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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. Support public media by joining NPR+ at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Planet Money.

 

#355

We try to fix election polling (update)

Polling is facing an existential crisis. People aren't picking up the phone. Nobody wants ... more

4 hrs Ago

29 MINS

29:59

4 hrs Ago


#354

Anatomy of a movie market

Before an independent movie makes it to a streaming platform or a theater near you, it fir... more

16 Oct 2026

32 MINS

32:09

16 Oct 2026


#353

Wanna slow down AI? These biologists can help.

Fifty years ago, scientists pioneering a terrifying gene-splicing technology figured out a... more

14 Oct 2026

29 MINS

29:10

14 Oct 2026


#352

Should we all be getting tariff refunds right now?

Companies are getting billions of dollars back. How about us? It seems simple, right? We p... more

09 Oct 2026

30 MINS

30:03

09 Oct 2026


#351

Charles Ponzi's scheme (plus a new scam)

Charles Ponzi was down on his luck. In 1919, the Italian immigrant had spent a decade and ... more

07 Oct 2026

25 MINS

25:30

07 Oct 2026


#350

Where all those weird new drinks are coming from

It's getting pretty wild in the beverage aisle these days — from the rainbow wall of seltz... more

02 Oct 2026

29 MINS

29:40

02 Oct 2026


#349

Who’s gonna pay for your Social Security?

Very soon, Social Security may not have enough money to make full payments to retirees. Ve... more

30 Sep 2026

29 MINS

29:13

30 Sep 2026


#348

Middlegarchs are the new Oligarchs

Wanna know who is really in the top 1%? And how they use their influence? It may not be wh... more

25 Sep 2026

30 MINS

30:43

25 Sep 2026


#347

Is our national debt finally too much? (update)

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in [2024] (https://www.npr.org/2024/06/07/... more

23 Sep 2026

29 MINS

29:49

23 Sep 2026


#346

The Domino’s Pizza Tracker Theory of Everything

Did a pizza restaurant’s humble status page change how we wait forever? When you order a L... more

18 Sep 2026

32 MINS

32:22

18 Sep 2026


#345

How investing is getting riskier (Two Indicators)

Margin borrowing and sports gambling “investments” are both on the rise! Today on the show... more

16 Sep 2026

18 MINS

18:05

16 Sep 2026


#344

The loan at the heart of a new foreclosure crisis

There is a new type of loan that is sweeping through the country right now. It’s advertise... more

11 Sep 2026

29 MINS

29:09

11 Sep 2026


#343

Cost-cutting, quiet guilt and the inflation generation

In this economy it is boom times and doom times all at once. The statistics aren’t really ... more

09 Sep 2026

24 MINS

24:06

09 Sep 2026


#342

Trump drinks Venezuela’s milkshake

One week ago, President Trump [announced] (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/... more

05 Sep 2026

25 MINS

25:27

05 Sep 2026


#341

Love in the time of Palantir

To a lot of people, Palantir is a mystery — what does the company know, what data do they ... more

02 Sep 2026

25 MINS

25:47

02 Sep 2026