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6/12/2023
3 : 44
Chimp Empire and the Economics of Chimpanzees
A new Netflix docuseries provides a fascinating picture of humanity's closest living relatives. View this email online Planet Money Chimponomics by Greg Rosalsky Watching Netflix's new
5/30/2023
11 : 4
AI Takes Our Jobs :-(
Planet Money tries to automate the production of a podcast episode. View this email online Planet Money iPodcast More than two centuries ago, the Luddites rose up against the textile machines that were
5/23/2023
11 : 15
Companies are shedding office space — and it may be killing small businesses
Remote work — long assumed to be a temporary phase of the pandemic for many white-collar workers — is dragging on with no real end in sight. View this email online Planet Money Collateral Damage From
5/16/2023
11 : 14
The Case For Financial Literacy Education
Financial Literacy Programs have been called useless in the past. But a new study suggests that's due to the way the subject is taught, rather than the subject itself. View this email online Planet
5/9/2023
11 : 4
What if AI could rebuild the middle class?
We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the labor market. View this email online Planet Money AI: The Great Equalizer? by
5/2/2023
11 : 24
What happens when a company adopts AI
A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of “generative AI” at a real-world company. They found it had big effects. View this email online Planet Money AI Enters The Workplace
4/25/2023
11 : 14
The Rise of Influencers
In a new series, The Indicator dives into the economics of online influencing. View this email online Planet Money The Age Of Influencing What do you want to be when you grow up? Today, when you ask
4/19/2023
5 : 24
Where Are Interest Rates Going?
The answer could matter for your home value, stock portfolio, and the future of the economy. View this email online Planet Money The Life And Possible Death Of Low Interest Rates by Greg Rosalsky In a
4/11/2023
11 : 4
Why sanctions don’t work — but could if done right
Sanctions backfire. So why do we keep using them? View this email online Planet Money The Cheap, Seductive Lure Of Sanctions by Paddy Hirsch US sanctions against Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, China and
4/4/2023
11 : 14
Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?
A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why. View this email online Planet Money The Boom In
3/28/2023
11 : 5
Why Nepo Babies Are Bad For Business (Sorry, ‘Succession’)
What the HBO show 'Succession' can teach us about family companies View this email online Planet Money Should the Roy kids really lead Waystar Royco? by Greg Rosalsky The hit HBO show
3/21/2023
11 : 14
Need a consultant? This book argues hiring one might actually damage your institution
A new book argues the consulting industry is weakening businesses, harming the government, and distorting the economy. View this email online Planet Money Insulting Consulting by Greg Rosalsky Beware,
3/14/2023
11 : 14
The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank
A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion. View this email online Planet
3/7/2023
12 : 14
Why we usually can’t tell when a review is fake
Is that review fake? You probably can't tell View this email online Planet Money The problem with reviews by Paddy Hirsch Human beings have always loved reviews: word of mouth has long been
2/28/2023
12 : 4
You may have heard of the "union boom." The numbers tell a different story.
Despite a stream of headlines last year about unionization drives throughout the nation, the share of American workers in unions fell to its lowest level on record. What's going on? View this email
2/21/2023
12 : 4
Reframing Your Commute
Yes, your commute sucks. But it could also succor you View this email online Planet Money Thinking Creatively About Your Commute by Paddy Hirsch Commuting sucks. And working from home is awesome. At
2/14/2023
12 : 14
A Very Planet Money Valentine’s Day
Every year, Planet Money staffers give love to to the things we love View this email online Planet Money Happy Valentine's Day Heart-shaped boxes full of chocolates. Candy conversation hearts.
2/7/2023
12 : 14
This doctor wants to prescribe a cure for homelessness
A growing hospital movement aims to improve health outcomes of homeless patients with what might be considered the ultimate preventive care: providing them with a home. View this email online Planet
1/31/2023
12 : 14
How the pandemic changed the rules of personal finance
A new book says the Great Resignation was really the Great Reshuffle. View this email online Planet Money The Great Money Reset by Paddy Hirsch In the last half of last year, we heard a lot of talk (
1/24/2023
12 : 5
A recession might be coming. Here's what it could look like
We sift through the wild array of recession predictions View this email online Planet Money A Gloomy Crystal Ball by Rafael Nam Slowcession? Richcession? Or just recession? Whether in the supermarket