WSJ MoneyBeat

An entertaining look at economic and global market news. Join Paul Vigna and Stephen Grocer as they take the stuffiness out of Wall Street.

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The January Jobs Report: What the Numbers Mean
The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs and that unemployment is at 4.9 percent. Ron Sanchez, CIO at Fiduciary Trust, explains whether or not this is a good thing, and breaks down what all the of numbers mean.
17 min
302
Michael M.Thomas Talks 'Fixers,' and Finance Films
Author Michael M. Thomas discusses his new book, "Fixers," about a cultural consultant on a mission to funnel millions of dollars to a presidential candidate. Plus, his thoughts on the best financial books and movies.
32 min
303
More Trouble Ahead for The IPO Market and Twitter?
The Moneybeat crew take a look at what's next for the IPO market, after a rough January. Plus, a look at how 2016 will fare for activist investors, and will there be a Twitter buyout?
21 min
304
Japan Goes Negative. What's Next For the Economy?
Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, Jack Otter and Chuck Jaffe dissect the Bank of Japan's surprise move to adopt negative interest rates. Then, a look at whether Showtime's "Billions" rings true to life.
19 min
305
Recapping The Fed Meeting With Raman Srivastava
Paul Vigna and Stephen Grocer get the lowdown from Raman Srivastava, CIO of Standish Mellon Asset Management, on what the Fed did (and didn't) do, and what it all means for you portfolio.
20 min
306
Earnings Season; Johnson Controls and Tyco Merge
Ahead of a highly anticipated earnings season, the Moneybeat crew is joined by Greg Ip in Washington D.C. to talk all about what we can expect from the Federal Reserve's meeting. Then, a look at inversion deals in the wake of the Johnson Controls-Tyco merger.
22 min
307
Are U.S. Stocks in for a Bear Market?
Financial Food Fight: After a rough week, the Moneybeat crew discusses whether the worst over for stocks. Is a bear market on the horizon?
20 min
308
Stocks Plunge as Oil Tanks. What Does It All Mean?
Stocks take a nosedive as oil prices tank yet again. Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, and the Moneybeat crew dissect what it all means for the markets.
13 min
309
Will Earnings Season Help an Ailing Market?
After a rough start to 2016, the Moneybeat crew looks ahead to earnings season. Can the market get any help from corporate profits?
7 min
310
Market Meltdown: How Bad Is It?
Financial Food Fight: The rough start to the new year continues in full swing, as the stock market plunges and oil prices tank, capping off two terrible weeks for 2016.
20 min
311
Amir Sufi Talks the Economic Outlook for 2016
Paul Vigna sits down with Amir Sufi, professor at the University of Chicago, to discuss what public debt is doing to the economy, and the global outlook for 2016.
21 min
312
Will Earnings Season Rally an Ailing Stock Market?
The Moneybeat crew dissects the state of the stock market after the worst opening week in history. Will earnings season turn things around? Then, a tribute to a musical and financial pioneer.
21 min
313
The Jobs Market, the Stock Market and ...Powerball
Financial Food Fight: Paul Vigna, Jack Otter, Chuck Jaffe, and Steve Russolillo span the globe talking the jobs market, the stock market, and the $800 million Powerball jackpot.
17 min
314
What a Global Stock Sell-Off Means for the Markets
Is the global stock sell-off sparked by fears in China? The Moneybeat crew dissects the technical damage and figures out what it all means for the markets.
19 min
315
Is There Enough Time to Turn 2015 Into the Green?
Paul Vigna, Erik Holm, and Chelsey Dulaney round up the market's rocky year and examine whether the S&P 500 has enough time to turn things around. Plus, a look at M&A volume's record breaking year.
17 min
316
U.S. Stocks Close Out 2015 With a Whimper
Paul Vigna, Erik Holm, Dan Strumpf, and Christina Rexrode discuss how U.S. stocks are providing a lackluster end to 2015. Then a look at Citigroup's new (open) office plan.
20 min
317
The Financial World's Winners and Losers of 2015
Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, Dave Benoit, and Aaron Lucchetti round up the financial world's winners and losers of 2015.
21 min
318
Going Down: Martin Shkreli and the Price of Oil
Paul Vigna and Stephen Grocer sit down with Rob Copeland -- the man who spoke to embattled pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli. Plus, Anna Raff talks what's next for oil, as it continues to decline.
17 min
319
Star Wars: The Economic Collapse of an Evil Empire
The Moneybeat crew welcomes engineering professor Zachary Feinstein, who details the great economic collapse and financial ruin of an evil galaxy far, far away...​
17 min
320
The 2015 Annual Bond Market Awards
Stephen Grocer and Paul Vigna unveil the winners of the 2015 Annual Bond Market Awards with JP Morgan Asset Management's Bob Michele.
16 min
321
Energy and Junk-Bond Sectors: Feeling the Pain
On the heels of Third Avenue CEO David Barse being ousted, the energy and junk-bond sectors continue to feel the pain. Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, Mike Cherney and Greg Zuckerman dissect what it all means and how long it will last.
18 min
322
Financial Food Fight: Is this the Big One?
Paul Vigna, Chuck Jaffe, Kristen Scholer, and Ben Levisohn take a look at the current state of the unstable markets. Could this be the beginning of a crash?
18 min
323
Oil Crumbles While Keurig Finds a White Knight
Paul Vigna, Kristen Scholer, Maureen Farrell and Nicole Friedman examine the declining state of the oil markets. Then, Keurig Green Mountain gets bailed out for $13.9 billion. Will going private be a good thing?
15 min
324
A Conservation With South Bay's Andrew Zatlin
Paul Vigna and Stephen Grocer sit down with Andrew Zatlin of South Bay Research for a conversation about the latest jobs report and Fed policy, and a look at how the global economic malaise is hitting the U.S.
16 min
325
Fed Policy, ECB Policy, and the Big Year for M&A
Financial Food Fight: Paul Vigna, Stephen Grocer, Geoffrey Rogow and Chuck Jaffe dissect the ECB's latest financial moves, and what they mean for Fed policy and the markets. Then, a look at M&A's record breaking year.
18 min