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 reporter Charles Passy 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.
Introducing On Watch
Join MarketWatch’s Jeremy C. Owens for a podcast about the financial news we’re all watching — and how it affects both the economy and your wallet. We’re on watch so you know what to look out for. New episodes every Thursday, starting January 18.
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1/11/2024 • 1 minute, 59 seconds
The best of the best new ideas in money
In our final episode, Stephanie and James review some of their favorite ideas from over the past two years.
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10/19/2023 • 25 minutes, 6 seconds
’Tis the season...for benefits enrollment
MarketWatch’s financial-planning columnist Beth Pinsker talks about how to maximize your compensation through your benefits elections this enrollment season. Plus, an announcement.
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10/12/2023 • 23 minutes, 55 seconds
Why more Americans are working into their 70s
Employment rates among seniors are on the rise. But pocketbook imperatives aren't the only reason. Now, more older workers are practicing unretirement.
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10/5/2023 • 19 minutes, 39 seconds
Will AI save unicorn tech startups from going extinct?
In the first half of the year, startups faced a tougher funding environment. But now, the tides may be turning, and a potential AI gold rush could help.
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9/28/2023 • 18 minutes, 38 seconds
Does private equity beat stocks?
This week an episode of Barron’s Streetwise, a finance podcast from our sister publication Barron’s, in which host Jack Hough takes a closer look at private equity — both the critiques of the industry and the returns.
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9/21/2023 • 35 minutes, 42 seconds
Could collectibles boost your portfolio?
The price of collectibles has soared in recent years. This week, we’re revisiting an episode that asks: are they still a good investment?
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9/14/2023 • 26 minutes, 10 seconds
You asked. MarketWatch reporters and editors answered.
We put out a call for our listeners’ most pressing questions on everything economics and finance. Here are the money matters on your minds.
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9/7/2023 • 24 minutes, 15 seconds
Revitalized unions ignite ‘hot labor summer’
MarketWatch’s Levi Sumagaysay breaks down why actors, teachers, hotel workers and others are striking — and why the recent work stoppages have been in the works for decades.
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8/31/2023 • 22 minutes, 46 seconds
Can new technology help you keep your cool amid climate change?
MarketWatch’s Rachel Koning Beals joins us to explore some of the best new ideas in climate tech — from large-scale solutions like carbon capture and the next generation of batteries, to the latest in smart thermostats and heat pumps.
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8/24/2023 • 26 minutes, 26 seconds
The best, new ideas of 2023—so far
We’re more than halfway through the year, and MarketWatch’s Editor in Chief Mark DeCambre joins us to take stock of last year’s calls and, importantly, preview the stories that are going to shape money the rest of the year and beyond.
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8/17/2023 • 24 minutes, 34 seconds
Why taking time off pays off
About 82% of Americans are offered paid time off. Many of them aren’t using it. But according to some, taking a vacation can actually help move your career forward.
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8/10/2023 • 24 minutes, 4 seconds
Are magic mushrooms going mainstream?
In July, Australia became the first country to legalize the psychedelic drugs psilocybin and MDMA as mental health treatments. This week, we’re revisiting an episode on the opportunities — and challenges — of bringing psychedelics to market.
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8/3/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
The latest in student-debt forgiveness
MarketWatch’s Jillian Berman joins us to unpack the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, the Biden administration’s Plan B and how borrowers can prepare themselves for payment resumptions.
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7/27/2023 • 23 minutes, 38 seconds
How the U.S. women’s soccer team scored pay equity
Cindy Parlow Cone, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup winner, and president of the United States Soccer Federation, joins us to talk about the U.S. women’s soccer team’s successful fight for equal pay.
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7/20/2023 • 21 minutes, 38 seconds
Can nuclear power save the world?
Supporters say nuclear power is the key to meeting our energy needs and beating climate change. Critics say it's expensive and dangerous. Does nuclear have a role to play in our energy future?
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7/13/2023 • 33 minutes, 2 seconds
A mammoth mission
A buzzy de-extinction startup is using genetic engineering and restorative biology for big projects — like bringing back the wooly mammoth. Gene-editing pioneer George Church joins us to discuss the venture.
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7/6/2023 • 21 minutes, 13 seconds
The future of space exploration
When will we land on Mars, and how soon are we going back to the Moon? Mike Massimino, a former astronaut, talks about some of the big new ideas in space.
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6/29/2023 • 23 minutes, 57 seconds
How to be happier at work
Bruce Feiler, author of the new book The Search, talks about career assumptions that make us unhappy, and what he calls the fourth-biggest change in the history of work.
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6/22/2023 • 24 minutes, 12 seconds
The future of oil
Oil has a big impact on just about everything, from the price of gas and the cost of your groceries, to the economy more broadly. Top oil analyst Helima Croft joins us for a look at the dynamics of today's oil market.
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6/15/2023 • 22 minutes, 47 seconds
Why companies — and people — should embrace failure
Many companies say they want to be innovative, but they also don’t want to fail. A new pop-up museum in Brooklyn’s Industry City explores the upside of failure.
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6/8/2023 • 25 minutes, 7 seconds
Would $10,000 convince you to move to a new city?
That's the premise of Tulsa Remote, and the program is far from alone: Cities across the country are competing for workers who can work from anywhere.
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6/1/2023 • 29 minutes, 38 seconds
Does buy-now-pay-later pay off?
It's the latest evolution in the installment payment plan. But amid economic turmoil, what should consumers consider about this non-credit-card financing method?
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5/25/2023 • 29 minutes, 55 seconds
What’s wrong with personal-finance advice?
We’re revisiting an episode looking into advice in popular personal finance and how it compares to academic theory.
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5/18/2023 • 25 minutes, 27 seconds
The value of a corporate apology
Scandals can cost companies a lot. But does it pay to say you’re sorry?
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5/11/2023 • 25 minutes, 47 seconds
What happens if people stop going to the office?
With many companies considering remote and hybrid work, commercial real estate–and office buildings in particular–are at an inflection point. And what happens to the office can ripple throughout the overall economy.
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5/4/2023 • 25 minutes, 7 seconds
Why do 99.5% of big projects go wrong?
A megaproject expert explains why most bridges, tunnels and concert halls go dramatically over budget and schedule. One solution? 'Pixar planning'
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4/26/2023 • 27 minutes, 46 seconds
One of the oldest climate-change solutions may be one of the best
Sometimes the best ideas are those hiding in plain sight. That may be the case with trees and forests.
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4/20/2023 • 21 minutes, 25 seconds
Our great forgotten tax experiment
For a brief period in the 1920s, Americans’ income taxes were a matter of public record. What was behind this policy — and could it happen again?
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4/13/2023 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
How ‘digital twins’ could reshape healthcare
A new technology allows us to simulate parts of the human body. We look into the potential of digital twins — and the risks.
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4/6/2023 • 25 minutes, 18 seconds
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.
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3/30/2023 • 23 minutes, 5 seconds
Do collectibles belong in your portfolio?
Sports cards and other collectibles are hotter than ever — and the pandemic has played a part.
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3/23/2023 • 25 minutes, 36 seconds
Solutions to help ease the housing shortage
How 3D-printing walls, adding backyard dwellings and turning malls into homes could help build more housing.
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3/16/2023 • 26 minutes
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.
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3/9/2023 • 28 minutes, 27 seconds
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?
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3/2/2023 • 29 minutes, 47 seconds
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.
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2/23/2023 • 26 minutes, 1 second
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.
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2/16/2023 • 26 minutes, 5 seconds
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?
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2/9/2023 • 25 minutes, 49 seconds
How do lifesaving cancer drugs actually get made?
The big money story behind two blockbusters.
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2/2/2023 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
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.
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1/26/2023 • 28 minutes, 58 seconds
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.
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1/19/2023 • 28 minutes, 8 seconds
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.
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1/12/2023 • 25 minutes, 5 seconds
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.
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1/5/2023 • 22 minutes, 38 seconds
How to plan a sabbatical
This week, we’re revisiting an episode on how sabbaticals crossed over from academia to the corporate world.
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12/29/2022 • 30 minutes, 23 seconds
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.
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12/22/2022 • 24 minutes, 12 seconds
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.
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12/15/2022 • 27 minutes, 3 seconds
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.
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12/8/2022 • 25 minutes, 40 seconds
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.
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12/1/2022 • 24 minutes, 20 seconds
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?
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11/24/2022 • 25 minutes, 4 seconds
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.
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11/17/2022 • 22 minutes, 19 seconds
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.
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11/9/2022 • 29 minutes, 4 seconds
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?
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11/3/2022 • 30 minutes, 14 seconds
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.
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10/27/2022 • 29 minutes, 22 seconds
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?
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10/20/2022 • 27 minutes, 31 seconds
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.
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10/13/2022 • 23 minutes, 31 seconds
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?
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10/6/2022 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
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.
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9/29/2022 • 24 minutes, 11 seconds
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.
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9/22/2022 • 25 minutes, 23 seconds
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."
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9/15/2022 • 21 minutes, 44 seconds
Are we wasting our waste?
Instead of landfilling human waste, we could turn it into fertilizer, heating and even crude oil.
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9/8/2022 • 24 minutes, 44 seconds
Investing in breakthrough technologies, breakfast and beyond
Thematic exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, allow investors to bet on ideas and trends. How do the returns measure up?
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9/1/2022 • 22 minutes, 23 seconds
Redesigning your life map
This week, we’re reairing an episode on how to make the most of our increasingly longer lifespans.
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8/25/2022 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
Clean out your junk drawers, clean up your finances
This week, we’re revisiting an episode on Swedish death cleaning, an organizing method that can help far beyond just downsizing your possessions.
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8/18/2022 • 25 minutes, 51 seconds
The recession question
Unemployment is low, but inflation is high, and the U.S. economy has recorded two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction. Can the Fed raise interest rates to bring down inflation but avoid pushing the economy into recession?
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8/11/2022 • 27 minutes, 30 seconds
The case for sabbaticals
Sabbaticals began as a crop-rotation strategy before crossing into academia. Now they’re emerging as an employee recruitment and retention tool.
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8/4/2022 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
The robot in the next cubicle
Don’t worry — AI won’t take your job. Here’s why.
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7/28/2022 • 26 minutes, 5 seconds
Are passwords a thing of the past?
New technology is trying to kill the password. Will it succeed? And might we miss it?
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7/21/2022 • 25 minutes, 27 seconds
Book Club: Cloud Money
Author and financial activist Brett Scott defends traditional currency in the ongoing clash with what he calls cloud money.
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7/14/2022 • 22 minutes, 32 seconds
Gen Z goes to work
As the latest generation to join the workforce, Gen Z is trying to learn the ropes as the office undergoes its biggest evolution yet.
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7/7/2022 • 23 minutes, 31 seconds
When will electric vehicles rule the road?
In part 2 of our series on electric vehicles, we explore how the ease of on-the-go charging will be pivotal in migrating American motorists to EVs.
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6/30/2022 • 27 minutes, 26 seconds
Over a century ago, electric cars almost went mainstream
In the first part of our electric vehicle special, we look at what the history of EVs can teach us about the road ahead.
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6/23/2022 • 21 minutes, 16 seconds
Is the 60/40 portfolio becoming a relic?
The time-honored asset allocation — 60% in stocks and 40% in bonds — has come in for a rethink. Here are some substitute saving strategies.
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6/16/2022 • 20 minutes, 32 seconds
The reinvention of downtown
Business districts are back — but they might look a little different. Mixed-use buildings, new residential space, and even vertical farms are moving in.
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6/9/2022 • 22 minutes, 10 seconds
Do something. Buy nothing.
How the growing Buy Nothing movement found new homes for a bread machine, half a toilet and a school of guppies.
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6/2/2022 • 20 minutes, 54 seconds
The road ahead for public transit
Hyperloops and flying taxis garner the hype. But what’s really in store for the future of transit?
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5/26/2022 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
No college degree? ‘No problem,’ say more and more employers
Instead of weeding candidates out via academic qualification, some companies are widening the prospect pool — and we could all benefit.
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5/19/2022 • 23 minutes, 11 seconds
Return to office is here. Could the 4-day work week be next?
This week, as many employees return to offices, we’re revisiting an episode on the economics of switching to a 4-day work week.
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5/12/2022 • 29 minutes, 15 seconds
A new path to home ownership
Rents are high, home inventory is low, and mortgage rates are climbing. Is it time to rethink the traditional model for buying a home?
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5/5/2022 • 21 minutes, 9 seconds
Unpacking the mystery of credit scores
Credit scores go all the way back to the early 19th century, but for many of us they remain impossibly opaque. Why do we have them — and will we ever get rid of them?
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4/28/2022 • 24 minutes, 14 seconds
Can an aquarium breathe life into a city?
Proposals for publicly funded museums and sports stadiums make heady promises, but they don’t always deliver. How should communities evaluate these prospective investments?
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4/21/2022 • 22 minutes, 3 seconds
Book Club: The Bond King
We dive into a new book from Planet Money’s Mary Childs on how one man became king of the bond market — and then lost his crown.
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4/14/2022 • 25 minutes, 35 seconds
Is setting our clocks forward a thing of the past?
If a new bill becomes law, daylight-saving time will be year-round. Here’s what that might mean for your health and your wallet.
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4/7/2022 • 18 minutes, 39 seconds
Why it might pay to be cheap
Cheapism is on the rise thanks to apps and social media, and a new generation of penny pinchers is chasing more than deals.
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3/31/2022 • 23 minutes, 30 seconds
Is there an actual use for NFTs?
NFTs are getting a lot of buzz, but do they have any practical applications?
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3/24/2022 • 27 minutes, 45 seconds
Could you someday text the IRS your tax return?
Tax policy ideas from around the world that could help streamline the arduous process of filing our returns.
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3/17/2022 • 25 minutes, 36 seconds
Is your company's culture too tight or too loose?
Adherence to rules and social norms shapes our world. Understanding your type can help.
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3/10/2022 • 27 minutes, 39 seconds
What can we learn from Monopoly?
The love-it-or-hate-it board game can teach us about more than buying Boardwalk and passing Go.
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3/3/2022 • 22 minutes, 19 seconds
When will inflation end? And other big money questions
In our latest question special, we dive deep on what Mr. Mom can teach us about price increases, universal basic income, and more.
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2/24/2022 • 18 minutes, 46 seconds
Need to declutter? Try Swedish death cleaning
Reckoning with your possessions is not just good for the soul. It's good for the bank balance as well.
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2/17/2022 • 24 minutes, 27 seconds
Can an ice storm predict the next meme stocks?
Forecasting has long helped us model financial events. Could cues from the natural world make those predictions even more accurate?
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2/10/2022 • 27 minutes, 23 seconds
Data and Goliath
Collecting personal data is a big business for many companies. Should you be getting a cut?
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2/3/2022 • 31 minutes, 14 seconds
How to plan a 100-year life
Increasingly people live a third of their lives after they stop working. Is it time to redesign our life map?
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1/27/2022 • 29 minutes, 28 seconds
Could the bank of the future be a post office?
Proponents say postal banking could help millions of Americans without access to a local bank. But as more money goes digital, do we even need brick and mortar locations?
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1/20/2022 • 24 minutes, 40 seconds
Here's what could happen if we canceled all student debt
Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loans. Wiping that out would not only provide relief, but economic stimulus, advocates say.
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1/13/2022 • 29 minutes, 48 seconds
How crypto is making us rethink money
In part 2 of Money: We totally made it up, we explore the next phase of money's evolution.
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1/6/2022 • 30 minutes, 20 seconds
Want to change your money habits in 2022? Use a snudge
This week, we're revisiting an episode on the new science of changing your behaviors around money, investing, and everything else.
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12/30/2021 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
Money: We totally made it up
We explore the history of the weirdest and most important human invention, from cowrie shells to trillion-dollar coins.
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12/23/2021 • 26 minutes, 48 seconds
A new kind of game theory
We talk to economists and the world's top gamer about what video games can teach us about money and life.
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12/16/2021 • 24 minutes, 52 seconds
The economics of switching to a 4-day work week
The pandemic gave us the opportunity to reimagine work at the office, and some aren't stopping there.
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12/9/2021 • 28 minutes, 51 seconds
The science of giving better gifts
Supply chain woes have us thinking ahead about holiday gifts. But could it make you a more thoughtful gifter?
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12/2/2021 • 20 minutes, 18 seconds
Your money questions, answered
From crypto to inflation, we get into the money topics on our listeners' minds. Plus, Stephanie and Jeremy have some questions of their own.
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11/26/2021 • 21 minutes, 41 seconds
A financial innovation that could cure diseases
Bio bonds would help fuel a key stage of medical research that often struggles to get funding.
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11/18/2021 • 24 minutes, 35 seconds
How smart-home tech could slash the cost of long-term care
The biggest expense in retirement is healthcare, but advances in robotics and A.I. could help turn every home into a retirement home.
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11/11/2021 • 22 minutes, 49 seconds
New ways to fight inflation
Prices are rising and even the experts admit we don't really know what to make of it. Where do we go from here?
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11/4/2021 • 29 minutes, 53 seconds
Does the economy grow on trees?
A new push to replace GDP with an economic measure that factors in the value of nature.
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10/28/2021 • 22 minutes, 24 seconds
Hack your brain to fix your wallet
The new science of changing your behaviors around money, investing, and everything else.
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10/21/2021 • 26 minutes, 39 seconds
Can your quirky personality stop a thief?
Innovations in behavioral biometrics will make it harder for fraudsters to impersonate you online, but these detailed profiles of our behaviors could get a little creepy.
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10/14/2021 • 18 minutes, 27 seconds
How to turn every baby into a trust-fund baby
Baby Bonds get touted as a way to invest in the next generation, to give them a financial boost to pay for college, a down payment on a house, or even to secure a better retirement. Could they actually work?
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10/7/2021 • 24 minutes, 15 seconds
To fix the world, show everyone your paycheck
New approaches to salary transparency could boost the economy, reduce inequality, and get you a raise. But should some things be left to the imagination?
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9/30/2021 • 20 minutes, 31 seconds
Coming Soon: Best New Ideas in Money
Join MarketWatch editor Jeremy Olshan and economist Stephanie Kelton as they explore the innovations that rethink how we spend, save and invest - and meet real people whose lives are being changed as these new ideas are put to the test. New episodes every Thursday, starting September 30.
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