How Do Americans Feel About Their Finances? It’s Complicated

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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The effects of the pandemic on the U.S. economy has left many consumers with feelings of both optimism and angst . Wall Street Journal reporter Joe Pinsker joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the state of Americans’ finances, including their savings, debt, and retirement savings. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0	Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, September 10th. I'm J.R. Whelan for the Wall Street Journal.
0:25.0	Ask your friends or neighbors, how you doing? And their answer might depend on the state of their finances.
0:32.0	Consumer sentiment has improved in the... answer might depend on the state of their finances.
0:32.8	Consumer sentiment has improved in the past two years as inflation has cooled off.
0:37.1	But I think the instrumental thing to focus on in terms of people's psychology
0:41.0	is just how prominently inflation looms in people's Finance reporter Joe Pinsker, after the break.
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1:47.0	Wall Street Journal Personal Finance reporter Joe Pinsker joins me.
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1:54.4	personal finances today as compared to 2019. Why go back to 2019?
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