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#881: The Prisoners of the Trade War

A truce in the U.S.-China trade war seemed close. The leaders of China and the United States were meeting to discuss a fix. And then arrests started. It got even more confusing, so today, we call up our man on the ground in Shanghai to make sense of it all. The key to understanding the latest turn in the trade war centers around a giant company most Americans haven't heard of called Huawei. Its rise traces the rise of China's economy and Chinese-style capitalism.

#880: Is Amazon Good For New York?

It feels like all of New York City is arguing about Amazon's new office in Queens. But what do the people in Long Island City think?

#879: The Secret Target

Their plan was dangerous, risky, and extremely unpopular. But America copied them anyway. Today on the show: how a tiny country on the other side of the world changed how America runs its economy.

#468: Kid Rock Vs. The Scalpers

We talk to Kid Rock about how he tried to cut scalpers out of the business — and still sell cheap tickets to his shows.

#878: Mugshots For Sale

We go deep inside the market for online mugshots. Is it extortion? Or is it a First Amendment right?

VIDEO: Put A Chip On It

A quick history of slow credit cards. This video also available here: https://youtu.be/2IksSNiEo2g

#699: Kansas City Vs. Kansas City

A bunch of you asked why so many cities threw billions in tax breaks at Amazon. It reminded us of an episode we did in 2016.

#876: Patent Deception

Matthew Whitaker, the acting attorney general, sat on the board of World Patent Marketing. Now the company is being called a scam.

#875: Why Did The Cow Cross The Border?

To take advantage of the surprising benefits provided by an interlocked economic system on the other side.

#874: Hot Dog Hail Mary

The Falcons are trying something radical: Making their food cheaper. It could break stadium economics.

#873: The Seattle Experiment

Seattle's radical solution to big money in politics: Flood elections with even more money.

Video: The Miracle Apple

We're kicking off a quick season of our bonus video series, Planet Money Shorts. Watch how apples became brands, and started being more than delicious.

#676: The First Lottery & How To Beat The Odds

The first lottery was a royal affair with poems, golden flatware and invited criminals. Also, how someone won the lottery over and over.

Episode 870: Trump vs. Red Tape

President Trump promised to slash regulations. How has he done?

#869: The Student Loan Whistleblower

Seth Frotman worked overseeing student loans for the government. He saw things that made him quit, and tell all.

#868: Moneyland

We follow writer Oliver Bullough as he explores how stolen money moves around the world, and what that might mean for democracies.

#867: Special Report: Asylum Crackdown

We tell the story of a massive crackdown on asylum fraud, and the fallout.

#866: Modern Monetary Theory

We rethink everything we know about government spending, taxes, the nature of money... All of it.

#865: Tweak This

We propose small fixes for baseball, weddings, salary negotiations and buying your morning coffee. Warning: They may be too rational.

#864: The Central (Bankers') Question

We crash a party of central bankers to get an answer to one of the biggest economic questions of our time.

For Our 10th Anniversary, Episode #1

In honor of our 10th anniversary, we revisit our very first episode.

#863: The 13th Hole

What a hole-in-one gone awry says about the state of charity.

#729: When Subaru Came Out

Subaru's sales had been slumping for years. Then they went straight to their biggest fans: Lesbians.

#783: New Jersey Bails Out

California just did away with cash bail. But credit where credit is due. New Jersey already tried something similar.

#444: New Jersey Wine

Today on the show: Could New Jersey become the next Napa?