Two Indicators shaking China’s economyXi Jinping recently secured his third term as China’s president – so we’re looking at two shocks to the world’s second- […]

Planet Money Records Vol. 2: The NegotiationWe got our hands on the long-lost “Inflation” song, and now it’s time to put it out into the world. So, we started a rec […]

Planet Money Records Vol. 1: Earnest JacksonWe try to start a real record label. Just to put one song out there. It’s a song about inflation, recorded in 1975… and […]

The high cost of a strong dollarWhen it comes to international trade and finance, everyone pretty much speaks one language: the U.S. dollar. So when the Federal […]

The money fixers (classic)How do you mend a broken bill? On this classic episode, we visit the Mutilated Currency Division. Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple […]

You asked for coupons, Delaware, and the truth about goldfishOn today’s show, we’re answering listener questions from the Planet Money inbox. Like, who really ben […]

Two Indicators: back to schoolIt’s fall, so on this episode, we’re taking you back to school. First, what sorority rush can teach us about a particular kind of mar […]

Forging Taiwan’s Silicon ShieldTaiwan is at the center of a global feud. Its main defense may be what some call its “Silicon Shield” — its powerful semic […]

Economic anarchy in the UKLiz Truss, the new Prime Minister of the UK, was determined to change the British economy. Instead, her government’s mini-budget h […]

Would you like a side of offshoring with that?A lot of restaurants took a hit during the pandemic. And when they struggled to find workers, some found surprising […]

The miracle apple (Classic)Today on the show, how we got from mealy, nasty apples to apples that taste delicious. The story starts with a breeder who discovered a […]

Econ’s Brush with the LawWhat happens when you take some of the most powerful people in America — federal judges — and teach them economics? We look at the swa […]

The Midnight ConnectionTexas’s energy grid is largely disconnected from the rest of the U.S. That led to disastrous consequences last year when the state’s gri […]

Vibecession Vibes SessionWe’re not in a recession, but why are the vibes feeling so off? We put the question to an economist and one expert on “vibes” and also […]

The Good, the Bad, and the UgglyEddie Oygur is an Australian businessman who’s sold sheepskin ugg boots for years. But one day, he was hit with a lawsuit for b […]

Two Indicators: unlikely economic relationshipsOn today’s show – how your social circle is one of the strongest predictors of economic mobility and how pop mus […]

The salvage car Silk RoadA practically brand new Lexus with a New Jersey inspection sticker lands on an auto body lot in Turkmenistan. How did it get there? To […]

Breaking down the price of gasolineHigh gas prices have fueled speculation and investigations — is anyone raising prices and keeping prices high for profit? To f […]

SUMMER SCHOOL 8: Productivity & Getting LitProductivity is our economic measure for how far our work goes, as individuals and as a society over all. It plays an […]

Wake up and smell the fraudSometimes online shopping can feel a little unsavory. There are the listings that make you question if you’ll really be getting e […]