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This Planet Money episode investigates the impact of President Trump's early immigration policies on the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago, a predominantly Mexican-American community. The report details the immediate chilling effect on the local economy, with businesses experiencing significant drops in revenue a...
This Planet Money episode reports on the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, focusing on the experiences of residents in Altadena and the challenges of rebuilding. The podcast follows the journey of Aaron and Jahad Abdushakor, whose homes and businesses were destroyed, highlighting their emotional respo...
This Q&A podcast addresses listener questions about the economic impact of a second Trump presidency. The show begins by acknowledging the inherent difficulty in predicting future economic conditions, then proceeds to tackle specific inquiries about oil prices, grocery inflation, potential NPR funding cuts, and the im...
This Planet Money episode, a co-hosted podcast, explores the history and economics of duty-free shops. The podcast begins with an anecdote about the world's first duty-free shop at Shannon Airport in Ireland, then delves into its origins, tracing how a bartender-turned-entrepreneur, Brendan O'Regan, exploited a loopho...
This episode of the Planet Money podcast explores the possibility that President Nixon influenced the monetary policy decisions of Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns, contributing to the soaring inflation of the 1970s. By examining Nixon's recorded tapes and Burns's diary, the podcast uncovers instances where Nixon ...
This episode of the Planet Money podcast dives into the history and significance of ZIP codes—a simple numerical system that has significant implications. It takes listeners back to the post-World War II era, showing how ZIP codes transformed mail sorting and soon spread to many other fields. However, the podcast also ...
In this episode of the Planet Money podcast, we explore the 26-year journey of American potato farmers trying to break into the Mexican market. Starting with the initial hope brought by NAFTA, the story unfolds through challenges posed by the Mexican potato lobby, which leveraged pest concerns as a trade barrier. A not...
This episode of the Planet Money podcast delves into how AI is transforming the translation job market, challenging popular beliefs. It features an interview with Luis von Ahn, CEO of Duolingo, who shares insights on the evolving translation landscape driven by AI. While AI is enhancing translation capabilities, the de...
The latest episode of the Planet Money podcast revisits some intriguing stories from its past. It starts with REI’s decision to change its once-liberal return policy after a few customers took advantage of it, sparking backlash. Next, it explores the ongoing legal battles surrounding President Biden's SAVE student loan...
In this episode of the Planet Money podcast, the three hosts engage in a lively "Family Feud"-style debate to determine the most important economic indicator for 2024. They consider options like consumer sentiment, Bitcoin prices, and the Beveridge curve. The conversation then transitions to key predictors for 2025, hi...
In this episode of Planet Money, we dive into the world of biodiversity credits, a new financial tool designed to help save endangered species. The story centers on Mauricio Serna, a Colombian entrepreneur working to sell these credits, which offer funding in exchange for the promise to protect biodiversity-rich land. ...
In this episode of the Planet Money podcast, the host delves into the significant shift in American sports gambling following the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that lifted the federal ban. The episode features two prominent figures: Michael Roxborough, a trailblazing Vegas bettor who harnessed statistical analysis for an a...
In this Planet Money episode, the spotlight is on the groundbreaking work of Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson, who have changed the way we think about economics by showing how institutions shape a nation’s economic fate. Their research, which faced initial doubt, draws on historical evi...
In this episode of the Planet Money podcast, the hosts take a closer look at the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, using it as a warning about the dangers of sweeping tariffs. Originally designed to support farmers, the act quickly escalated into steep tariffs on hundreds of products, triggering global backlas...
In this episode of the Planet Money podcast, we hear about Wendell Curole, a levee district manager in Southern Louisiana, who took a bold stand against the Army Corps of Engineers. He decided to raise levees higher and faster than federal guidelines permitted, driven by the urgent threat of rising sea levels and stron...
In this episode of Planet Money, we dive into the dramatic events of "Black Wednesday" in 1992, when George Soros's hedge fund made headlines by shorting the British pound. Led by Stan Druckenmiller, with contributions from Scott Bessent and Rob Johnson, the fund executed a bold strategy that involved quietly building ...
In this bonus episode of Planet Money, Kenny Malone and Amanda Aronczyk dive into how to safeguard your personal information after a data breach. They break down the advice found in data breach notification letters, assessing its effectiveness. Key recommendations include getting a free credit report, signing up for cr...
In this episode of Planet Money, we dive into the High Point Market, the heart of the US furniture industry where new trends emerge. Manufacturers, with the help of trend forecasters, make educated guesses about the styles and colors consumers will crave, a process that spans about a year from initial prediction to sho...
In this episode of the Planet Money podcast, the focus is on the weaknesses in the US land ownership system. A real estate developer unwittingly purchased a property from a title pirate who fraudulently sold land they didn’t actually own. This legal struggle reveals the fragmented and inconsistent way land records are ...
This episode of the Planet Money podcast delves into the economic effects of immigration through two insightful case studies. It begins with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, revealing how limiting Chinese immigration actually harmed the economy of the Western U.S., contrary to what was expected. The discussion then s...
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