Would you say that you and your family are better off or worse off, financially, than you were a year... more

In the state of Oregon, there is a glut of grass. A wealth of weed. A crisis of chronic. And,... more

Here at Planet Money, Thanksgiving is not just a time to feast on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casseroles... more

Some of the most influential and beloved novels of the last few years have been about money, finance, and the... more

China's economic growth for the past few decades has been extraordinary. And much of that growth was fueled by real... more

When best-selling thriller writer Douglas Preston began playing around with OpenAI's new chatbot, ChatGPT, he was, at first, impressed. But... more

The world of economics has these two different sides. One one side, there are the economists in their cozy armchairs... more

When Lina Khan was in law school back in 2017, she wrote a law review article called 'Amazon's Antitrust Paradox,'... more

Earlier this fall, the Federal Trade Commission filed a high-stakes lawsuit against Amazon.In that suit, the FTC claims Amazon is... more

You might expect to find economic concepts in the pages of an economics textbook. But you know where you can... more

Right now, a lot of school districts across the country are making a pretty giant change to the way public... more

Union membership in the U.S. has been declining for decades. But, in 2022, support for unions among Americans was the... more

When someone says "the economy is doing well"—what does that even mean? Like, for workers, for employers, for the country... more

Note: There is swearing in this episode.In 2017, The University of Minnesota asked comedian Maria Bamford to give their commencement... more

Prices go up. Occasionally, prices go down. But for 70 years, the price of a bottle of Coca-Cola didn't change.... more

In 2007, Uruguay had a massive problem with no obvious fix. The economy of this country of 3.5 million people... more

When contract negotiations between Alaska Airlines and their flight attendants' union broke down in 1993, the union had a choice... more

Ba-dee-yah! Say do you remember? Ba-dee-yah! Questions in September!That's right - it's time for Listener Questions!Every so often, we like... more

There seems to be headlines about floods, wildfires, or hurricanes every week. Scientists say this might be the new normal... more

The Nobel-prize winning economist Simon Kuznets once analyzed the world's economies this way — he said there are four kinds... more

When a group of amateur investors rallied around the stock for GameStop back in 2021, the story blew up the... more

Erin Plante is a private detective who specializes in chasing down stolen cryptocurrency. In March of 2022, she got the... more

In China, data on the economy is sometimes difficult to come by. The Chinese government has put a pause on... more

When economists and policymakers talk about getting inflation under control, there's an assumption they often make: bringing inflation down will... more

In 1981, photographer Lynn Goldsmith took a portrait of the musician Prince. It's a pretty standard headshot — it's in... more

Back in the 1990s, Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar was in his office in New Delhi when he came across a puzzling... more

Congratulations to the Planet Money Summer School Class of 2023! Today, you become masters of business administration... spelled with lower-case... more

Across Hollywood right now, writers and actors are picketing in front of studio lots. They're walking back and forth, holding... more

How do you get the best deal? How do you know you're getting the best deal? Whether you're talking down... more

Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic... more

"It's difficult to control everything," says our guest professor for this week, Santiago Gallino. "What is not difficult is to... more

This summer, the Supreme Court struck down Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers. Except, on... more

For anyone running a business, technology is both threat and opportunity. Today, we run through techniques entrepreneurs can use to... more

Predicting the future of the economy is always a dicey proposition. That is especially true after more than three years... more

In this session of Planet Money Summer School, we are getting the word out about your brand. How do you... more

There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail... more

Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino are two of the biggest stars in behavioral science. Both have conducted blockbuster research into... more

Usually, the first class that an MBA student takes is accounting. That involves, yes, equations and counting widgets...but it's more... more

We here at Planet Money love economics papers. And that is also the case for so many of the economists... more

For episode 2 of Planet Money Summer School, we are talking strategy. You have your million dollar business idea, and... more

When you make an account online or install an app, you are probably entering into a legally enforceable contract. Even... more

Find all episodes of Planet Money Summer School here.Planet Money Summer School is back! It's the free economics class you... more

When it comes to big questions about the economy, we're still kind of in the dark ages. Why do some... more

Two stories today.First, as we start to understand post-affirmative action America, we look to a natural experiment 25 years ago,... more

Back in the 90s, Ivan Lozano Ortega was in charge of Bogota's wildlife rescue center. And he kept getting calls... more

The shocks of the pandemic economy gave us a bunch of enormous natural experiments, which helped to prove or disprove... more

In 1978, a young man named Mike Shanks started a moving business in the north end of Seattle. It was... more

Twins are used to fielding all sorts of questions, like "Can you read each other's minds?" or "Can you feel... more

People come from all over the world to work in U.S. tech. And during the tech boom years, the industry... more

Innovation is crucial for game-changing advancements in society, whether it's treatments for serious diseases, developments in AI technology, or rocket... more

In the early 90s, when a young economist named Michael Kremer finished his PhD, there had been a few economic... more

(Note: This episode originally ran back in 2022.)This past weekend, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse had the second largest domestic opening... more

It's the thrilling conclusion to our three-part series on AI — the world premiere of the first episode of Planet... more

In Part 1 of this series, AI proved that it could use real research and real interviews to write an... more

We used to think some jobs were safe from automation. Though machines have transformed industries like agriculture and manufacturing, the... more

Lyle Jack wants to build a wind farm on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. But to make the... more

It's time for another installment of ... Planet Money Predictions! *air horn* Last year, we invited two economic forecasters to... more

For the last four decades, technology has been mostly a force for greater inequality and a shrinking middle class. But... more

Economists say that inflation is just too much money chasing too few goods.But something else can make inflation stick around.If... more

(Note: this episode originally ran in 2019.)In the 1800s, catching your train on time was no easy feat. Every town... more