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3/25/2025
11 : 14
This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't
View this email online Planet Money The US Egg Shortage by Scott Horsley With egg prices in the United States at record highs, the US Department of Agriculture is now exploring the ways other countries
3/18/2025
11 : 14
Fast-er Food: A productivity surge at U.S. restaurants
A new study finds that, after decades of stagnation, fast food and other restaurants finally saw a surge in productivity. View this email online Planet Money Even Faster Food by Greg Rosalsky Decades
3/11/2025
11 : 34
15 Years Since We Bought Our Toxic Asset
In a new Planet Money plus episode, former Planet Money hosts David Kestenbaum and Chana Joffe-Walt look back at a pioneering series that sought to explain a major source of the 2008 financial crisis.
3/4/2025
12 : 14
President Trump is asserting extraordinary power over independent agencies. Is the Fed next?
The rise and potential fall of independent agencies. View this email online Planet Money Not-so-independent agencies anymore? by Greg Rosalsky President Trump vs. the independent agencies. It's a
2/27/2025
11 : 24
"Impoundment," explained
Congress's power of the purse vs. presidential power View this email online Planet Money A Constitutional Conflict Over “Impoundment” by Greg Rosalsky A constitutional conflict is brewing over
2/27/2025
7 : 4
Roundup: Trump economic actions
As covered by Planet Money so far View this email online Planet Money Planet Money Trump Roundup Since taking office in late January, the Trump administration has been working at a galloping pace to
2/14/2025
2 : 44
Why Economists Got Free Trade With China So Wrong
“The China Shock” gets revisited View this email online Planet Money “The China Shock” Revisited by Greg Rosalsky By now, many economists are hoarse screaming that higher tariffs and a trade war will
1/14/2025
12 : 14
This Skateboarding Economist Suggests We Need More Skateparks And Less Capitalism
A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists. View this email online Planet Money Skateonomics by Greg Rosalsky “The Skateboarding Ethic and the
1/7/2025
12 : 4
What America’s Top Economists Are Saying About AI and Inequality
Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence. View this email online Planet Money AI Was All The Rage At AEA 2025
12/24/2024
12 : 4
How To Make A New Year’s Resolution
An experiment looks at ways to make New Year's resolutions succeed. View this email online Planet Money Hey, it's Greg Rosalsky. Here at Planet Money, we cover the people and forces that shape
12/19/2024
6 : 34
How The Holidays Could Be Affecting Your Medical Care
A new study suggests that holidays can affect your provider's decision making. View this email online Planet Money Hey, it's Alex Goldmark again, Planet Money executive producer. Big thanks to
12/3/2024
12 : 14
Dirt-cheap toys imported into U.S. can be dangerous
If you're tempted to buy kids' toys at rock-bottom prices online this holiday season, consumer advocates want you to think twice — and maybe three times. View this email online Planet Money I
11/26/2024
12 : 14
The Price America Paid For Its First Big Immigration Crackdown
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We trace the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed. View
11/19/2024
12 : 4
America's first immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West
Chinese immigrants sacrificed their lives to create America's first transcontinental railroad. But its completion may have ironically contributed to a populist backlash that led to the first major
11/12/2024
12 : 4
What Markets Think Trump Will Do
Donald Trump is returning to office, and that will have big impacts on the economy. View this email online Planet Money Donald Trump is returning to office, and that will have big impacts on the
11/5/2024
12 : 14
A Planet Money Playlist For Election Day
It's Election Day! And if you want more information on the economic ideas and plans of the presidential candidates, we got you covered. View this email online Planet Money The Planet Money Playlist
10/29/2024
11 : 14
U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it
Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to US Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the
10/22/2024
11 : 4
It’s Love Week At The Indicator
In a new five-part series, The Indicator from Planet Money explores the market for romance. View this email online Planet Money Love Week All you need is love — and also a new series from The Indicator
10/20/2024
6 : 44
A Nobel Prize For An Explanation Of Why Nations Fail
A trio of economists just won a Nobel prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation's prosperity. View this email online Planet Money A
10/8/2024
11 : 14
Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?
A new study finds Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the Internet. Does that mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth? View this