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Days of our TariffsTariffs. They’ve been announced, unannounced, re-announced, raised and lowered. It’s an on-going saga with billions at stake! On today’s episo […]
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The obscure pool of money the US used to bail out ArgentinaLast month, during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]
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Buy now, pay dearly? (update)(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2022.) Every time you shop online and make it to the checkout screen, you see those […]
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A new experiment in remote work … from the insideWhen people in Maine prisons started getting laptops to use in their cells for online classes and homework, it […]
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Everything’s more expensive!! Pet Care!! Concert Tickets!! (Two Indicators)People in the U.S. are feeling the financial squeeze, in part because of rising inflation, […]
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After the shutdown, SNAP will still be in troubleThis week’s SNAP crisis is just a preview. Tucked inside the giant tax-cut and spending bill signed by President D […]
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The remittance mysteryFor decades, the U.S. has been the single biggest source of remittances worldwide. A remittance is a transfer of money, typically from an […]
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Should the fine have to fit the crime?The U.S. Constitution famously outlaws “cruel and unusual punishments.” But there’s another, far more obscure part of the C […]
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TikTok’s Trojan Horse StrategyWhen TikTok videos started to go viral on Instagram and Reddit, TikTok turned to professional sound designers to protect their […]
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How Russia’s shadow fleet is sailing around oil sanctionsBjarne Caesar Skinnerup works as a maritime pilot in the straits of Denmark. That means he’s used to s […]
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The year NYC went brokeIn 1975, New York City ran out of money. For a decade it had managed to pay for its hundreds of thousands of city employees and robust […]
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How the government got hedge fundedThe U.S. government spends a ton of money, on everything from Medicare to roads toRead more
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Two ways AI is changing the business of crime (Two Indicators)Pre-order the Planet Money book here for your free gift. Our sister show, The Indicator, is […]
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The Planet Money Game: Test our prototypeIt’s here! It’s free to download and playtest! It’s the Planet Money game! (Download here.) Download and playtest the g […]
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We make a board gameWe want to make a board game. It must, of course, teach the world about economics. It must be fun. It’d be nice if it sold lots of copies! H […]
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How refrigeration took over the worldThe next time you open your fridge, take a second to behold the miracles inside of it: Raspberries from California, butter […]
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How Jane Street’s secret billion-dollar trade unraveledOn Wall Street, fortunes are often won and lost with the tiniest advantages. And for the past few years, one […]
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In Gaza, money is falling apart Israel has been blocking the flow of physical money into Gaza since the start of the war. So whatever paper cash was in Gaza before […]
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When CEO pay exploded (update) (Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2016.) It’s no secret that CEOs get paid a ton – and a ton more than the ave […]
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The U.S. now owns a big chunk of Intel. That’s a huge deal. Last month, President Donald Trump announced an unusual deal. Intel, the biggest microchip maker in […]
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