For decades, the Robusta coffee bean has been the ugly duckling of the coffee world. Now, a new generation of coffee geeks think the time could be ripe for a Robusta revolution. WSJ’s Jon Emont explains why the humble bean is gaining momentum in the coffee industry. Further Reading: - The Underdog Coffee Bean That Java Snobs Hate Is Finally Getting Some Respect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Over the past year the Federal Reserve has been steadily raising interest rates to try to bring down inflation. But the recent banking crisis has thrown a wrench into its plans. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains how the Fed is now trying to fight two problems at once. Further Reading: - Fed Raises Rates but Nods to Greater Uncertainty After Banking Stress  Further Listening: - What Just Happened at Credit Suisse?  - Can the Government Contain a Banking Crisis?  - The Economy Is Too Hot for the Fed  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Former Chinese real-estate developer and outspoken China critic Guo Wengui was arrested by the FBI last week and accused of orchestrating a $1 billion fraud. WSJ’s Aruna Viswanatha unpacks Guo’s trek from Beijing gadfly to Steve Bannon confidant to fraud suspect. Further Reading: - A Chinese Businessman’s Trek From Beijing Gadfly to Steve Bannon Confidant to Fraud Suspect  - China’s Pursuit of Fugitive Businessman Guo Wengui Kicks Off Manhattan Caper Worthy of Spy Thriller  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

While campaigning for president, Joe Biden said there would be no new oil drilling on federal land. But last week he approved the Willow project, one of the largest domestic oil projects in years. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia explains why Biden made the shift. Further Reading: -Biden Administration Approves Willow Oil-Drilling Project in Alaskan Arctic Further Listening: -Why Biden Killed The Keystone XL Pipeline -The War in Ukraine Hits American Gas Prices  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to testify before Congress this week, as the Biden administration demands that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell their stakes in the company or face a possible U.S. ban of the app. In this exclusive interview with WSJ’s Stu Woo, the TikTok CEO said a sale won’t solve Washington’s security concerns.  Further Reading: - TikTok CEO’s Message to Washington: A Sale Won’t Solve Security Concerns  Further Listening: - How TikTok Became the World’s Favorite App  - What’s Up With All the TikTok Bans?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm ..read more

WeightWatchers is buying digital health company Sequence to capitalize on the hot market for diabetes and weight loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy. WSJ's Andrea Petersen explains what this could mean for the wellness industry. Further Reading: -WeightWatchers Moves Into the Ozempic Market With Telehealth Deal  -How a Diabetes Drug Became the Talk of Hollywood, Tech and the Hamptons  -Health Startups Offer Diabetes Drugs Like Ozempic for Weight Loss With Little Oversight  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Google has been a pioneer in the modern era of artificial intelligence, but lately, it’s fallen behind. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa explains why the tech giant took a more cautious approach to chatbots and what’s at stake now that Microsoft has beaten them to market. Further Reading: -How Google Became Cautious of AI and Gave Microsoft an Opening  Further Listening: -The Company Behind Chat GPT  -When AI Comes for Your Art  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

WeightWatchers is buying digital health company Sequence to capitalize on the hot market for diabetes and weight loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy. WSJ's Andrea Petersen explains what this could mean for the wellness industry. Further Reading: -WeightWatchers Moves Into the Ozempic Market With Telehealth Deal  -How a Diabetes Drug Became the Talk of Hollywood, Tech and the Hamptons  -Health Startups Offer Diabetes Drugs Like Ozempic for Weight Loss With Little Oversight  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

As fears about the health of global banks spread from the U.S. to Europe, the bank Credit Suisse said it would tap a more than $50 billion loan from the Swiss National Bank. WSJ’s Margot Patrick explains how Credit Suisse became a cause for concern. Further Reading: - Credit Suisse Stock Price Jumps as Bank Secures $50 Billion Lifeline  - Credit Suisse Promises Overhaul in Wake of Rout as Regulators Offer Lifeline  - Janet Yellen Says Banking System Is Healthy After SVB Collapse  Further Listening: - Can the Government Contain a Banking Crisis?  - The Economy Is Too Hot f ..read more

Since February of last year, the avian flu has led to the deaths of tens of millions of farm-raised birds in the U.S., the deadliest outbreak on record. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas on how the egg industry is getting slammed and what companies are doing to try to save their flocks.   Further Reading: - America Is Losing the ‘Epic Battle’ Against Bird Flu  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more