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Inflation has reached the North Pole as a "Santa shortage" looms, but all is not ho-ho-hopeless
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Santa's services are more in demand than ever — and he and his helpers are having a hard time keeping up. View this email online Planet Money The Economics of “The Santa Shortage” by Greg Rosalsky
Why The Sanctions Against Russia Aren’t Working. Yet.
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
When sanctions were enacted against Russia in February of this year, all the forecasts were of an imminent collapse in the Russian economy. A new report looks at why that hasn't happened. View this
How the cookie became a monster
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
How the cookie went from an obscure piece of code designed to protect anonymity, to an online advertiser's dream, to a privacy advocate's nightmare. View this email online Planet Money A tough
Rising prices are on the menu for Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
As Americans prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the high cost of both turkey and travel is grating on their sense of gratitude. View this email online Planet Money Gobbling Up Your Budget by Scott
These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Britons are about to complete the biggest ever experiment with a shortened work week View this email online Planet Money Fewer Hours, Same Pay by Paddy Hirsch Companies in the United Kingdom are about
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