenage WSJ reporters talking about Kamala Harris was hard to listen to.

As a consistent listener of over a year and a half, I have noticed that increasingly the reporting of politically charged topics (both business and government stories) favor the leftist positions. If ESG had a podcast about politics, this show would get a score of 3.5/5. Most of the guest reporters and survey questions when, discussing political topics or culture, almost always tend to have a left leaning agenda or outlook. Update* The DNC coverage is GLOWING by these “objective” reporters. Very disappointing. At least admit to the bias that is so easily seen in the reporting.

Decent news podcast, but minutes of the show are often wasted on fluff crap like why 25 year olds aren’t having children or why 30 year olds live at home. Report on the markets, business & national politics. The show is only 15 minutes!

In today’s episode, the hosts omitted to mention Harris’s price control proposals during her economic speech but rather decided to mention Trump’s weeks old proposal to increase tariffs on foreign good. Great job everyone.

All the great journalism we have come to expect from the Journal, in tightly edited form.

I’ll go with a news program that doesn’t advertise crypto.

If I want left of center I’ll subscribe to the NYT. Stick to the facts, please. The anti-Israel bias and moral relativism prevalent in your post Oct 7 reporting is particularly disturbing.

My go-to for current events and perspectives. Luke Vargas is sharp and polished, as are some of the other contributors. It’s apparent a lot of work goes into the production of the podcast. Thank you !

Enjoy the mix of international and domestic news in a short format.

Today’s podcast is a good example. Mentioning the assassin is registered Republican but not mentioning his donation to a leftist group is meant to mislead. Blaming Trump for today’s heated discourse (yes he deserves his share of blame) while not mentioning Democrats calling him and other Republicans fascists and threats to democracy is ridiculous.