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The IRS delayed by one year a law requiring e-commerce platforms such as eBay and Etsy to supply it with information on users with more than $600 in revenue. WSJ personal finance reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why some people in that category are still expected to pay taxes on the income. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though the S&P 500 has risen about 7% since the start of 2023, many investors are pulling money out of funds that track U.S. stocks. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Miao joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss where they’re placing their bets, and why they’re unsettled by curr ent market conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arguments regarding President Biden’s plan to cancel $20,000 in debt for some student loan borrowers will be heard by the Supreme Court later this month. WSJ reporter Gabriel T. Rubin tells host J.R. Whalen the upcoming cancellation of the Covid-19 national emergency declaration could cast doubt on the fate of the debt cancellation plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While many companies hired more than a million workers over the past several months, others have been laying off thousands of employees. WSJ’s Sarah Chaney Cambon joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the state of the U.S. labor market and what it means for the broader economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The next phase of the Biden Administration’s program that changes the way medical debt is recorded on credit reports is underway. NerdWallet personal finance expert Sara Rathner joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what this could mean for many Ameircans’ credit scores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Reserve says worker pay in the U.S. is rising too fast for it to bring inflation down to 2%. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Justin Lahart joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how workers’ share of the economy continues to shrink, despite rising hourly wages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As car dealers rebuild their inventories, prospective buyers are putting off purchases because of high prices coupled with rising interest rates. WSJ reporter Sean McLain joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how dealers plan to entice buyers, and how consumers can avoid rising rates.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mortgage rates have fallen a full percentage point since last fall, and that has stirred up activity in the housing market which fell into a slump last year. WSJ’s Ben Eisen joins host J.R. Whalen with an outlook for the housing market in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Growing financial strain and looser regulations are driving more Americans to make early withdrawals from their 401(k) retirement accounts. WSJ retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the risks people should consider before taking money out.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grocery Prices May Soon Reflect Lower Inflation Whole Foods recently asked its suppliers to rein in the costs it passes on to the grocery chain. WSJ reporter Jaewon Kang joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what that means for consumers’ grocery bills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices