NPR: Planet Money

The mortgage interest deduction is popular, but it has numerous distorting effects on the economy – and economists also say that it does exactly the opposite of what people think.

Finance is notorious for being a boys club. Marilyn Cohen has worked in the bond market for 30 years. She talks about what it takes to succeed in her field and why there aren't more women.

Congrats, Class of 2018! Rather than listen to another meandering cliche-riddled commencement speech, let Stacey and Cardiff guide you through young-adult life with advice backed up by research.

Timekeeping software is becoming the standard across the U.S. And it turns out, it can be used to steal workers' wages, a few minutes at a time.

The World Trade Organization: Can't live with it, hard to crush your trade opponents without it.

Congress may soon expand work requirements for people who receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But do these work requirements match the reality of work itself?

Class actions run from big civil rights cases to arguments about pepper. Are they noble, or silly?

Thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision, legal sports betting may be coming to a city near you.

Interest rates are on the rise for the first time in years. What that means for the housing market is far from obvious.

What one embattled smartphone-maker can tell us about China's plan to transform its economy

We meet the man who invented duty free shopping and find out if these tax free stores are really saving us any money.

Assigning a grade to a bottle of wine might seem counterintuitive, or even a little absurd, but wine scores have can have a big impact the people who sell wine — and the people who drink it.

Colleges are seeing fewer and fewer students apply every year. To try and stay solvent and attract students, they're trying all kinds of things, from lazy rivers to M&A.

Today on the show: A chicken index, some Wall Street investors, and an unlikely whistle-blower.

It's the 100th Indicator! To celebrate, we look to the future... and to alternate futures. The Indicator takes a break from economics to tackle infinity.

The corporate tax cut passed in December was supposed to compel businesses to boost investment. Is it working, or are companies just passing the savings on to their owners?

The LIBOR interest rate was at the center of a huge international scandal back in 2012. Regulators believed it had to replaced. But is that even possible?

California is way more than Hollywood. Today on the show, we look at what else is going on in this powerhouse state economy.

It's jobs day! But the unemployment number might not be the most important thing to watch.

Housing markets are hot. But are they bubblicious?

Or, the tale of the Miracle Apple.

Today on the show: How a cheese cartel abandoned the rules of economics and convinced the world to eat fondue.

Most people think the best time to start a business is when you're young.

Healthcare is expensive. Transparency in pricing might make it cheaper.

The Federal Reserve has hit its inflation target. Now comes the hard part - staying at two percent.

Unordered trinkets have been arriving at homes around the country. We try to find out why.

The homeless population in Los Angeles County has been skyrocketing. A team from USC tried to figure out why.

Almost everyone in California agrees that there's not enough housing in the state. But no one wants building in their backyard.

Today on the show: the economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is use more water.

Water isn't the only shortage California farmers are worried about. There's a labor drought, too.

A spat over tariffs is giving California ports pause.

Los Angeles - it's not what you think.

Today on the show, we connect the dots between New York, Uganda, Prague, and China's thirst for resources.

Concerns about the yield on the 10-year Treasury note going above three percent are overblown.

President Trump's objection to Amazon's deal with the Postal Service is based on dodgy data.

Why are used car commercials so annoying? Meet the original sinner.

China steals a lot of intellectual property from the U.S. The smartest thing for the U.S. to do in return might be ... nothing.

This is maybe not the best idea.

The way many Americans manage their taxes could be bad for their health.

Most people think you can't get rid of student loans in bankruptcy. Turns out most people are wrong.

We're in a full-fledged trade war with China. We dig into the list of Chinese tariffs on American products. It gets weird...and delicious.

The percentage of congressional representatives with a background in computers: THREE

Our show goes old school in this episode and brings you three under-appreciated economic indicators about things that affect us all.

Today on the show: how an economic fix helped made the deadliest job in America safer, and why people are angry about it.

The CBO projects the federal budget deficit could top 800 billion dollars this year... and reach a cool trillion by 2020. So ... what?

Data, the humanities, and the suburbs: Tyler returns for another round of Overrated vs. Underrated

Women still make less than men in the U.S. Exactly how much less is not necessarily a straightforward question.

Today on the show, we talk to one of the most famous NDA breakers of all time, and ask: If you've made an agreement like that, is there a legal way out?

Chinese tariffs could threaten more than 1.8 million American jobs.

Five interesting facts about our world that you probably didn't know.