The roadmap for your next reinvention
Author Joanne Lipman joins us to discuss her new book, Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 30, 2023•23 min
Best New Ideas in Money
To change the world, we may need to change money first. Best New Ideas in Money explores innovations that rethink how we live, work, spend, save and invest. Each week, MarketWatch financial columnist James Rogers and economist Stephanie Kelton will talk to leaders in business, tech, finance and government about the next phase of money's evolution, and meet real people whose lives are being changed as these new ideas are put to the test.
Episodes
Do collectibles belong in your portfolio?
Sports cards and other collectibles are hotter than ever — and the pandemic has played a part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2023•26 min
Solutions to help ease the housing shortage
How 3D-printing walls, adding backyard dwellings and turning malls into homes could help build more housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2023•26 min
The best new ways to get financial help
Recession fears? Layoff panic? MarketWatch editors offer tips on how to set yourself up for success, even during tough times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 09, 2023•28 min
Does the Fed have a monopoly on ‘Fed’-ing?
It's tough being the Federal Reserve, which is often held responsible for both containing inflation and supporting the economy during a downturn. But what if we made the Fed's job easier? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 02, 2023•30 min
Using our waste in new ways
This week, we’re revisiting an episode on how our wastewater can be reused as a new form of sustainable energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 23, 2023•26 min
How the ‘influencer’ industry grew out of an economic crisis
A new book looks into the rise of social-media influencers — and concerns about how this influence is being wielded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2023•26 min
America goes all in on sports betting
For years, sports gambling was illegal in most of the United States. Now, a majority of states have it. Who’s really winning and who’s losing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 09, 2023•26 min
How do lifesaving cancer drugs actually get made?
The big money story behind two blockbusters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 02, 2023•25 min
Is there a business case for magic mushrooms?
Psychedelics are coming to market and Wall Street wants in. Plus, how legalizing magic mushrooms in Oregon will look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2023•29 min
Could an exit exam boost the value of higher education?
Colleges and universities are facing declining enrollment and questions from employers about the workforce preparedness of recent graduates. Some say a standardized test might be the answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2023•28 min
The year ahead in money
What lies ahead in 2023? From the labor market to the housing market, ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson joins Stephanie and Charles for a look at the economy of the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2023•25 min
The future of affordable housing
This week, we’re revisiting an episode on new solutions in affordable housing, from a public-ownership rental option to co-housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 05, 2023•23 min
How to plan a sabbatical
This week, we’re revisiting an episode on how sabbaticals crossed over from academia to the corporate world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 29, 2022•30 min
Big ideas of 2022—from debt relief to the end of superlow interest rates
As a historic year in the economy and markets concludes, we highlight some of the most impactful (in our opinion) policies, programs, and ideas in money this year, and explore what it might mean for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2022•24 min
Do Americans love tipping? Why it’s not going away any time soon
New York restaurateur Danny Meyer tried to scrap tipping. It didn’t work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022•27 min
How Adam Smith became an icon of capitalism
Adam Smith is one of the most influential icons of economic thought. In her new book, Harvard scholar Glory Liu explains how Smith rose to fame—and what we got wrong about him along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 08, 2022•26 min
Is it time to take another look at legal immigration?
Employers are increasingly relying on temporary visas to meet labor demands. Here's what some experts are saying about how to expand and reform existing programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 01, 2022•24 min
Would more immigration boost U.S. innovation?
The U.S.-born population is shrinking, and that may spell trouble for the economy. Could more high-skilled immigration help? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 24, 2022•25 min
This holiday season, buy nothing
This week, we’re revisiting an episode on how the Buy Nothing movement is shaking up the local gift economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 17, 2022•22 min
Have you considered quitting? You should.
Author and poker champion Annie Duke says we should all be better at knowing when to fold ’em. Her new book explores how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 09, 2022•29 min
Do political ads persuade?
Political campaigns spend an enormous amount of money on advertising — this year’s election may be the most expensive midterm in U.S. history. But does it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 03, 2022•30 min
Buy now, pay forever?
A type of installment payment plan has surged by ten-fold over the past two years. But a new report from a leading consumer watchdog is raising red flags about so-called "buy now, pay later" loans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022•29 min
The Zero-Down-Payment Mortgage
There's a new zero-down-payment mortgage program in a handful of cities across the U.S. How does it work, and what are some other new ideas that aim to responsibly expand home ownership? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022•28 min
Is popular personal-finance advice on the money?
What happened when a finance professor looked into the advice given in the best-read personal-finance books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2022•24 min
Making chips at home again
Lawmakers in Washington recently struck a bipartisan deal to subsidize the domestic manufacturing of advanced semiconductors, or chips, most of which are now made in Asia. Will it work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 06, 2022•28 min
Healthy habits from the Best New Ideas in Money Festival
Wharton professor and behavioral economist Katy Milkman joins us for a live episode on how you can improve your work productivity and habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2022•24 min
Consider the prenup
Millennials are walking down the aisle — and increasingly, they’re signing prenuptial agreements before they do. What’s behind the shift, plus advice on drafting a prenup without ruining your relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 22, 2022•25 min
Book Club: YouTube’s chaotic rise to world domination
A conversation with Mark Bergen, author of the new book "Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube's Chaotic Rise to World Domination." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 15, 2022•22 min
Are we wasting our waste?
Instead of landfilling human waste, we could turn it into fertilizer, heating and even crude oil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 08, 2022•25 min