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What happens when you take some of the most powerful people in America — federal judges — and...
Texas's energy grid is largely disconnected from the rest of the U.S. That led to disastrous...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Uggly
Eddie Oygur is an Australian businessman who's sold sheepskin ugg boots for years. But one day,...
Two Indicators: unlikely economic relationships
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A practically brand new Lexus with a New Jersey inspection sticker lands on an auto body lot in...
Breaking down the price of gasoline
High gas prices have fueled speculation and investigations — is anyone raising prices and keeping...
SUMMER SCHOOL 8: Productivity & Getting Lit
Productivity is our economic measure for how far our work goes, as individuals and as a society...
Sometimes online shopping can feel a little unsavory. There are the listings that make you...
SUMMER SCHOOL 7: The Fed & Volcker's Socks
The Federal Reserve plays a very important role in the economy. When things start to look...
Congress just passed the biggest, most ambitious climate bill in history. And it's called ... the...
SUMMER SCHOOL 6: Trade & The Better Life
International trade is the web of cross-border relationships that binds economies together....
The carried interest tax loophole is a way that wealthy Americans – often the people who manage...
SUMMER SCHOOL 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market
You can learn a lot about a person from their job. The same can be said of an economy. The market...
A new way to pay for college (Update)
College has gotten incredibly expensive. And some colleges are offering students a new way to...
SUMMER SCHOOL 4: Inflation & Drinking Buddies
Inflation can be one of the scariest forces in the economy. As prices rise and your dollar...
BONUS: Micro-Face: The Musical
This episode, Micro-Face: The Musical. A full concert recording of a one-of-a-kind Planet Money...
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