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Bonus Episode for May 5. Consumers are in belt-tightening mode. Many are buying less, reconsidering their purchases and feeling rattled by volatile markets and the Trump administration's shape-shifting tariff policies. For soda makers like Pepsi and restaurant chains like McDonald's, those are worrisome developments. So how are they responding? WSJ reporter Laura Cooper discusses what companies are saying in earnings reports and analyst calls. Chip Cutter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings looking at what's going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 30. New data out today showed that the U.S. gross domestic product fell in its steepest decline since 2022. We hear from WSJ economics correspondent Harriet Torry about what this data, along with other metrics out today, say about the overall health of the economy. Plus, a growing number of companies are yanking their profit guidance for the coming quarter amid economic uncertainty. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins to discuss what this means for these companies and their investors. And a federal judge orders the release of a Columbia University student who was detained by the Trump administration. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Mar. 12. President Trump's stop-and-start trade policy is prompting executives to call officials for clarity. WSJ White House economic policy reporter Brian Schwartz discusses what they're hoping to gain. Plus, CEOs critical of the Trump administration aren't saying so publicly. We hear from Journal management reporter Chip Cutter about what it would take to get them to speak out. And Canada and the European Union impose retaliatory tariffs after U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect. WSJ reporter Kim Mackrael breaks down how the EU tariffs would work, and how they could affect the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode for Mar. 6. When consumers feel uncertain about the economy, retailers tend to get nervous too. Big companies like Walmart, Target and Best Buy are trying to navigate uncertainties on tariffs along with shoppers still reeling from inflation. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer analyzes the latest earnings results from some of the nation's top retailers and explains why consumer behavior looks increasingly unpredictable this year. Chip Cutter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies' earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what's going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode for Feb. 19. President Trump wants to slash regulations to help big energy companies. But he also wants to see the price of crude oil fall, an unwelcome prospect for companies such as Exxon and Chevron . In their latest quarterly earnings reports oil giants watched their annual profits dip as a result of anemic natural-gas prices and slimmer margins in their refining operations. Now, many are trying to prepare for far less favorable market conditions and more strategy shifts ahead.  Chip Cutter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies' earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what's going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump has wasted no time in dismantling DEI programs in the federal government and pressuring private companies to do the same. As WSJ's Chip Cutter reports, Trump's actions could reshape corporate America. Further Listening: - Corporate America's Embrace of Trump 2.0  - One Man's Campaign Against DEI Further Reading: - How Trump's Assault on DEI Will Ripple Across Corporate America  - Why Costco Isn't Joining the Backlash Against DEI  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Jan. 22. Business leaders are scrambling to prepare as President Trump's executive orders bring changes to everything from immigration to energy policy. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins to discuss how CEOs are making sense of the changes for their companies and clients. Plus, Elon Musk casts doubt on Trump's big project to build out artificial-intelligence infrastructure. And WSJ reporter Cameron McWhirter takes us on the ground in Altadena, where a historic community of Black homeowners looks to rebuild after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode for Jan. 22. Big banks' unofficial kickoff to earnings season gives us insights into consumer borrowing, investors' trading habits, the M&A picture and the economy as a whole. Wall Street Journal banking reporter Alexander Saeedy discusses what stood out in bumper reports from JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, and what bankers see on the horizon.   Chip Cutter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies' earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what's going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEOs of major companies are preparing for a second Trump administration, taking trips to Mar-a-Lago and contributing millions to his inauguration fund. WSJ's Chip Cutter explains corporate America's new strategy for engaging with the incoming U.S. president. Further Reading: -The CEOs Who Are Tearing Up the Policies Trump Hates  -Corporate America Drew Back From DEI. The Upheaval Isn't Over.  Further Listening: -DOGE: The Plan to Downsize the Government  -How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Dec. 5. WSJ White House reporter Ken Thomas talks about the ways Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have suggested trimming the federal government with the Department of Government Efficiency. And as the NYPD continues its search for the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, WSJ reporter Chip Cutter says corporate America is rethinking how it approaches security. Plus, a Texas federal judge has rejected Boeing's guilty plea relating to two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX airplanes because of DEI requirements for an outside monitor. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple CEO Tim Cook has done something that has eluded many other corporate leaders: He's cracked the code on working with President-elect Donald Trump. What's his playbook? And will others follow suit? WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins host Julie Chang for a look at how some corporate executives could work with the new administration. Plus, artificial intelligence could help bring down the cost of college. We explain how. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode for Nov. 20. In What's News in Earnings, we dig into earnings season with a slate of WSJ reporters to find out what companies' quarterly financial reports and earnings calls showed about what's going on under the hood of the American economy. Auto-industry reporter Sean McLain explains w hy executives will be looking at Toyota in the coming year. Banking reporter Alexander Saeedylooks at the spli t in Americans' finances revealed by the latest earnings from big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer discusses why some retailers such as Walmart and IKEA say they are hitting pricing limits ahead of Black Friday. And technology reporter Miles Kruppa explains why it isn't clear from Microsoft's and Alphabet's reports when their massive investment in generative AI might pay off. Chip Cutter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent data breach at Disney that exposed millions of intraoffice messages has shed light on whether direct messages between co-workers can be seen by others. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by the WSJ's Shara Tibken and Chip Cutter who discuss what employees should know about privacy on apps like Slack and Google Chat, and what rights workers have when it comes to workplace messaging.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Aug. 15. WSJ reporter Theo Francis explains how the opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion policies is now entering uncharted legal terrain in a challenge to the Cleveland Clinic and programs aimed at Black and Latino patients. And retail sales jumped in July, but there are still plenty of signs that consumers are spending differently; WSJ retail reporter Sarah Nassauer explains. Plus, WSJ reporter Jared Hopkins says Medicare has negotiated lower prices for prescription drugs for the first time. Chip Cutter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Companies are pulling back on hiring hourly roles such as truck drivers, maintenance workers, and cleaners — that were once in high demand. Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss this shift in the labor market and how job-seekers can find their next gig.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the past three months, Robby Starbuck has fueled social-media attacks that have led to two companies rolling back their diversity initiatives. He is part of a larger movement that is pushing back against diversity, equity and inclusion policies at companies. WSJ's Chip Cutter reports.  Further Listening: -Conservatives Come for ESG  Further Reading: -The Activist Pushing Companies to Ditch Their Diversity Policies  -Diversity Goals Are Disappearing From Companies' Annual Reports  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Aug. 14. There is an escalating fight for shelf space at U.S. grocery stores. WSJ reporter Jennifer Williams breaks down what food makers and others are doing to secure prime, eye-level spots. Meanwhile, inflation moderated last month, setting up the Federal Reserve for a rate cut next month. WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb joins. Plus, one of the hottest jobs in tech pays six figures—and doesn't require a college degree. WSJ workplace reporter Te-Ping Chen explains. Chip Cutter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for July 18. The mood among Republicans is ebullient as Donald Trump prepares to address the party's convention in Milwaukee. WSJ's Luke Vargas reports on what Republicans hope to hear from the former president. And markets reporter Sam Goldfarb breaks down the latest predictions from economists on where inflation and interest rates are headed. Plus, Amrith Ramkumar explains Wall Street's quest to cash in on America's battery storage boom. Chip Cutter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After several years of changing jobs and scoring pay increases, many workers feel stagnant in their careers as the labor market cools off. Wall Street Journal workplace reporter Chip Cutter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss steps to achieve more flexibility. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for June 14. The opinion discards a rule issued in the aftermath of a 2017 massacre in Las Vegas perpetrated by a shooter armed with bump stocks, which modify semiautomatic weapons to fire with the speed and lethality of military firearms. And from United Airlines to Netflix, there are changes afoot in the world of advertising, as Chip Cutter hears from advertising reporter Patience Haggin. Plus, Wall Street Journal Peter Rudegeair on how hedge funds are swimming in so much cash that they're allocating billions of dollars to other hedge funds. Pierre Bienaimé hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 13. Vladimir Putin shakes up Russia's military leadership by appointing an economist as defense minister. Plus, the United Auto Workers faces another key test in its organizing blitz in the South. And WSJ reporter Chip Cutter explains why corporate America is largely sitting out the 2024 election after previously feeling like it couldn't afford to stay silent. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is facing growing scrutiny from regulators and rivals over its integrated “walled garden” of hardware and services. Phil Schiller, an Apple executive, has become the face of the company in those fights. WSJ reporter Aaron Tilley tells host Alex Ossola what his leadership shows about where Apple's legal battles might be headed. Plus, generative artificial intelligence is being used in white-collar jobs. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter tells Cordilia James how it's fitting into the workplace. Listening on Google Podcasts? Here's our guide for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bayer is throwing out the corporate playbook to try a radical experiment: getting rid of a huge swath of its bosses. After years of tumbling stock prices, the company has decided to give workers more decision-making power. WSJ's Chip Cutter talks about how this boss-less plan is being implemented among Bayer's 100,000 employees. Further Reading: -One CEO's Radical Fix for Corporate Troubles: Purge the Bosses  -The Boss Wants to Make You More Efficient  Further Listening: -The New Layoff: On a Wednesday On Zoom  -The End of the GE Era  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for March 11. Companies are turning to generative AI for more and more tasks - including work that was once exclu sively the domain of well-paid knowledge workers. Workplace reporter Chip Cutter explains h ow those changes are fueling both ominous and optimistic predictions about the future of work. Plus, U.S. investors begin circling TikTok ahead of a congressional vote on banning the app or separating it from its Chinese owner. And why news agencies are removing a new photo of the Princess of Wales. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Confidence & Consumer Confidence (in the Economy), & Our Confidence (in Our Analyses): Noah Smith & Brad DeLong Record the Podcast We, at Least, Would Like to Listen to!; Aspirationally Bi-Weekly (Meaning Every Other Week); Aspirationally an hour...Key Insights:* The disjunction between all the economic data having been very good and very strong for the past year and tons of reports and commentary about how people “weren't feeling it” is mostly the result of the fact that things work with lags.* There are other factors: partisan politics, and the insistence of Republicans that they must not only vote but also at least say that they agree with their tribe.* There are other factors: the old journalistic adage that “what bleeds, leads”, exponentiated by the effects of our current short attention-span clickbait culture.* There are other factors: journalists, commentators, and the rest of the shouting class are depressed as their industries collapse around them, and somewhat of their situation leaks through.* There are other factors: while people think they personally are doing well, they do remember stories of others not doing wellm and are concerned.* But mostly it was just that things operate with lags: that was the major source of the “vibecession” gloom-and-doom which was at sharp variance with the actual economic dataflow.* We are not the modelers: we are, rather, the agents in the model.* The metanarrative is always harder than the narrative: trying to answer “why don't people say they think the economy is good?” is very hard to answer in a non-stupid way, and most of us are much better off just saying: “hey, guys, the economy is really good!”* It is good to be long reality—as long as you are not so leveraged that your position gets sold out from under you before the market marks itself to reality,.* Lags gotta lag.* And, finally, hexapodia!References:* Burn-Murdoch, John. 2023. “Should we believe Americans when they say the economy is bad?” Financial Times, December 1 .* Cummings, Ryan, & Neale Mahoney. 2023. “Asymmetric amplification and the consumer sentiment gap”. Briefing Book, November 13. .* El-Erian, Mohamed. 2024. “A warning shot over the last mile in the inflation battle'. Financial Times, January 15. .* Faroohar, Rana. 2024. “Is Bidenomics dead on arrival? The time is ripe for the administration to rethink its messaging”. Financial Times, December 18. .* Fedor, Lauren, & Colby Smith. 2023, “Will US voters believe they are better off with Biden? Under pressure after a string of damning polls, the US president is resting his hopes for re-election on his personal economic blueprint”. Financial Times, November 6. .* Financial Times Editorial Board. 2024. “Why Biden gets little credit for a strong US economy: The president's team needs to show more energy in addressing voters' concerns”. Financial Times, January 11. .* Ghosh, Bobby. 2022. “Biden's a Better Economic Manager Than You Think:On more than a dozen measures of relative prosperity, he's outperformed the last six of his seven predecessors. On reducing the budget deficit, he has no peers”. Bloomberg, November 8. * Greenberg, Stanley. 2024. “The Political Perils of Democrats' Rose-Colored Glasses: Paul Krugman's (and many Democrats') beliefs about the economy and crime miss the reality that Americans still experience”. American Prospect, February 5. .* Hsu, Joanne. 2024. “Surveys of Consumers: Final Results for January 2024”. February 2. .* Krugman, Paul. 2024. “Is the Vibecession Finally Coming to an End?” New York Times, January 22. .* Lowenkron, Hadriana. 2023. “Biden's Approval Rating Hits New Low on Economic Worries, Poll Shows”. Bloomberg, December 18. ,* Millard, Blake. 2024. “Consumer confidence highest in 2 years, still below pre-pandemic levels”. Sandbox Daily, February 6. .* Omeokwe, Amara, & Chip Cutter. 2024. “Job Gains Picked Up in December, Capping Year of Healthy Hiring”. Wall Street Journal, January 5. .* Rubin, Gabriel. 2024. “What Recession? Growth Ended Up Accelerating in 2023”. Wall Street Journal, January 25. .* Scanlon, Kyla. 2022. “The Vibecession: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy”. Kyla's Newsletter, June 30. .* Sen, Conor. 2023. “Unhappy American Consumers Will Welcome a Slower Economy”. Bloomberg, November 29. * Scanlon, Kyla. 2023. “It's More than Just Vibes”. Kyla's Newsletter, December 7. .* Torry, Harriet, & Anthony DeBarros. 2023. “Economists in WSJ Survey Still See Recession This Year Despite Easing Inflation”. Wall Street Journal, January 15. .* Winkler, Matthew A. 2023. “The Truth About the Biden Economy: As the president launches his reelection campaign, his biggest challenge may be getting voters to ignore perception and focus on reality”. Bloomberg, April 25. .* Wingrove, Josh. 2024. “Biden Refines Economic Pitch for 2024 in Bet Worst Is Behind Him”. Bloomberg, January 13. .+, of course:* Vinge, Vernor. 1992. A Fire Upon the Deep. New York: TOR. . Get full access to Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality at braddelong.substack.com/subscribe

Will the human resources department be replaced by robots? Not quite, but the use of generative artificial intelligence in HR is on the rise. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter tells us how companies are incorporating AI tools internally and what might change in the future. Plus, we hear from Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, who recently introduced paidleave.ai, a free AI-powered chatbot designed to help workers navigate paid family leave benefits. Saujani tells WSJ's Charlotte Gartenberg about what she sees as the potential risks and benefits of AI in the workplace. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com  Further reading:  New York City Passed an AI Hiring Law. So Far, Few Companies Are Following It.  How AI Will Change the Workplace  HR Departments Turn to AI-Enabled Recruiting in Race for Talent  The Do's and Don'ts of Using Generative AI in the Workplace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Jan. 12. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo report their earnings from the final quarter of 2023. WSJ deputy editor David Benoit breaks down the numbers. And reporter Te-Ping Chen has more on some downsides of remote work. Plus, workplace reporter Chip Cutter explains his supercommute. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Jan. 9. Businesses are making a conscious effort to avoid using the acronym ESG to highlight their environmental, social and governance initiatives. WSJ workplace, management and leadership reporter Chip Cutter explains what's behind the shift. And Boeing's CEO says the company needs to acknowledge “our mistake,” after a door-plug failure on an Alaska Airlines flight. Plus, Meta puts tighter restrictions on teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After relocating to Ohio during the pandemic, Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter now supercommutes to New York every week. He joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the logistics and expense of traveling more than 500 miles to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More companies are reviewing data showing when workers swiped their ID badges to enter the office, and how long they stayed. Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss penalties some employees face who are not adhering to return-to-office policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Companies are willing to pay eye-watering salaries to fill artificial-intelligence roles. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter explains why businesses outside of tech are offering up to $900,000 a year to fill AI jobs. Plus, the battle to ban TikTok in Montana has one man at its center, state Attorney General Austin Knudsen. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss his motivations and how a court battle over the law could play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bosses have tried many different tactics to get employees back into the office. Nationally, a number of offices remain sparsely populated, particularly on Mondays and Fridays. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins guest host Mohsin Ali to discuss how one company is tying pay to attendance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More companies are finding ways to trim their staff without classifying them as layoffs. WSJ careers and management reporter Chip Cutter joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why, and the tactics companies are using to shed workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you get a new boss for the new year? With turnover still high, and many people seeking out new jobs, it's not uncommon to walk into work and find out a new person is leading your team. Wall Street Journal reporter Chip Cutter tells us about the challenges these new bosses face, and why some are struggling. Then, teamwork doctor Liane Davey gives us the tips to figuring out what makes your new boss tick, and how you can help them while also helping yourself get on their good side.  Send us your stories about work and careers! Email aswework@wsj.com, or leave us a voicemail at 212-416-2394. Further Reading:  The War to Define What Work Looks Like  What ‘Get Into a Fistfight' and Bosses' Other New Year's Resolutions Mean for You  The Workplace Report  Careers Newsletter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary Much of the discussion around flexible work has focused on the ‘where' of work. It turns out the ‘when', ‘what' and ‘why' of work matter even more.   Transcript Welcome to episode 169 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how the discussions around flexible work are often the wrong way around. Instead of starting with the ‘where', we should begin with the ‘why'. A lot of discussion about flexible work has focused on the ‘where' of work. Can I work at home instead of the office? If so, how many days a week? Are you going to force me to come in particular days? Interestingly, a recent survey of 10,000 knowledge workers in the US found the ability to set their own hours was even more important than working from home. While 78% of workers wanted flexibility for where they worked, 95% wanted flexibility over when they worked. While people are focused on the ‘where' and ‘when' of their jobs, the ‘what' and the ‘why' of work provide even greater opportunities to engage and motivate people. Clarifying the ‘why' of the work involves identifying why this work matters, the broader purpose people are contributing to, and how this role contributes to that purpose. This sense of purpose helps with motivation - people are more motivated when they feel like they are contributing to something meaningful and important. And it also ensures people are working in the same direction. When things are unclear, they can refer back to this broader purpose to guide their decision making and efforts. This is what I describe as aligned motivation - people are motivated and heading in the same direction. But it's possible to be aligned and not motivated, so what else can we do to motivate others? Deci and Ryan's work shows motivation is about providing autonomy, building capability and confidence, and fostering a sense of belonging through meaningful connections. If you're interested in how leaders practically do this you can take a look at our Leadership Practices in the Leadership Today app for a free assessment and tips. When you're seeking to engage your people, it's easy to become drawn into a discussion about the ‘where' and ‘when' of work. Instead, make sure you begin with the ‘why' and ‘what' of work before moving on to the ‘when' and ‘where'.   Reference Katherine Bindley and Chip Cutter. Workers Care More About Flexible Hours Than Remote Work , Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-care-more-about-lexible-hours-than-remote-work-11643112004 

A.M. Edition for Jan 10. Executives across the corporate landscape are comparing notes and watching others as they determine how to go about their own headcount reductions. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter explains the debates swirling over everything from when to let workers go to how deep cuts ought to be. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As more big tech firms announce layoffs, the mood among tech workers is growing grim. The industry once set the standard for perks and high pay, but that is changing as the economy cools. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the feeling among tech workers right now and the future of employment in the sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After several failed attempts over the past year to bring workers back to the office, companies are making a stronger push for a return to in-person work. WSJ workplace reporter Chip Cutter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what is different this time, and how workers can make the most of a return to their office desk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bill in California would require some of the country's largest employers to include salary ranges in job postings. WSJ workplace and management reporter Chip Cutter joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how the measure also could affect workers and companies in other parts of the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming out of the Great Resignation and the tight labor market, some employers are saying that it's finally getting a little easier to hire.  Especially when we look at the hospitality and healthcare industries, employers are having a better time at recruiting and getting people to accept offers.  Uber, which has rebounded with drivers, said they think inflationary pressures motivated more people to drive for the platform.  Chip Cutter, workplace reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how inflation could be bringing more people to the workforce and causing less turnover.   Next, an interesting story about how a mother and her daughter are facing criminal charges after the daughter had an abortion in Nebraska.  In this case police obtained their Facebook messages through a search warrant.  In Nebraska, 20 weeks is the limit to have an abortion, and the teen at the time had it some weeks after. The pair contracted with another man to bury the body after the baby came out stillborn.  Jason Koebler, editor in chief at Motherboard, joins us for how this case highlights how tech companies could be enlisted by law enforcement to prosecute these cases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A.M. Edition for Aug. 8. Corporate chiefs who spent much of the pandemic projecting a softer image to employees are starting to change their tune as signs emerge that the economy is worsening. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter explains how executives are reconciling this abrupt change in their management style and why some are taking a different approach. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More employers are giving out company-wide pay raises and issuing special bonuses to retain workers and help them deal with high inflation. WSJ workplace and management reporter Chip Cutter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what this means for the balance of power between workers and their bosses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pandemic has upended our work lives. Between the Great Resignation, hybrid work and other changes, many of us are reevaluating our relationship to our job. In the inaugural episode of As We Work, host Tess Vigeland sits down with WSJ Life & Work coverage chief Nikki Waller and business reporter Chip Cutter to discuss what is changing and how bosses are managing through it. Plus, WSJ columnist Rachel Feintzeig helps us mind our manners back at the office. Questions? Stories? Get in touch with us at AsWeWork@wsj.com.

P.M. Edition for Dec. 9. After months of working from home, some businesses are finding it can be a tough sell to get employees to come back to the office. So what are they doing to get them to return? Workplace reporter Chip Cutter joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Dec. 6. New York City will require all of its private-sector workers, some 3.6 million people, to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Dec. 27. WSJ workplace reporter Chip Cutter joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss how businesses are responding, and the status of the Biden administration's federal vaccine mandate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Nov. 29. Many companies started bringing workers back to the office in September. But with Covid-19 cases still high, some started delaying reopenings or dispensing with return-to-work dates altogether. The Omicron variant is adding even more uncertainty to the mix. Workplace reporter Chip Cutter joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. labor market has more job openings than applicants, and companies are searching high and low for workers. To get more candidates in the door, some employers are easing up on their job requirements. WSJ workplace, management and leadership reporter Chip Cutter joins host Trenae Nuri to discuss what the new hiring process means for job seekers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. Many businesses will have to ensure that their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly for Covid-19 starting Jan. 4 under a set of new vaccine requirements by the Biden administration. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins host Lorie Hirose to discuss how the business community is reacting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many companies are starting to hire again and some have a special requirement before coming on board, a Covid-19 vaccine. Employers are starting to mandate candidates get a shot before they are hired and are also applying the rule to existing employees too. Certain exemptions can be made, but generally, it is legal for employers to mandate such vaccinations. Chip Cutter, workplace reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how employers across all industries are beginning to require Covid vaccines. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

(00:00-09:41): Headlines: Chinese Christian kindergarten teacher imprisoned on suspicion of sharing faith with students. Facebook bans QAnon across its platforms. A surge of over 100 COVID-19 cases linked to evangelical Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. Local Church Raises $12,000 for Pregnant Waffle House Waitress. (09:41-39:02): We were joined by pastor Rich Villodas. He is Pastor of New Life Fellowship in Queens—a large, multiracial church with more than 75 countries represented. To help provide a discipleship for a deeper, more meaningful faith, he explores a fresh vision for authentic spiritual formation comprised of five key pathways in his book “Deeply Formed Life”: Contemplative Rhythms, Interior Examination, Racial Justice, Sexual Wholeness, and Missional Presence. (39:02-48:38): Walter Kim writes “Evangelical Witness Is Compromised. We Need Repentance and Renewal” in Christianity Today. PLUS, Lee Drutman writes in FiveThirtyEight “How Hatred Came To Dominate American Politics”. (48:38-58:02): Nir Eyal writes “GUIDE: How to be Indistractable” in Psyche. Stop blaming technology – distraction starts within. Manage your inner triggers to enjoy greater focus and a fuller life. (58:02-1:07:38): Michael Solis writes “We Learn Faster When We Aren’t Told What Choices to Make” in Scientific American. The way we decide may even give insight into delusional thinking. (1:07:38-1:17:34): Chip Cutter writes “What CEOs Really Think About Remote Work” in Wall Street journal. Top executives at Netflix, BlackRock and other companies weigh in on at-home arrangements, office reopenings and the future of work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intellectual inquiry at Universities is under threat after the Federal Court overturned Peter Ridd's initial victory in the Federal Circuit Court. What influenced the court's decision and what does it mean? (0:00-26:24)   Welcome reform of Australia's model defamation laws has been accepted by all states. How has defamation law been blocking free speech and what change will reform bring for media giants? (26:24-39:21)   As the joy of working from home begins to wear off, what will be the long-term implications of remote work on office policy, culture and economics? (39:21-55:43)   Your hosts Scott Hargreaves and Chris Berg are joined by the IPA's Gideon Rozner to discuss these questions and share their culture picks. This week's picks include the classic TV series' Kath and Kim, Anne Applebaum's Twilight of Democracy and Rick Wilson's Running Against the Devil. (55:43-1:20:50)   Show Notes   Defamation law reform a ‘generational change'; Michael Pelly https://www.afr.com/politics/defamation-law-reform-a-generational-change-20200727-p55fxe   Google staff to stay working from home until at least July 2021; Rob Copeland and Peter Grant https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/google-staff-to-stay-working-from-home-until-at-least-july-2021/news-story/5e3c34c00b48649429caafdc59ce6a10   Working from home? You've just had a pay rise; Adam Creighton https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/coronavirus-recession-is-going-to-hit-poor-hardest/news-story/aa77f370a0f39282e8341d6a8209512b   Companies start to think remote work isn't so great after all; Chip Cutter https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/companies-start-to-think-remote-work-isnt-so-great-after-all/news-story/2b73e90e38d39fe5479477d187520cd5   Mobility reform key to offset youth jobs pain: Treasury; John Kehoe https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/mobility-reform-key-to-offset-youth-jobs-pain-treasury-20200728-p55g3c   Culture Picks   Kath and Kim (TV Series) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272397/   Twilight of Democracy; Anne Applebaum https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621076/twilight-of-democracy-by-anne-applebaum/   Running Against the Devil; Rick Wilson https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623822/running-against-the-devil-by-rick-wilson/

Today's podcast is all about the ever changing workplace.  First, get ready for Walmart's robot army.  Walmart is planning to deploy almost 4,000 bots to work in its stores to mop the aisles, scan shelves, and even unload trucks.  Erica Pandey, future reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about more automation in the workplace which as Walmart puts it, allows employees to do more fulfilling customer service work. Next, in the age of legal marijuana, many employers are dropping the zero tolerance rule when it comes to drug tests.  In states like California where marijuana is legal, the economy is growing, and unemployment is low, companies are facing shortages of qualified workers. Margot Roosevelt, economy and labor reporter for the LA Times, joins us for why increasingly companies are not drug testing or ignoring some results. Finally, it's a conversation happening in HR departments across the country… How can employers be more sensitive when giving that notice of termination? What is the best day to fire someone?  It used to be Friday, but now it's more like Wednesday. Chip Cutter with the WSJ, joins us for that and what you should do when getting fired.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

The State of the Union Address is finally happening tomorrow and it comes at a time when there are various problems on all sides. The Mueller probe could be nearing an end while it continues to indict people close to the president and the ongoing battle to avert another government shutdown or national emergency to build a border wall.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for a preview of the big speech. Next, what's the best way to recover after a big game or hard workout?  Is it best to take an ice bath, use a foam roller, wear compression tights, or what about a good old fashioned massage? Claire Maldarelli- associate editor at Popular Science, joins us to break down the benefits of each and what actually works for muscle recovery. Finally, we are at the peak of flu season and hopefully you didn't sick, but what do you do if a co-worker comes in sick.  As some show up to the office coughing and sneezing, the sick shamers are springing into action. Chip Cutter, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about why some come to work sick, and others shame them into going home. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Thanksgiving and the Holidays are upon us and that means that some of the best and worst things for people are also here… seeing all your family. It can be difficult getting together with a lot of people and managing all the conversations and expectations. My producer Miranda joins us for a few tips on how to avoid or at least minimize family drama. Sometimes it's fun to enjoy the drama, but sometimes you also have to just hug it out. Next, hundreds of residents in Tijuana, Mexico turned out to protest the arrival of the migrant caravan of Central Americans making their way through to the US to seek asylum. The message is similar to what President Trump is saying, we do not have enough resources to support you while you wait for months to be processed. Alicia Caldwell, immigration reporter for the WSJ, joins us to discuss the icy reception in Tijuana and what's next. Finally, we are still going through the tightest job market in decades and as companies are on a hiring spree for the holidays, many people are getting hired sight unseen, just after a simple phone interview. Companies are providing candidates with a fast and easy process trying to get them before someone else snatches them up. Chip Cutter, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about the easy way to get a job, just pick up the phone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com