by Greg Rosalsky on (#5AFWT)
There are so many appointees the government publishes a book to help keep track of them and that might not be enough.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A6B2)
Despite the pandemic — or maybe because of it — new businesses are starting at record rates.
by Bronson Arcuri on (#5A5GP)
A furniture salesman used a sports bet as insurance.
by Bronson Arcuri on (#59K0C)
A furniture salesman used a sports bet as insurance.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A5GQ)
The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#59JR6)
The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A5GR)
Since COVID-19 hit our shores, economists have been crunching data to see how it's affecting our economy.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#599AM)
Since COVID-19 hit our shores, economists have been crunching data to see how it's affecting our economy.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A5GS)
The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#592V5)
The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A5GT)
Kamala Harris has called her time at Howard University "one of the most important aspects of my life." Much of that time was spent studying economics.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#58V8X)
Kamala Harris has called her time at Howard University "one of the most important aspects of my life." Much of that time was spent studying economics.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A5GV)
Bar fight!
by Greg Rosalsky on (#58P67)
Bar fight!
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5A5GW)
Big furniture companies have relied on a century-old model for selling desks and chairs. It doesn't work in the age of the home office.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#58E99)
Big furniture companies have relied on a century-old model for selling desks and chairs. It doesn't work in the age of the home office.
by Tsering Bista on (#5A5GX)
This is the story of how Guinness got into the business of record-breaking, and how one Planet Money intern broke a world record involving the president of Georgia.
by Tsering Bista on (#589SS)
This is the story of how Guinness got into the business of record-breaking, and how one Planet Money intern broke a world record involving the president of Georgia.
by Jacob Goldstein on (#584VN)
It feels like cash has disappeared. But there's more paper money out there than ever. That might be a problem.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#57WA5)
One America is living in a housing boom. The other needs support from the government or family for an affordable place to live.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#57KJB)
Why people are buying their own firetrucks.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#57A92)
COVID-19 and tariffs are reconfiguring trade. And companies are reevaluating how and where their products get made.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5714R)
In-person service jobs, which have been hit hard by the pandemic, are disproportionately done by women. Yet the unemployment rate is only part of the story.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#56S2K)
COVID-19 safeguards have created a black market for gyms.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#56GSH)
Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#56819)
The debate over liability and the coronavirus.
by Bronson Arcuri on (#562EG)
There was once a time when there were only occasional federal taxes, no 9-to-5 jobs and farmers markets as far as the eye could see.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#55Z9Y)
Restaurants are getting squeezed. How many will survive? And what should we do about it?
by Bronson Arcuri on (#55TZ9)
Federal agencies say a life is worth $10 million. This is the story of how they got that number.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#55P7V)
As America experiences a coin shortage, Planet Money takes a look at the value of the penny.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#55F2F)
Cheap beer sales are surging but are still losing ground to craft beer. Yet craft breweries are still suffering. What is going on?
by Greg Rosalsky on (#556M1)
A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."
by Greg Rosalsky on (#54XN9)
A blockbuster new study digs into the economics of the pandemic.
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It's gonna be different, that's for sure. But we promise it will be fun and educational.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#54NH7)
Despite turmoil in the real economy, the stock market spent months surging. That is, until recently. We speak with a Nobel laureate about what might be happening.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#54G1M)
Despite political and social progress, African Americans still lag far behind economically.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5470E)
The problem goes deeper than police misconduct.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#53XR0)
Among the bottom fifth of income earners, who are more likely to be black and Latino, about 35% of them lost their jobs.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#53MYX)
As COVID-19 makes density a danger, we look at what's in store for cities.
by Annabel Edwards on (#53M6H)
This is the story of what it takes to produce a national vaccine supply.
by Bryant Urstadt on (#53HK8)
For our 1,000th episode: a (very) short list of listener favorites! that, if you just started listening, also does a good job introducing what we try to do every week. Thanks for listening!
by Greg Rosalsky on (#53BQ6)
As small businesses scramble for emergency assistance, big businesses get a new program of virtually endless lending from the Fed.
by Darian Woods on (#5324W)
Running the numbers on giving in the time of coronavirus
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#52RS8)
What social science says about killing the office.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#52EHV)
As COVID-19 causes a global meltdown, the world turns to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#52490)
As venture capital retreats, hot startups are collapsing.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#51TMY)
Instead of mass layoffs, Germany tries to safeguard employment. Under a program called Kurzarbeit, when companies declare they're under financial distress, the government helps pay their workers.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#51GFF)
A Nobel prize-winning economist on what it might take to get our economy growing again.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#515HG)
The economic case for giving away hundreds of billions of dollars.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#50TTC)
What if we renamed "sick leave" a "containment stipend"?
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