Planet Money

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The economy explained. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening.... more

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The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.

Planet Money episodes:

October 08, 2018 The History of Light (Nobel Edition)
Bill Nordhaus just won the economics Nobel. In this show: He shows how history of light is the history of economic growth — of things getting faster, cheaper, and more efficient.
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22min
October 05, 2018 Moneyland
We follow writer Oliver Bullough as he explores how stolen money moves around the world, and what that might mean for democracies.
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22min
October 03, 2018 Anatomy Of A Scam
Ever seen one of those signs asking if you want to work from home? We find out what happens when you call.
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24min
September 29, 2018 Special Report: Asylum Crackdown
We tell the story of a massive crackdown on asylum fraud, and the fallout.
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35min
September 27, 2018 Modern Monetary Theory
We rethink everything we know about government spending, taxes, the nature of money... All of it.
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23min
September 21, 2018 Tweak This
We propose small fixes for baseball, weddings, salary negotiations and buying your morning coffee. Warning: They may be too rational.
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19min
September 19, 2018 The Tale Of The Onion King
How one man took the onion market hostage.
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17min
September 15, 2018 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.
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23min
September 12, 2018 For Our 10th Anniversary, Episode #1
In honor of our 10th anniversary, we revisit our very first episode.
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30min
September 08, 2018 The 13th Hole
What a hole-in-one gone awry says about the state of charity.
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21min

FAQs about Planet Money:

How many episodes does Planet Money have?

The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.