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Total: 391

Auction fever (Classic)

2021/11/12

Today, we go on a Planet Money roadtrip to learn the secrets of the auction world. We find some amaz

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill has passed Congress, but what exactly is in it? Today, the imp

Moonshot in the arm

2021/11/5

COVID-19 prompted the quickest vaccine development in history. An inside look at how the government

The Wheat Whisperer

2021/11/3

Southeast Asia is one of the biggest growth markets for American wheat. Where did this taste for whe

We look at a hidden form of inflation affecting our economy — we're calling it "skimpflation." The I

The 40 hour work week has been the standard for 80 years. What will it take to lower that? | Subscri

We bring you two stories from The Indicator on the recent battles being fought in Congress. | Subscr

Burnout (Classic)

2021/10/21

All types of companies are struggling with burnout. Many try to fix it. Most of them fail. One excep

On the 35th anniversary of Janet Jackson's first No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit, our friends at It's Be

Hire power

2021/10/15

Noncompete agreements have become an integral part of job contracts. A show about what they are and

How Do You Feel? (Classic)

2021/10/13

We tend to think of economists as cold, unfeeling, attempting to be as rational as possible. But onc

LIBOR pains

2021/10/9

For decades, banks used one rate to help set all other rates: LIBOR. After it came out that it'd bee

The Pandora Papers released this week reveal how many world leaders allegedly hold wealth through th

Congress created a massive pile of money to help people pay rent during the pandemic. Why have so fe

There was one time the U.S. federal government stopped borrowing and paid off every penny of nationa

A couple centuries ago, a group of English clothworkers set out to destroy the machines that had bee

Original Sign

2021/9/23

A request for dozens of stop signs flummoxes a town and angers a resident. A show about infrastructu

Women start a lot of businesses, but when it comes time for them to grow, many hit a wall, or the wo

Afghanistan's economy changed — almost overnight — after the Taliban retook control of the country |

Flood Money (Classic)

2021/9/10

Bill Pennington's house floods a lot: Three times over the course of three years. And every time his