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Trump Says He’ll Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes

January 7, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Fast-paced news roundup podcast with headline summaries, short expert interviews, and brief reports—classic daily briefing style from the Wall Street Journal's PM edition.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host Alex Ossola, delivering crisp, neutral narration.
    • Correspondent Shelby Holliday (Venezuela oil expert), providing on-the-ground analysis.
    • Reporters Jesse Newman (food guidelines) and Corinne Ramey (mental health insurance)—no celebrity guests, but sharp chemistry in quick Q&A exchanges keeps it dynamic.
  • The Vibe: Educational and urgent—brisk business news with geopolitical tension (oil seizures feel like thriller material) mixed with policy wonkery; low on laughs, high on "what this means for markets and you."

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:55) **Trump's Housing Investor Ban**
  • 2 (01:30) **US Tightens Control on Venezuelan Oil**
  • 3 (02:25) **🎙️ Interview: Shelby Holliday on Oil Tankers**
  • 4 (05:56) **Minneapolis ICE Shooting**
  • 5 (06:20) **New US Dietary Guidelines**
  • 6 (09:18) **Market and Corporate Updates**
  • 7 (10:13) **Mental Health Insurance Ghost Networks**

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Show Notes

P.M. Edition for Jan. 7. In an effort to address the U.S. housing crisis, President Trump says he’s seeking to ban Wall Street firms and other institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Plus, the U.S. tightens its grip on Venezuela’s oil industry, saying it will sell the country’s oil indefinitely and seizing two more tankers at sea. WSJ senior video correspondent Shelby Holliday discusses how the Trump administration is using oil to pressure Venezuela’s government. And JPMorgan Chase will take over the Apple credit-card program from Goldman Sachs. Alex Ossola hosts.


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