NPR: Planet Money

Investing in mediocrity

Is the key to success in financial markets a matter of luck or skill? One former bond manager...

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How the burrito become a sandwich (Classic)

A sandwich is generally defined as something delicious slapped between two slices of bread. New...

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Buy now, pay dearly?

A wave of companies that allow customers to pay for items from their favorite stores in four...

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A 12-year-old girl takes on the video game industry (UPDATE)

When Maddie Messer was 12 years old, she noticed an unfair dynamic in the video games she loved:...

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The day Russia adopted the free market

In the early 90s, American economist Jeffrey Sachs was a part of a team that tried to transform...

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Escheat show (Classic)

If you're looking for money you've forgotten about, there's a chance the government might have...

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Planet Money book club

Behind every Planet Money episode is a ton of reading. Today, we share some of our favorite books...

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Risky business

Two stories on how businesses are using insurance to navigate new kinds of risks. First, how...

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Finally, our comic book

After many, many delays, the Micro-Face comic book is here! And we answer the burning question:...

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TikTok to the top

Thanks to TikTok, Tai Verdes went from struggling musician to Top 40 hitmaker. But first, he had...

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The student loan paaaaauuuuuse

The pause on federal student loan payments was just extended for the sixth time in two years....

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Peanuts and Cracker Jack (Classic)

Ballpark vendors share their strategies and other secrets to selling the most hot dogs at...

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How manatees got into hot water

While on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, manatees found sanctuary in the warm waters of...

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Turkey's runaway inflation problem

Turkey is facing really high inflation, over 60 percent. Its president is taking an unorthodox...

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When bricks were rubles

For a brief, strange period after the U.S.S.R. collapsed, "real" money was less valuable than...

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The Bond King

Investing legend Bill Gross revolutionized the bond market, built an empire, and lost it all. Our...

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Fashion Fair's makeover

Fashion Fair was the first big national brand to make makeup for Black women, but it slowly faded...

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Two inflation Indicators: Corporate greed and mortgage rates

Corporate profits are soaring. So are prices. Can corporations just not raise prices? Would that...

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Tech giants and tiny dogs

What a business that makes ramps for wiener dogs teaches us about the massive power of tech...

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Escape from Russia

An American business owner with employees in Russia extracts her company and her colleagues from...

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