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Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world.
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To all the econ papers I've loved before
How a great economics paper can surprise you, delight you, and even change your life.
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The story of "Monopoly" and American capitalism
Monopoly is a game legendary for its celebration of American capitalism, but its creator envisioned something very different.
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America's Innovation Problem (Planet Money+)
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This bonus episode, Darian Woods talks to Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson, who argues the U.S. has lost sight of something crucial about innovation: implementation. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/01/science-technology-vaccine-invention-history/672227/
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Charles Ponzi's scheme
Some of history's biggest financial scams owe their name to Charles Ponzi. Here's the story of the man behind the eponymous scheme.
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Big Rigged (Classic)
Driving a truck used to mean freedom. Now it means a mountain of debt.
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Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target
If the Fed had a mantra to go along with its mandate, it might well be "two percent." We look into how that became the target inflation rate, why some economists are calling for a change and how the inflation rate becomes unanchored.
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Customer Reviews
Great content and different ways to think about the world
Love learning about the economic forces that drive headlines and current events
Losing interest quick
A month of no uploads. Except of course if you are willing to pay $5.99 a month!
Listened everyday for at least a year but the stories are becoming more summarized news segments with musical interludes. Rather than informative and educational journalism.
Not to mention what I already mentioned about forcing people to pay if you want to listen. (I say force because at this point there is no other option or hasn’t been for a month+).
A good show, but….
I love the topics and the storytelling aspects of Planet Money. If I had my way, I’d listen to it every day. However, one thing that just grates on my nerves is the… halting… narrative... style… of… the.. . presenters. Especially the female ones. It’s really irritating. And I’m not sure why they do it, because if you listen to them in the interviews, they don’t speak like that. Hopefully, it’s just a fad and will pass soon.