Investment Accounts for Babies Are Coming. Wall Street Can’t Wait. episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 18 MIN

Investment Accounts for Babies Are Coming. Wall Street Can’t Wait.

from The Journal. · host The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Starting next year, babies born from 2025 to 2028 can receive $1,000 to start investment accounts. The initiative has gotten corporate America excited, with financial institutions vying for a role in the program, and philanthropists like Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell pledging billions of dollars in donations. WSJ’s Alexander Saeedy unpacks how the accounts work and why Wall Street is buzzing about them. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - Closing the Wealth Gap With a Trust Fund for Babies - The Nvidia CEO’s Quest to Sell Chips in China - Inside Intel's Deal With the U.S. Government Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 10, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Investment Accounts for Babies Are Coming. Wall Street Can’t Wait.

0:00 18:56

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Journal.?

This episode is 18 minutes long.

When was this The Journal. episode published?

This episode was published on December 10, 2025.

Can I download this The Journal. episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!