After embracing remote and hybrid work schedules, some companies now find flexible work schedules as cutting down on productivity. WSJ ‘On the Cock’ columnist Callum Borchers joins host J.R. Whalen with more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates another 0.25 percentage point on Wednesday. That is on the lower end of the Fed's recent rate hikes, but analysts say consumers could find it harder to get a loan anyway. The WSJ's Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why, and how you can get your personal finances in order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has raised concerns about the banking sector and stress tests that often gauge banks’ abilities to weather financial emergencies. WSJ’s Geoffrey Rogow joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss steps you can take to test the strength of your own finances.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Some apprenticeships are boasting acceptance rates as competitive as Ivy League universities. WSJ repo rter Doug Belkin joins host Erin Delmore to explain why students are rethinking the cost-benefit analysis of a four-year college education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Demand for CDs is at its highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, according to dat a from CUSIP Global Services. WSJ markets reporter Hardika Singh joins host Erin Delmore to explain why CDs are considered among the safest investments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Many large-scale medical expenses like breast pumps, guide dogs, and contact lenses can be used as tax deductions, though many Americans aren’t familiar with this method of reducing their tax bill. WSJ tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss which types of expenses are eligible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Although February’s inflation rate cooled to 6%, prices still continue to rise. That may cause people to harken back to the recent past when prices were significantly lower. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Joe Pinsker and Georgetown University professor Francesco D’Acunto to discuss “price nostalgia,” and why we remember prices being lower than they actually were. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Although February’s inflation rate cooled to 6%, prices still continue to rise. That may cause people to harken back to the recent past when prices were significantly lower. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Joe Pinsker and Georgetown University professor Francesco D’Acunto to discuss “price nostalgia,” and why we remember prices being lower than they actually were. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

The government says depositors with Silicon Valley Bank and other banks that have failed this past week will still be able to access their cash through the FDIC. WSJ’s Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how the FDIC works and the limits on its ability to protect depositors’ cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

While the average retirement nest egg shrunk by 23% last year, Gen Z workers’ balances grew by 14%, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. WSJ financial reporting fellow Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how Gen Z grew its savings despite a rough market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more