NPR: Planet Money

The sports ticket price enigma

Inflation is making prices go up, except not for...sports tickets? So, we set out on a daylong...

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Spam call bounty hunter

Telemarketing calls are not only annoying; in some cases, they are illegal. Congress even gives...

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The case of the missing cheese racks

Jelle Peterse's company ships cheese all over the world, but they don't always get their cheese...

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When women stopped coding (Classic)

A lot of computing pioneers were women. For decades, the number of women in computer science was...

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My Favorite Tax Loophole

There's a big difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. But sometimes even avoiding taxes...

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Messi economics

Soccer star Lionel Messi is currently hoping to lead Argentina to victory in the World Cup. His...

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One economist's take on popular advice for saving, borrowing, and spending

This episode was first released as a bonus episode for Planet Money+ listeners last month. We're...

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How the cookie became a monster

30 years ago, Lou Montulli set out to solve a fundamental problem with the internet, and...

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Sam Bankman-Fried and the fall of a crypto empire

Sam Bankman-Fried built a reputation as the one reliable crypto bro. But within the span of days,...

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The E-Book Wars

In 2019, a group of librarians (quietly) stormed the offices of a major publisher, Macmillan, to...

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Peak Sand (classic)

Sand. It's in buildings, windows, your cell phone. But there isn't enough in the world for...

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Planet Money tries election polling

Polling is facing an existential crisis. Few people are answering the phone, and fewer people...

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Two Indicators shaking China's economy

Xi Jinping recently secured his third term as China's president – so we're looking at two shocks...

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Planet Money Records Vol. 2: The Negotiation

We got our hands on the long-lost "Inflation" song, and now it's time to put it out into the...

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Planet Money Records Vol. 1: Earnest Jackson

We try to start a real record label. Just to put one song out there. It's a song about inflation,...

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The high cost of a strong dollar

When it comes to international trade and finance, everyone pretty much speaks one language: the...

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The money fixers (classic)

How do you mend a broken bill? On this classic episode, we visit the Mutilated Currency Division....

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You asked for coupons, Delaware, and the truth about goldfish

On today's show, we're answering listener questions from the Planet Money inbox. Like, who really...

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Two Indicators: back to school

It's fall, so on this episode, we're taking you back to school. First, what sorority rush can...

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Forging Taiwan's Silicon Shield

Taiwan is at the center of a global feud. Its main defense may be what some call its "Silicon...

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