Planet Money

  • Summer School 6: Operations and 25,000 roses

    “It’s difficult to control everything,” says our guest professor for this week, Santiago Gallino. “What is not difficult is to plan for everything.” Today we venture into the sphere of business that masters the planning,…

  • The new Biden plan that could still erase your student loans

    This summer, the Supreme Court struck down Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers. Except, on the same day Biden first announced that plan, he also unveiled another, the SAVE plan.…

  • Summer School 5: Tech and the innovator’s dilemma

    For anyone running a business, technology is both threat and opportunity. Today, we run through techniques entrepreneurs can use to take advantage of new tech or defend against the dangers. It’s not just about the…

  • A tarot card reading for the U.S. economy

    Predicting the future of the economy is always a dicey proposition. That is especially true after more than three years of pandemic-related economic weirdness. No one quite knows what will happen next. Will the Fed…

  • Summer School 4: Marketing and the Ultimate Hose Nozzle

    In this session of Planet Money Summer School, we are getting the word out about your brand. How do you convince consumers to buy your product, even if they are only just hearing about it?…

  • Tackle your medical debt with Life Kit

    There’s an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn’t mean you have to pay that exact price. In this special episode from our…

  • Did two honesty researchers fabricate their data?

    Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino are two of the biggest stars in behavioral science. Both have conducted blockbuster research into how to make people more honest, research we’ve highlighted on Planet Money. The two worked…

  • Summer School 3: Accounting and The Last Supper

    Usually, the first class that an MBA student takes is accounting. That involves, yes, equations and counting widgets…but it’s more than that. Inside the simple act of accounting is a revolutionary way of thinking not…

  • Planet Money Paper Club

    We here at Planet Money love economics papers. And that is also the case for so many of the economists we speak with. For them, new research can explain something they have always wondered about,…

  • Summer School 2: Competition and the cheaper sneaker

    For episode 2 of Planet Money Summer School, we are talking strategy. You have your million dollar business idea, and maybe some money in your pocket to get it up and running. But now you…

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