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:

March 25, 2020 Food And Farmworkers
In this episode, to understand how the coronavirus might impact our food, we talk to an economist, a farmer, and, of course, the people who really make farms go — the farmworkers.
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18min
March 24, 2020 You Asked About The Virus Economy
We're here with you! And wow do you have questions. From stock market shutdowns to Coronavirus checks, to "What's the deal with toilet paper?" This episode, we try to answer a few.
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29min
March 20, 2020 How To Save The Economy Now
The Federal Reserve usually has one main job: Setting interest rates. But in emergencies, another Fed job becomes more important: Trying to prevent a financial crisis.
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14min
March 19, 2020 How To Test A Country
To try to understand the coronavirus tests we've all been hearing so much about — we take you inside the pandemic testing system.
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22min
March 16, 2020 The Fed Fights The Virus
The Federal Reserve usually has one main job: setting interest rates. But in emergencies, another Fed job becomes more important: trying to prevent a financial crisis.
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19min
March 14, 2020 Medicine For The Economy
COVID-19 is hammering our economy. We called up three super smart economists and asked what we should do about it.
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26min
March 11, 2020 Coronavirus, Oil, and Kansas
How the coronavirus outbreak in China led to a fight over oil in Vienna, and changed lives in America.
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19min
March 07, 2020 Where's The Vaccine?
A vaccine would be great right now. Of course, people would buy it. But the market for emergency vaccines isn't like regular markets — that's why the government steps in.
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21min
March 05, 2020 Terms Of Service
Every day, we accept another set of terms and conditions without reading the fine print. But what if there's something hiding in there, waiting to blow up our lives?
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18min
February 28, 2020 Reparations In New Zealand
We follow Mavis Mullins, Māori sheep-shearing magnate, through New Zealand's reparations system — from the fact-finding Waitangi Tribunal to a public apology.
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28min

FAQs about Planet Money:

How many episodes does Planet Money have?

The podcast currently has 321 episodes available.