P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. This week, a blank-check company known as Digital World Acquisition Corp. announced it would be merging with a new media company backed by former President Donald Trump. And shares skyrocketed - trading as high as $175 on Thursday. Markets reporter Amrith Ramkumar joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on the venture - and the risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. President Biden says Democrats are moving closer to an agreement on their $3.5 trillion social-policy bill. This as Democrats continue to pare the bill back to get all 50 of their senators on board. But as WSJ's Eliza Collins explains, most Democratic voters are backing an increase in government spending and they want the bill to pass soon. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. The pandemic upended air travel and last year carriers tried to come up with plans to make it through. United Airlines came to an unconventional conclusion - that it couldn't predict when, or even if, air travel would rebound. Reporter Alison Sider joins host Annmarie Fertoli with more on how that strategy worked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Daily coronavirus infections have risen above 40.000 in the U.K., outstripping European neighbors. But as WSJ's Denise Roland explains, the government isn't looking to implement restrictions like social distancing and mask-wearing again. Peter Granitz hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The FDA authorizes Covid-19 boosters from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and says people can mix and match the shots. Plus, New York City expands its vaccine mandate for all public employees, joining a growing number of local and state governments requiring inoculations. Reporter Jimmy Vielkind joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss how workers are responding. Correction: Tesla posted a third straight record quarterly profit on Wednesday. An earlier version of this podcast said it was the third straight quarterly profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices