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WSJ Your Money Briefing
Your Money Briefing is your personal-finance and career checklist, with the news that affects your money and what you do with it. From spending and saving to investing and taxes, the Wall Street Journal’s finance reporters and experts break down complicated money questions every weekday to help you...
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What’s News in Markets: EA’s Goodbye, TrumpRx, FICO Tweak
What do investors think of Electronic Arts saying “game over” to the public markets? And how did Pfizer do amid pharma stocks’ TrumpRx-fueled rally? P...
What’s News in Markets: CarMax Woes, Intel Soars, Tylenol Pressure
Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? Host...
What’s News in Markets: Intel’s Win, Darden’s Struggles, FedEx on Tariffs
What drove Intel’s best day since 1987? And why is the owner of Olive Garden struggling? Plus, how are tariffs impacting FedEx? Host Jack Pitcher disc...
What’s News in Markets: Robinhood Social, AI Oracle, Paramount Bid
Why did Robinhood go social? And how did AI help Oracle make up for its lackluster earnings results? Plus, will Paramount make a bid for Warner? Host...
What’s News in Markets: Kraft Heinz Split, Macy’s Turnaround, Musk’s Pay
What do investors think of Kraft Heinz’s plan to split its business in two? And how is Macy’s turnaround affecting its stock? Plus, Tesla shareholders...
What’s News in Markets: Home Depot Rallies, Target Misses, Meta Pauses
How did Home Depot bounce back in spite of a mixed bag of a quarterly report? And what caused a leadership shakeup at Target? Plus, why is Meta pausin...
What’s News in Markets: Intel Rallies, Amazon Delivers, Tapestry Plummets
What caused Intel’s share price to bounce back? And how did Amazon’s new same-day grocery delivery rollout affect its shares? Plus, how did a $160 mil...
What's News in Earnings: Why Some Money Managers Are Trailing the Market
Bonus Episode for Aug. 11. Shares of publicly traded private-equity firms like Blackstone and Apollo are down year-to-date, trailing the broader marke...
What’s News in Markets: Apple’s Investment, Fannie and Freddie’s IPO, Crocs’ Misstep
How did Apple avoid tariffs on its chips? And are mortgage lenders Fannie and Freddie set to go public? Plus, what caused Crocs shares to plunge? Host...
What’s News in Earnings: Tough Times Come for Big Food
Bonus Episode for Aug. 6. It’s tough sledding in the food business as costs rise but consumers aren’t having higher prices. How are food companies bal...
What’s News in Earnings: How Magnificent Can the Magnificent Seven Get?
Bonus Episode for Aug. 5. Six of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies have reported quarterly earnings, with only Nvidia, the most-valuable of th...
What’s News in Markets: Novo Tumbles, Meta Soars, Apple Sells
Is Novo Nordisk losing its lead in the weight-loss market? And what caused Meta’s shares to jump? Plus, why did shoppers rush to buy Apple’s iPhones?...
What’s News in Earnings: How Logistics Operators Are Navigating Trade War Turmoil
Bonus Episode for Aug. 1. Logistics companies that deliver the goods you use everyday are grappling with rapid shifts in freight demand due to Preside...
What’s News in Markets: Meme Stock Frenzy, Chipotle Stumbles, Toyota Rises
Which companies’ shares are under the sway of meme traders this summer? And why did Chipotle’s sales alarm investors? Plus, why did a trade-war develo...
What’s News in Markets: Bank Earnings, Nvidia Gains, MP Materials Deal
Why were bank stocks down if bank earnings were strong? And how is Nvidia back in business in China? Plus, which company did MP Materials strike a dea...
What's News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, WK Kellogg Gains, MP Materials Soars
Why did the latest back-and-forth between President Trump and Elon Musk affect Tesla shares? And what food-industry deal news gave WK Kellogg a bump?...
A Message to our Listeners
Your Money Briefing is taking a break. Here’s a message from our producer, Ariana Aspuru, and our supervising producer, Melony Roy. We’re hitting paus...
What’s News in Markets: Occidental Petroleum Wobbles, Tesla Gains, Bumble Soars
How did the Middle East conflict affect Occidental Petroleum stock? And what did Tesla’s robotaxi launch mean for its shares? Plus, why investors chee...
She Built an AI Career Coach and It's the Best One She’s Ever Had
For the past year, Alexandra Samuel has been working with an AI career coach that she says has unlocked new levels of creativity, dreams and career pr...
Millennials Brace for Their Third Recession
Millennials’ financial lives have been profoundly shaped by two economic events: the Great Recession of 2008 and the pandemic-era shutdowns. Now, the...
Why More Workers Are Putting in Extra Hours After the Workday
Thanks to a growing number of meetings, messages, and actual work, more employees are finding it difficult to log off after regular work hours. Wall S...
Corporate America’s Attempt to Rebrand DEI Programs
Just a few years after they trumpeted their DEI efforts, companies are now backtracking and trying to hide these programs. Wall Street Journal On the...
There Are Now Half a Million More Home Sellers Than Buyers
House hunters have struggled with mortgage rates above 6.5%, stubbornly high home prices and low inventory — but now, they may finally have the upper...
What’s News in Markets: U.S. Steel Deal, SunRun Sinks, 23andMe Slides
How did U.S. Steel shares react to White House deal approval? And why did solar stocks slide after Senate revisions to the big budget bill? Plus, what...
From Traditional to Tokenized: The Future of Finance
At The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival, WSJ Deputy Editor in Chief Charles Forelle spoke with trading firm CEO Donald Wilson Jr. a...
Do You Know More About Personal Finance Than This High Schooler?
More than 120 high-schoolers put their personal finance knowledge to the test in the Council for Economic Education’s National Personal Finance Challe...
How the Strength of the U.S. Dollar Impacts Your Investment Portfolio
Uncertainty around the economy, from tariffs to trade wars, has sunk the value of the dollar to its weakest level in years. Certain stocks do better...
The Underestimated Cost of Healthcare in Retirement
As retirees get older, they could face additional costs including medication and doctors visits that could add tens of thousands of dollars to out-of-...
What’s News in Markets: Warner Bros. Discovery Breakup, Smucker Sinks, Boeing Woes
What did investors make of Warner Bros. Discovery’s split? And what soured J.M. Smucker’s quarter? Plus, how did a deadly plane crash in India affect...
She’s Frugal but He’s a Big Spender. How Do They Make Their Relationship Work?
You can pick your partner but you can’t choose their spending habits. It’s a common dilemma : one person regularly shops second hand and the other gra...
Low-Cost Ways to Upgrade to Your Wardrobe
When budget cuts hit, fashion often suffers. But there are plenty of cheaper, more creative ways to revive that tired wardrobe. Host Oyin Adedoyin tal...
Workers Are Saving Almost What They Should Be for Retirement
According to a Fidelity Investments analysis, the average American retirement savings rate in the first three months of the year was 14.3% – just shy...
The Most Expensive Mistakes You Can Make in a Divorce
Divorce brings out strong emotions — and sometimes, that means less-than-perfect financial judgment. Host Julia Carpenter talks with WSJ contributor J...
How to Pass Your Airline Points Down to Your Heirs
People can build up hundreds of thousands of travel rewards points over the years — but most of the time, they can’t include those points in their est...
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains
How much did a fight between Elon Musk and President Trump hurt Tesla shares? And why did tariff news lift steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs? Plus, what typ...
How to Get Off the Investing Sidelines
A turbulent spring in the stock market spooked some investors — and now, they’re struggling to get back in. Host Julia Carpenter talks with WSJ’s The...
The New GOP Bill Could Make HSAs Even More Accessible
Health savings accounts cover at least 60 million Americans. Under the tax-and-spending bill’s proposed changes, another 20 million Americans could ac...
Making Sense of Weight-Loss Drugs’ Cost and Coverage
GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy are no longer in short supply, yet they still can cost more than $1,000 a month out of pocket. Wall Street Journal cont...
Your Favorite Stock Might Be the Biggest Problem With Your Investments
The market is rebounding, and it is tempting to go all in on a hot company. Wall Street Journal Intelligent Investor columnist Jason Zweig joins host...
Why Condo Sellers’ Pain Can Be Buyers’ Gain
Condominium owners saddled with rising HOA fees and special assessments are having a hard time selling their properties. Wall Street Journal personal...