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:

May 30, 2020 Small America Vs. Big Internet
Small-town internet is often terrible... though not for lack of trying. Today on the show, one small city starts their own service provider only to get trolled by Big Internet.
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23min
May 27, 2020 Three Big Ideas
Spend billions on vaccine factories we'll never use. Set up autopay to send checks to almost everybody. Build a giant bubble for an entire sports league.
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21min
May 23, 2020 J. Screwed
This month, J.Crew went bankrupt. But not before inventing a whole new way of thinking about promises to lenders.
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21min
May 20, 2020 How To Get Trillions To Millions
In March, Congress passed the CARES act. But the stroke of a pen only does so much. This episode — two stories from the Indicator about how $2.2 trillion gets from Congress to you.
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18min
May 16, 2020 Episode 1,000
We did it! Planet Money is officially 1,000. And to thank all of our listeners for joining us on this heck of a ride — we're gonna let you in on our secrets...
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27min
May 13, 2020 The Restaurant From The Future
The restaurant industry has gotten walloped in this pandemic — 5.5 million unemployed or furloughed. Yet, one guy wants to expand.
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23min
May 08, 2020 Journey To The Center Of The Fed
The Federal Reserve's response to coronavirus has made it maybe the most important institution in the world right now. This episode, we go down to the Fed to talk about why.
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24min
May 07, 2020 Georgia's Open Question
Georgia is one of the first states to reopen non-essential businesses. This episode, business owners answer the question: Can you safely reopen a business right now? Should you?
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27min
May 01, 2020 About That Hazard Pay
Many essential workers right now are low paid. And they're being asked to risk more. Titles got fancier but their job got worse. So... why aren't these workers getting paid more?
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22min
April 30, 2020 Buybacks And Bailouts
In a viral video about billionaires, buybacks, and bailouts, a deep question that's been simmering since the last financial crisis has reemerged: Who deserves to fail?
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24min

FAQs about Planet Money:

How many episodes does Planet Money have?

The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.