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The long view of economics and immigration (Two Indicators)
Mass deportations. What would actually happen—economically—if the President-elect follows through...
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Every ten years, a group of German farmers gather in the communal farm fields of the Osing for the Osingverlosung,...
EscucharThe strange way the world's fastest microchips are made
This is the story behind one of the most valuable — and perhaps, most improbable — technologies...
EscucharWhat markets bet President Trump will do
On the day after the election, Wall Street responded in a dramatic way. Some stocks went way up, others...
EscucharMoving to the American dream? (update)
Back in the 90s, the federal government ran a bold experiment, giving people vouchers to move out of...
EscucharThe veteran loan calamity
Ray and Becky Queen live in rural Oklahoma with their kids (and chickens). The Queens were able to buy...
EscucharSo your data was stolen in a data breach
If you... exist in the world, it's likely that you have gotten a letter or email at some point informing...
EscucharWhy do hospitals keep running out of generic drugs?
There's something strange going on in hospitals. Cheap, common drugs that nurses use every day seem...
EscucharRomance on the screen and on the page: Two Indicators
On today's show, we have two stories from The Indicator, Planet Money's daily podcast. They just launched...
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Over the past two decades, there's been a sort of tectonic economic shift happening under our feet....
EscucharWe asked 188 economists. And the survey says...
(For our story on this year's Nobel in Economics, check out our daily show, The Indicator!)Let's face...
EscucharSo imPORTant: Bananas, frogs, and... Bob's??
Even in our modern world with planes and jets and drones, the vast majority of goods are moved around...
EscucharCan cap and trade work in the US?
Recently, the state of Washington embarked on an ambitious new plan to combat climate change. Taking...
EscucharWhat's up with all the ads for law firms?
The lawyer commercial is almost an art form unto itself. Learned practitioners of the law doing whatever...
EscucharHow Venezuela imploded (update)
(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2016.)Back in 2016, things were pretty bad in Venezuela....
EscucharWhat's THAT got to do with economics?
"Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy."That is the bold promise...
EscucharVeep-onomics
Next week, JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off in the only confirmed vice presidential debate ahead...
EscucharHow to save 10,000 fingers
Table saws are extremely dangerous. The government estimates that injuries from table saws send something...
EscucharCan money buy happiness?
People often say that money can't buy you happiness. Sometimes, if you ask them to tell you more about...
Escuchar99 Percent Invisible: The White Castle System of Eating Houses
Today we have a guest episode from 99 Percent Invisible.It is about White Castle, the burger chain....
EscucharRate Expectations
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to get inflation under control. One side effect is that taking...
EscucharIs AI overrated or underrated?
Are the promises made by AI boosters all hype, or are we actually under-appreciating the transformative...
EscucharSummer camp capitalism
Summer camp is a classic rite of passage in the U.S. It's a place of self-discovery, where kids come...
EscucharBingo! (Presidential debate edition)
Campaigns can be a jargony slog. And this year, we are seeing a lot of economic terms being thrown around,...
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