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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

 

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#355

The obscure pool of money the US used to bail out Argentina

Last month, during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Sco... more

15 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:17

15 Nov 2025

#354

Buy now, pay dearly? (update)

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in [2022] (https://www.npr.org/2022/05/10/... more

12 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:09

12 Nov 2025

#353

A new experiment in remote work … from the inside

When people in Maine prisons started getting laptops to use in their cells for online clas... more

07 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:16

07 Nov 2025

#352

Everything’s more expensive!! Pet care!! Concert tickets!! (Two Indicators)

People in the U.S. are feeling the financial squeeze, in part because of rising inflation,... more

05 Nov 2025

17 MINS

17:39

05 Nov 2025

#351

After the shutdown, SNAP will still be in trouble

This week’s SNAP crisis is just a preview. Tucked inside the giant tax-cut and spending bi... more

01 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:47

01 Nov 2025

#350

The remittance mystery

For decades, the U.S. has been the single biggest source of remittances worldwide. A remit... more

30 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:26

30 Oct 2025

#349

Should the fine have to fit the crime?

The U.S. Constitution famously outlaws “cruel and unusual punishments.” But there's anothe... more

24 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:45

24 Oct 2025

#348

TikTok’s Trojan Horse Strategy

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

22 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:03

22 Oct 2025

#347

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

#346

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

#345

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

#344

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

#343

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

#342

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

#341

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