Bond Selloff Raises the Stakes for Earnings Season

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🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 13. WSJ editor Alex Frangos explains why government-bond yields are surging around the world, and how this makes corporate earnings growth even more critical. Plus, resurgent winds in Los Angeles pose fresh challenges for firefighters. And WSJ autos reporter Christopher Otts tells us about his visit to one of the EV “battery belt” towns whose fortunes could turn if Donald Trump pulls federal funding. Kate Bullivant hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Three, two, one.
0:03.9	What will the world look like 10 or 20 years from now?
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0:19.1	Strengthening winds threaten efforts to control catastrophic fires in Los Angeles.
0:25.2	Plus investors hope earning season can revive a stock market rally.
0:30.3	And EVBattery plants crop up across the country, even as uncertainty looms over tens of billions in Biden-era subsidies.
0:39.3	It's going to be very interesting to see what Republicans do here when they assume full control
0:45.1	in Washington. These factories are coming to the south and the Midwest primarily to
0:51.9	Republican states, such as Kentucky.
0:54.8	It's Monday, January 13th.
0:57.0	I'm Kate Bullivant for the Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke Vargas.
1:01.2	And here is the AM edition of What's News.
1:04.4	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:11.3	Authorities in the Los Angeles area are warning that strong Santa Ana winds that have fueled
1:17.0	the historic wildfires in the city are forecast to return today.
1:21.1	While a lull in windy conditions allowed firefighters to make some progress over the weekend,
1:27.5	Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Maroney warned yesterday of worsening weather
1:32.8	and urged residents to be ready for more evacuations.
1:36.9	Here he is, courtesy of ABC 7 Los Angeles.
1:40.7	Elevated critical fire weather conditions will continue through Wednesday. Please rest assured
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