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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5NE2Q)
A new study helps to explain the dynamics of our bonkers housing market.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5N54F)
A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5MX7C)
A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5MMG7)
We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5MCZQ)
America has seen decades of consolidation of its hospitals, raising prices for consumers. President Biden now wants to do something about it.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5M4K5)
Apple joins the ranks of tech firms freeing many employees from Silicon Valley offices. What this might mean for the geography of the American economy.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5KXS5)
Products are shrinking. Only some people are noticing.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5KNA0)
The historic surge of new businesses seen in 2020 has continued through the first half of 2021. Is it merely a pendulum swing back to a normal economy, or a rocket ship to a better economy?
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5KC7T)
We speak with one of the leading scholars of automation about its evolving impacts on society.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5K33V)
The U.S. trade deficit is hitting record highs — and it's fueled by a surge in demand for imports, mostly from East Asia. On both land and at sea, the shipping industry is struggling to keep up.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5JST7)
Homelessness has gotten out of control in the Golden State. Will California be able to solve it?
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5J7VP)
The nation's big trucking employers have been arguing for decades that there's a trucker shortage. Is it really a shortage or something different?
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5HYV8)
A new study looks at the effects of government-funded preschool in Boston and finds big benefits for kids.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5HPQN)
A new book argues that the growing profitability of big business is bad news for workers.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5HDGP)
A primer on some of President Biden's big economic initiatives.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5H3ZY)
New research shows shockingly different trends in the fortunes of millennials.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5GTEM)
A new study looks at the effects of growing police forces on racial inequality.
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by Greg Rosalsky on (#5G7QD)
A new book delves into humanity's long march to overcoming distrust.
by Samuel Cai on (#5FYN3)
A new study looks at the effect of unemployment benefit generosity on employment levels during the Covid-19 pandemic.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5FPA7)
A new book takes on an overlooked flaw in human judgment that can affect an organization's ability to make sound decisions about hiring and more.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5FD2W)
It's been close to a decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana. And the data is coming in.
by Emma Peaslee on (#5F3RJ)
A new study looks at the experiment with a guaranteed basic income in Stockton, California.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5E7XZ)
McDonald's is one of the nation's largest employers of low-wage workers. And because it's everywhere, it's a great place to test the effects of minimum wage laws.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5DYXX)
Taxes may lack the razzle dazzle of meme-fueled stock rallies. But they might prove a better way to curb Wall Street excesses.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5DMQ5)
A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5DASN)
A new study investigates whether common ownership of cereal makers by institutional investors is leading them to become a kind of stealth monopoly.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5D108)
We talk with the authors of Why Nations Fail about whether the Capitol insurrection is a sign that our nation is failing and, if so, whether there's anything we can do about it.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5CQ8M)
A hundred years ago, a world war and a pandemic wreaked havoc on baseball and other industries. But pent-up demand helped them come roaring back.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5C68R)
A new study looks at ways to make New Year's resolutions succeed.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5BYX2)
A new book digs into the social science of athletic greatness and reveals patterns leading to glory.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5BNWB)
In mountains across America, skiers and snowboarders are ditching ski lifts and heading into the backcountry. We talked with a pioneer of backcountry snowboarding about how we got here.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5BC8S)
A new study did experiments on millions of Lyft riders to figure out how much they value time. Researchers found time is worth more money than previously thought.
by Greg Rosalsky on (#5ASK0)
In the early 2000s, Joe Biden helped bring China and America closer. Now, not so much.
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.
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.