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WSJ Your Money Briefing

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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 make better decisions about managing your money. Hosted by J.R. Whalen.

Episodes

How Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Is Spooking Consumers

Uncertainty surrounding Trump’s trade war is weighing on consumers. Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Louise Ensign joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how consumers are responding to tariffs and the potential impact on economic growth. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 20259 min

How Wealthy Americans Use Cash Balance Plans to Save Millions for Retirement

Cash balance retirement plans have surged in popularity and now hold $1 trillion of wealth. Wall Street Journal reporter Anne Tergesen joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how the plans work and explain how affluent professionals are amassing multimillion-dollar retirement account balances. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 20259 min

How a Growing Number of People Identifying as Disabled Could Impact Workplace Accessibility

More workers are seeking accommodations for mental-health conditions, spurring a debate among people with disabilities about whether the growing number of people who identify as disabled helps or harms workplace accessibility. Wall Street Journal columnist Callum Borchers joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 10, 20259 min

What’s News in Markets: Tariffs Whipsaw, Gap’s Bump, Target Prices

What made Target’s stock wobble and Gap’s surge? And how are automakers faring in the wake of Trump’s tariffs? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 08, 20256 min

Why Some Families Are Getting Priced Out of Spring Break

Rising prices for domestic and international travel are causing more would-be travelers to delay spring and summer trips. Wall Street Journal reporter Allison Pohle joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how some travelers are working harder to make their next vacation more affordable. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 07, 202510 min

Why School Districts Are Spending Millions to Revive High-School Shop Classes

Welders, mechanics and carpenters could have a promising future in the digital age. School districts around the U.S. are spending tens of millions of dollars to expand and revamp high-school shop classes. Wall Street Journal reporter Te-Ping Chen joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how these hands-on skills are helping students get a jump on lucrative old-school careers. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 06, 20259 min

Trump Tariffs: How Much More Will Consumers Pay?

President Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports. In response, those countries plan to retaliate with tariffs of their own. Wall Street Journal data news editor Anthony DeBarros joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how the tax could ripple through to everyday prices for American consumers. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 20259 min

Tax Season 2025: A Cheat Sheet for Retirees and Retirement Accounts

To encourage Americans to save for retirement, Congress has set up tax-favored accounts. While these accounts offer plenty of benefits, there are some pitfalls when it comes to how and when you contribute to them, or take money out. Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Saunders joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what you need to know about IRAs, 401(k)s, contribution limits and penalties. To hear WSJ’s cheat sheet for tax information related to homeowners listen here. For issues related to invest...

Mar 04, 202510 min

How Trump’s Plan to Halt Penny Production Could Impact Consumers

President Trump has instructed the U.S. Treasury to halt the minting of new pennies as part of an effort to cut down on what he called wasteful government spending. So how would a world without pennies look? Wall Street Journal reporters Oyin Adedoyin and Joseph Pisani join host Ariana Aspuru to discuss how the move could impact consumers and why one man has been lobbying to save the penny for the past three decades. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad ch...

Mar 03, 20259 min

What’s News in Markets: Home Depot Delivers, Nvidia Wobbles

What drove gains at Home Depot in the past quarter? And what made investors nervous about Nvidia’s latest results? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 01, 20254 min

How Parents Can Maximize Their Tax Refund

Congress has added various breaks and credits for parents throughout the tax code. Wall Street Journal reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what parents should know about where to look for them and how to compare benefits before filing their taxes. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 202510 min

More Adults Are Ordering From the Kids’ Menu

If you are looking to cut calories, save some cash, or just feel like a kid again, the kids menu might be your best bet. Wall Street Journal reporter Roshan Fernandez joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss why a growing number of adults have become kids’ meal connoisseurs. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 27, 20258 min

How Mass Federal Layoffs Could Impact the Economy

Layoffs and hiring freezes ordered by the Trump administration have hit thousands of federal workers so far with more expected to come. Wall Street Journal reporter Justin Lahart joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss the impact of these labor reductions and how it could spill over into the broader economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 202510 min

Your Cheat Sheet to Taxes for Investors

Investors with assets in taxable accounts could be eligible for favorable tax rates on investment income like their capital gains and dividends. Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Saunders joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what investors need to know before filing their 2024 tax return. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 202511 min

Why Investors Are More Pessimistic About Stocks Now Than Recent Years

The percentage of individual investors who expect stock prices to fall over the next six months reached the highest level since November 2023, according to the latest survey from the American Association of Individual Investors. Wall Street Journal reporter Hannah Erin Lang joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what this uncertainty in the stock market could mean for your investments. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Feb 24, 202510 min