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4/23/2024
11 : 14
Sleep Training: "A Symptom Of Capitalism"?
The raging debate over how to juggle kids and work. View this email online Planet Money Happy To Be Back, But Drowsy by Greg Rosalsky Well, I'm back. After a lengthy parental leave, when
4/16/2024
11 : 4
Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?
Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets. View this email online Planet Money The Rise of
4/2/2024
11 : 14
How We Got To ‘Made In China’
A new book tells the story of how American business shifted its view of trade with China. View this email online Planet Money From 400 Million Consumers To 800 Million Workers by Greg Rosalsky In 1937,
2/13/2024
12 : 14
The Dating App Paradox: Why Dating Apps May Be “Worse Than Ever”
Investors in dating app companies are suffering from heartbreak. As these companies shift gears and try to make a profit, many of their users are heartbroken too. View this email online Planet Money
1/9/2024
12 : 14
Farewell To Earnest Jackson, The Iconic Voice Behind Planet Money's Inflation Song
The singer and songwriter behind Planet Money's “Inflation” song has passed away. View this email online Planet Money RIP To The Legendary Earnest Jackson by Greg Rosalsky When Planet Money spoke
12/12/2023
12 : 14
The Ghost Of Planet Money Past
Planet Money episodes to bring cheer — and, umm, economics — to your holidays. View this email online Planet Money A Very Economicsy Christmas by Greg Rosalsky A specter is haunting this holiday season
11/7/2023
12 : 14
Was Milton Friedman Really “The Last Conservative”?
A new book looks at the life and ideas of Milton Friedman. View this email online Planet Money Small Guy, Big Ideas by Greg Rosalsky In 1967, Milton Friedman took a temporary leave from the University
9/26/2023
11 : 4
A Nobel Prize-Winning Immigrant’s View On American Inequality
In a new book, Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton offers a scathing critique of American politics and economic policy. View this email online Planet Money Economics in America by Greg Rosalsky
8/22/2023
11 : 4
I'm a new dad. Here's why I'm taking more parental leave than my wife.
More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having a baby. Here is why I'm not one of them. View this email online Planet Money Stay-At-Home Dad (For Six
8/15/2023
11 : 14
Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame.
Florida's new immigration law is creating economic blowback. View this email online Planet Money Blowback From Florida's New Immigration Law by Claudia Grisales MIAMI — On a steamy summer day
8/8/2023
11 : 14
What my $30 hamburger reveals about fees and how companies use them to jack up prices
Hidden fees or "junk fees" are on the rise, as companies work to bring in more money while keeping prices looking low. US consumers pay more than $65 billion in fees each year. View this
8/1/2023
11 : 4
In ‘The Vegan,' a refreshing hedge-fund protagonist
A new book by Andrew Lipstein offers a fresh and inventive look at a hedge fund manager. View this email online Planet Money The Vegan by Mary Childs It's a widely accepted truth that hedge-fund
7/24/2023
10 : 4
Affirmative Action for Rich Kids: It’s More Than Just Legacy Admissions
A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers. View this email
7/18/2023
11 : 14
Earn a (Fake) MBA with Planet Money
Planet Money Summer School is back. View this email online Planet Money Planet Money Summer School, Business School edition Forget firing up a BBQ and jumping in a pool this summer. Fire up your
7/11/2023
11 : 4
Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life.
Over the last century, we've seen a huge improvement in the accuracy of weather forecasts. A new study suggests these better forecasts have tremendous value for our lives and our economy. View this
7/4/2023
11 : 14
The Explosive Growth Of Fireworks
Over the last few decades, states and counties across America have liberalized the use of fireworks. It's just one reason why sales of fireworks have exploded. View this email online Planet Money
6/27/2023
11 : 14
The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius
Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems. View this email online Planet Money An
6/20/2023
11 : 14
Planet Money’s Summer Reads
Want some good book recommendations? We got you covered. View this email online Planet Money Summer Books It's almost summertime, the time of year when you can hopefully find some time to lounge at
6/13/2023
11 : 14
The Consequences of Financial Stress
It feels personal, but financial stress has big implications for the economy. View this email online Planet Money The Perils of Financial Stress by Paddy Hirsch Americans are pretty stressed out. In
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