In the current competitive housing market, some prospective homebuyers are able to put up all cash to seal the deal. WSJ housing reporter Nicole Friedman joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss a new crop of startups that offer cash to some homebuyers to help them compete with other bids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Startups Help Homebuyers Win the Bidding War... With Cash

Many public pension funds have turned to risky, alternative investments as a way to make up for billion-dollar shortfalls and fulfill future retirement promises. Reporter Heather Gillers joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the move affects workers' retirement savings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Pension Funds' Riskier Strategies Mean for Future Retirees

After several months of review by government regulators, ProShares is expected to launch the first U.S.-listed bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund today. WSJ markets reporter Michael Wursthorn joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how the ETF works, and the potential risks investors would face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin ETFs: What to Know If You Plan to Invest

For millions of Americans hit by weather-related disasters, insurance only covers so much of the expense. WSJ tax reporter Laura Saunders joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss a proposal in Congress that would boost the amount of disaster-related expenses that people can deduct from their taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tax Disaster Write-Offs for Damage Could Increase

Bad Bets is a new podcast series from The Wall Street Journal that unravels big-business dramas that have had a big impact on our world. This season, we're delving into Enron. In 2001, energy company Enron was at the height of its power. Then, out of the blue, CEO Jeffrey Skilling resigned-just six months after he took the reins of a company he had helped turn into an innovation machine. Why? In this episode, we dive into the first cracks in the Enron facade. John Emshwiller is the host of this season of Bad Bets. John and his Journal colleague Rebecca Smith did the original reporting on which this season is based. Bad Bets is a production of The Wall Street Journal. This season was produced in collaboration with Neon Hum Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Bad Bets

With more than 700,000 postsecondary degrees, certifications and other credentials in the U.S. available to students seeking to gain more experience, finding the right one can be difficult. At the recent virtual WSJ Jobs Summit, workplace reporter Lauren Weber spoke with two experts about what students should consider before investing their time and money. J.R. Whalen hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Navigate the Credentials Marketplace

From the WSJ Jobs Summit: Even as older Americans make up a larger percentage of the workforce, many find themselves facing age discrimination in their attempts to find a new job. The WSJ's Ray A. Smith and the Urban Institute's Richard Johnson discuss some of the challenges older workers face while job hunting, and ways to overcome them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Older Workers Can Combat Ageism While Job Hunting

At the recent WSJ Jobs Summit, workplace reporter Kathryn Dill and two career experts discussed the challenges that new college graduates face in the current jobs market, and how they can overcome them. J.R. Whalen hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Recent Graduates Can Stand Out in Today's Jobs Market

From the WSJ Jobs Summit: While some job-seekers hear back from companies after sending in a resume, many never get a response. WSJ's Kathryn Dill joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss career experts' recommendations for getting a reply without being a pest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Avoid Being "Ghosted" by Hiring Managers

The recent WSJ Jobs Summit offered up practical tools and insights to navigate the current job market. All this week, we'll be bringing you highlights from the event. Today, Work & Life columnist Rachel Feintzeig asked hiring managers at three of the world's biggest companies what they are looking for in job candidates, and what should, and should not, be included on a resume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Hiring Managers Want to See From Job Candidates

Even in a seller's market, many homeowners find it difficult to make money from the sale of their home. Personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what homeowners should consider before putting their house up for sale to increase their likelihood of coming away with a profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Money on the Sale of Your Home

There is more to retirement savings than just having enough money on hand throughout your later years. WSJ contributor Glenn Ruffenach joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss smart ways retirees can approach making withdrawals from their savings, and how workers who haven't retired yet can prepare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smart Ways to Tap Into Your Retirement Savings

The startup trading platform 24 Exchange is seeking to launch a new stock exchange in the U.S. that would allow investors to trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WSJ markets reporter Alexander Osipovich joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how close round-the-clock stock trading is to becoming reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could 24/7 Stock Trading Be On the Way?

As work and life boundaries become more blurred, more workers say they are suffering from burnout. WSJ Work & Life columnist Rachel Feintzeig joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how workers can reduce burnout, and how companies are helping them focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Companies and Workers Are Fighting Burnout

Credit report errors can hurt consumers' ability to get a loan for a car or a home. WSJ contributor Cheryl Winokur Munk joins host J.R. Whalen with tips on how to find errors and correct them before it's too late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Spot and Fix Errors on Your Credit Report

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