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WSJ's Take On the Week
Hosted by The Wall Street Journal · news · EN
About this Podcast:
WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. We cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. Join The Wall Street Journal's Telis Demos and Miriam Gottfried in conversation with the people closest to the hot topics in markets to get incisive analysis on the big trades, key players in finance and business news. The duo will bring actionable insights to a range of investors and business leaders while also entertaining a broader audience with lively, relatable conversations. Episodes drop Sundays.
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What is WSJ's Take On the Week about?
WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. We cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance.
Who hosts WSJ's Take On the Week?
WSJ's Take On the Week is hosted by The Wall Street Journal. The show has published 139 episodes to date.
What has WSJ's Take On the Week covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How AI Regulation Could Help the Public, and Investors Too" (25 October 2026, 34 minutes), "What the Midterm ‘Affordability Election’ Means for Markets" (18 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Why Cash Is King in the Era of Higher Interest Rates" (11 October 2026, 36 minutes).
How often does WSJ's Take On the Week publish?
WSJ's Take On the Week publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 139 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on WSJ's Take On the Week?
Booking probability for WSJ's Take On the Week is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. WSJ's Take On the Week requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. WSJ's Take On the Week's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Wall Street Journal hosts WSJ's Take On the Week, a news podcast with 139 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 18, 202632 min
It’s election season again, and affordability is on the ballot for voters. High gas prices, energy costs and persistent inflation continue to squeeze households—what does that mean for the upcoming midterm elections and...
- Oct 11, 202636 min
Interest rates are up, and high-yield savings accounts are back— so why is so much of your cash still under-earning? In this episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, hosts Telis Demos and Miriam Gottfried explore why it’s...
- Oct 4, 202635 min
In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Miriam Gottfried and Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil break down why U.S. Treasury yields hit their highest levels since 2002, and how the delay of...
Episode #135
Making Sense of Sky-High Treasury Yields
Sep 27, 202636 minIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Miriam Gottfried is joined by guest co-host and WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb to break down the unprecedented surge in the 10-year Treasury yield. Meghan...
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- Sep 20, 202635 min
In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Telis Demos and Miriam Gottfried break down the conversation around AI safety and development, and how markets have reacted. Plus, OpenAI is now expected to...
- Sep 13, 202631 min
Despite a rough past week for the healthcare sector, pharmaceuticals and biotech stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 this year. Investors have gotten excited over cancer treatment breakthroughs for Moderna, Merck and...
- Aug 30, 202629 min
On this wek’s episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, host Miriam Gottfried and guest host Aaron Back, editor of WSJ’s Heard on the Street, preview the upcoming employment and inflation releases in advance of the Federal...
- Aug 23, 202632 min
In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos preview the upcoming Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium—one of the longest-standing central banking conferences in the...
Episode #130
How to Make Inflation Work for Your Portfolio
Aug 16, 202636 minIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, we dig into Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, or TIPS! Our co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos are joined by Jill Cetina, finance professor at Texas A&M...
Episode #129
How AI Spending Is Fueling the Economy Overall
Aug 9, 202635 minIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos dig into the shifting sentiment away from AI stocks and the pivot into consumer sectors. Are we heading into a new business-led...
- Aug 2, 202635 min
In this episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Telis Demos is joined by guest co-host and Wall Street Journal reporter David Uberti to break down the Federal Reserve’s latest moves, and what oil’s volatile...
- Jul 26, 202633 min
In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, host Telis Demos and guest host Spencer Jakab, the Wall Street Journal’s investing columnist and writer of the Markets A.M. newsletter , are joined by Kaitlin Hendrix...
WSJ's Take On the Week
How This $150B+ Wall Street Strategy Could Lower Your Taxes
Jul 19, 202638 minIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos are joined by Brent Sullivan, founder of Tax Alpha Insider, to dive into a hot, over $150 billion investing strategy called...
WSJ's Take On the Week
Are Corporate Earnings in a Bubble? This Quarter Is a Test
Jul 12, 202641 minIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos preview earnings from Taiwan’s flagship chip maker, TSMC. They also break down why this coming week’s earnings from Johnson &...
WSJ's Take On the Week
Can Hot Consumer Companies Like Oura and Whoop Make Good IPOs?
Jun 28, 202642 minIn this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos dig into this past week’s tech selloff and how the market’s volatility reflected serious questions about spending for the AI...
WSJ's Take On the Week
The Hidden Risks of Buying Into Mega-IPOs Like SpaceX
Jun 14, 202636 minS0<p>In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos break down the historic launch of SpaceX, the biggest initial public offering ever, which priced at $135 a share before...
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NYU’s ‘Dean of Valuation’: Elon Musk’s SpaceX Isn’t Worth $1.77 Trillion
Jun 7, 202639 minS0<p>In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos break down the unconventional lead-up to the SpaceX IPO. They examine the rocket maker's choice to propose a single price of...
WSJ's Take On the Week
Why This Ex-Trump Economist Says the Fed Needs to Raise Interest Rates
May 31, 202633 minS0<p>In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Telis Demos is joined by Heard on the Street editor Aaron Back to discuss the economy, inflation, and the appointment of the new Federal Reserve chairman...
WSJ's Take On the Week
From Walmart to Wall Street: Who Is Really Winning in This Economy?
May 17, 202635 minS0<p>In this week's episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Miriam Gottfried and Telis Demos analyze the K-shaped economy, contrasting flourishing corporate capital expenditures—driven by massive AI investment from...
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Marc Steinberg
author of 'Corporate Director and Officer Liability — “Discretionaries” Not Fiduciaries', SMU Dedman School of Law
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Jon Petersen
Vice President of Data, Escondido Union High School District
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Dan Rasmussen
founder and managing partner, Hedgeye Podcasts
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Nick Timiraos
chief economics correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal
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