There are tons of markets that don’t exist because people just don’t want to allow a market – for whatever reason, people feel icky about putting a ...

It’s Groundhog Day, and the eyes of the nation have turned to a small town in western Pennsylvania. And, just like last year, all anyone can talk about ...

Note: This episode originally ran in 2015. German families in the 60s loved tasty, cheap American-raised chicken that was suddenly coming in after the war. And ...

Our friends at NPR’s news quiz Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! recently had a very Planet Money guest on their show: Treasury Secretary Janet ...

At around 1 a.m. on the morning of November 15, 1994, Captain Prentice “Skip” Strong III woke to a distress call. Skip was the new captain of an ...

On today’s episode, we have three big economic ideas for your consideration – ideas that could potentially improve the economy and make us more ...

After very high inflation, the United States is finally feeling some relief in the form of “disinflation.” But, why exactly has inflation slowed ...

On today’s show, we look at two indicators of the economic disruptions of the war in Gaza and try to trace how far they will reach. We start in the Red ...

When you think of a potato, one state probably comes to mind: Idaho. But for much of American history, Maine was home to the nation’s largest potato ...

There’s this fundamental question in economics that has proven really hard to answer: What’s a good way to help people out of poverty? The ...

Picture the Pacific Ocean of the 16th century. Spanish Galleons sail the wide open seas, carrying precious cargo like silver, porcelain, and textiles. The ...

It’s that time of year again! Our annual year-end tradition of checking in on the stories we’ve reported and the people we met along the way. ...

Today on the show, hosts from Planet Money and The Indicator debate the economic indicators of this year and next year. First up, we try to identify the figure ...

*Note: This episode originally ran in 2020* ‘Tis the season for Americans to head out in droves and bring home a freshly-cut Christmas tree. But ...

Argentina has been on a decades-long search for economic stability, but it always seems to be out of reach. High inflation has been plaguing the country and ...

The research keeps coming in on remote work. New evidence suggests working from home, at least full-time, may not be as productive as we once thought. ...

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Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s __________. The best part of waking up, is _______ in your cup! Got ____? If you can identify these brands ...

What if you could borrow money on the cheap and use it to pay for just about anything? The U.S. government can, and does, with U.S. Treasuries. But the market ...

Remember pagers? They were huge in the 80s — these little devices that could receive short messages. Sir Mix-A-Lot even had a song about them! But then cell ...