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Planet Money
Planet Money
NPR

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore... more

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Episodes

PM x Radiolab: Can the economy grow forever?

Earth can sustain life for another 100 million years, but can we? This episode, we partner with Radiolab to take... more

28 Mar 2025 · 37 minutes
Planet Money buys a mystery diamond

The deal seemed too good to be true. There's a website that's been selling top quality diamonds at bizarrely low... more

26 Mar 2025 · 32 minutes
Can we just change how we measure GDP?

There's one statistic that rules them all when it comes to keeping track of the economy: gross domestic product (GDP).... more

21 Mar 2025 · 22 minutes
Escheat show (Update)

Note: This original episode ran in 2020.Walter Schramm did everything right as an investor — at least according to the... more

19 Mar 2025 · 22 minutes
How Tupperware took over our homes, with Decoder Ring

Tupperware is the stealthy star of our modern homes. These plastic storage containers are ubiquitous in our fridges, pantries, and... more

14 Mar 2025 · 28 minutes
The last time we shrank the federal workforce

If you cut every single federal job President Donald Trump wants to cut, how much money would that save? A... more

12 Mar 2025 · 27 minutes
How to start a bank

In some ways, starting a bank is a lot like starting any other business. Who will you hire? Where will... more

07 Mar 2025 · 25 minutes
The Parable of Peanut the Memecoin

Memecoins are having a moment. Everyone from Hawk Tuah to President Donald Trump to animal influencers like Moo Deng the... more

05 Mar 2025 · 34 minutes
The Memecoin Casino

What do Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, social media sensation Hawk Tuah, and the President of the United States all... more

28 Feb 2025 · 28 minutes
The controversy over Tyson Foods' hiring of asylum seekers

Last year, Tyson Foods shuttered a meat processing plant in Perry, Iowa. The company said it made the decision because... more

27 Feb 2025 · 25 minutes