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Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world.Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world.Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

 

#355

TikTok’s Trojan Horse Strategy

When TikTok videos started to go viral on Instagram and Reddit, TikTok turned to professio... more

Yesterday

25 MINS

25:03

Yesterday


#354

How Russia’s shadow fleet is sailing around oil sanctions

Bjarne Caesar Skinnerup works as a maritime pilot in the straits of Denmark. That means he... more

17 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:18

17 Oct 2025


#353

The year NYC went broke

In 1975, New York City ran out of money. For a decade it had managed to pay for its hundre... more

15 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:59

15 Oct 2025


#352

How the government got hedge funded

The U.S. government spends a ton of money, on everything from Medicare to roads to defense... more

10 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:10

10 Oct 2025


#351

Two ways AI is changing the business of crime (Two Indicators)

[Pre-order the Planet Money book here for your free gift.] (http://planetmoneybook.com)   ... more

08 Oct 2025

19 MINS

19:39

08 Oct 2025


#350

BOARD GAMES 2: Making our prototype

It’s here! It’s free to download and playtest! It’s the Planet Money game! ( [Download her... more

04 Oct 2025

35 MINS

35:41

04 Oct 2025


#349

BOARD GAMES 1: We're making a game

We want to make a board game. It must, of course, teach the world about economics. It must... more

01 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:17

01 Oct 2025


#348

How refrigeration took over the world

The next time you open your fridge, take a second to behold the miracles inside of it: Ras... more

26 Sep 2025

23 MINS

23:29

26 Sep 2025


#347

How Jane Street’s secret billion-dollar trade unraveled

On Wall Street, fortunes are often won and lost with the tiniest advantages. And for the p... more

24 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:53

24 Sep 2025


#346

In Gaza, money is falling apart

Israel has been blocking the flow of physical money into Gaza since the start of the war. ... more

20 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:07

20 Sep 2025


#345

When CEO pay exploded (update)

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in [2016] (https://www.npr.org/sections/mo... more

17 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:49

17 Sep 2025


#344

The U.S. now owns a big chunk of Intel. That’s a huge deal.

Last month, President Donald Trump announced an unusual deal. Intel, the biggest microchip... more

12 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:26

12 Sep 2025


#343

Asking for a friend … which jobs are safe from AI?

There’s one question we seem to be hearing everywhere: “Is my job safe from AI?” Dozens of... more

10 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:51

10 Sep 2025


#342

What happens to central banks under pressure?

President Donald Trump has been pressuring the Federal Reserve from a few angles. So we wa... more

06 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:36

06 Sep 2025


#341

The million dollar mystery behind Milk.com

When we stumbled upon [Milk.com] (http://milk.com) , we were mystified. It appears to be s... more

03 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:41

03 Sep 2025