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:

July 03, 2020 Reparations For Police Brutality (UPDATE)
For years, some Chicago police officers tortured suspects. Survivors fought for reparations — and got them. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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32min
July 01, 2020 Inflation, Deflation
After decades of relative stability, prices in the US may be about to go through the roof — or the floor. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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25min
June 27, 2020 Seed Spy
Espionage. Deceit. Theft. In this episode we follow the case of a global effort to steal top secret high technology: seeds. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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26min
June 24, 2020 Owner Of A Broken Hertz
Rental car giant Hertz declared bankruptcy last month, which should have made their stock worthless. So how come people keep buying it? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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25min
June 19, 2020 Money And Justice
We talk to podcast host Sam Sanders, Professor William A Darity Jr., social activist Oluchi Omeoga, nonprofit runner Kevin Cheng and economist Dean Karlan.
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27min
June 17, 2020 The Problem Of The Root (2018)
Wild ginseng sells for thousands. We go to a farm hidden in the Appalachian mountains to find out why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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23min
June 12, 2020 Patent Racism
Dr. Lisa Cook found a hole in a central economic growth theory — how violence and the lack of rule of law impacts innovation. But getting her colleagues to see it took 10 years.
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26min
June 10, 2020 The Very First Vaccine
We've only made vaccines for so many diseases. Let's look at the history. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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22min
June 05, 2020 Police Unions And Police Violence
We look at the data connecting police unions and police violence. Today's episode comes from our daily podcast, The Indicator. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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14min
June 04, 2020 Where'd The Money Go, And Other Questions
When the economy tanks, does money just vanish? Why are home prices still so high? You asked these and other questions. We try to answer. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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23min

FAQs about Planet Money:

How many episodes does Planet Money have?

The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.