WSJ Your Money Briefing
WSJ Your Money Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
What’s News in Markets: Fed Chair, Layoffs, Meme Stock
6 minutes Posted Jan 31, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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What could the new nominee for Federal Reserve chair mean for markets? And is corporate cost-cutting good or bad news for investors? Plus, which meme stock is trying to turn its fortunes around? Host Krystal Hur discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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