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 […]

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 […]

How the government got hedge fundedThe U.S. government spends a ton of money, on everything from Medicare to roads to defense. In fact, it spends way more than it […]

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 […]

BOARD GAMES 2: Making our prototypeIt’s here! It’s free to download and playtest! It’s the Planet Money game! (Download here.) Download and playtest the game […]

BOARD GAMES 2: Making our prototypeIt’s here! It’s free to download and playtest! It’s the Planet Money game! (Download here.) Download and playtest the g […]

BOARD GAMES 1: We’re making a 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 o […]

BOARD GAMES 1: We’re making a 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In Gaza, money is falling apartIsrael has been blocking the flow of physical money into Gaza since the start of the war. So whatever paper cash was in Gaza before […]

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 […]

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 […]

Asking for a friend … which jobs are safe from AI?There’s one question we seem to be hearing everywhere: “Is my job safe from AI?” Dozens of you, our liste […]

What happens to central banks under pressure?President Donald Trump has been pressuring the Federal Reserve from a few angles. So we wanted to look at other […]

The million dollar mystery behind Milk.comWhen we stumbled upon Milk.com, we were mystified. It appears to be someone’s personal website. But memorable domain n […]

Lisa Cook and the fight for the FedThe Federal Reserve has been under intense pressure from President Donald Trump as he pushes for more control over the […]

Summer School 8: Graduation LIVE!Get your own personalized summer school diploma here. Today on our final episode of Summer School 2025, we will test your kn […]

Buy discount Ozempic here now click this linkIn the past couple years, demand has gone wild for drugs like Ozempic – and its cousins, Zepbound, Wegovy, and M […]