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Home Prices Are Now Higher Than The Peak Of The 2000s Housing Bubble. What Gives?
A new study helps to explain the dynamics of our bonkers housing market.
How 'The Pet Revolution' Unleashed A New Top Dog In America
A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.
There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell
A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.
The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised
We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.
The Untamed Rise Of Hospital Monopolies
America has seen decades of consolidation of its hospitals, raising prices for consumers. President Biden now wants to do something about it.
Why Remote Work Might Not Revolutionize Where We Work
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.
Beware Of 'Shrinkflation,' Inflation's Devious Cousin
Products are shrinking. Only some people are noticing.
What America's Startup Boom Could Mean For The Economy
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?
A New Way To Understand Automation
We speak with one of the leading scholars of automation about its evolving impacts on society.
How 'Chaos' In The Shipping Industry Is Choking The Economy
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.
How California Homelessness Became A Crisis
Homelessness has gotten out of control in the Golden State. Will California be able to solve it?
Is There Really A Truck Driver Shortage?
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?
The Case For Universal Pre-K Just Got Stronger
A new study looks at the effects of government-funded preschool in Boston and finds big benefits for kids.
Why Soaring Stocks Could Be Bad News For The Economy
A new book argues that the growing profitability of big business is bad news for workers.
104 Days Of Bidenonomics
A primer on some of President Biden's big economic initiatives.
There Is Growing Segregation In Millennial Wealth
New research shows shockingly different trends in the fortunes of millennials.
When You Add More Police To A City, What Happens?
A new study looks at the effects of growing police forces on racial inequality.
Stranger Danger: An Economist's Guide To Overcoming Distrust
A new book delves into humanity's long march to overcoming distrust.
What Unemployment Insurance Tells Us About Work During A Pandemic
A new study looks at the effect of unemployment benefit generosity on employment levels during the Covid-19 pandemic.
How To Make Job Interviews Less Horrible
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.
The Data On Legalizing Weed
It's been close to a decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana. And the data is coming in.
Results From The City That Just Gave Away Cash
A new study looks at the experiment with a guaranteed basic income in Stockton, California.
What McDonald's Shows About The Minimum Wage
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.
After GameStop, A Better Way To Take On Wall Street?
Taxes may lack the razzle dazzle of meme-fueled stock rallies. But they might prove a better way to curb Wall Street excesses.
How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive
A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.
Is Your 401(k) Colluding To Make Cereal More Expensive?
A new study investigates whether common ownership of cereal makers by institutional investors is leading them to become a kind of stealth monopoly.
Why Nations Fail, America Edition
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.
What 1919 Teaches Us About Pent-Up Demand
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.
How To Make A New Year's Resolution
A new study looks at ways to make New Year's resolutions succeed.
How To Be An Elite Athlete, According To The Data
A new book digs into the social science of athletic greatness and reveals patterns leading to glory.
The Backcountry Boom
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.
What Is Your Time Worth?
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.
Biden Vs. Biden On China
In the early 2000s, Joe Biden helped bring China and America closer. Now, not so much.
Are There Too Many Political Appointees?
There are so many appointees the government publishes a book to help keep track of them and that might not be enough.
The Unexpected Boom In Startups
Despite the pandemic — or maybe because of it — new businesses are starting at record rates.
Why A Man Dressed As A Mattress Needed To Win A $9 Million Sports Bet
A furniture salesman used a sports bet as insurance.
Why A Man Dressed As A Mattress Needed To Win A $9 Million Sports Bet
A furniture salesman used a sports bet as insurance.
The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
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.
The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
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.
Amid Pandemic, Here's What Researchers Have Learned About The Economy
Since COVID-19 hit our shores, economists have been crunching data to see how it's affecting our economy.
Amid Pandemic, Here's What Researchers Have Learned About The Economy
Since COVID-19 hit our shores, economists have been crunching data to see how it's affecting our economy.
Trouble On Main Street
The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.
Trouble On Main Street
The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.
Where Kamala Harris Studied Economics
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.
Where Kamala Harris Studied Economics
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.
Most People Can't Afford Legal Help. 1 Reformer Wants To Change That
Bar fight!
Most People Can't Afford Legal Help. 1 Reformer Wants To Change That
Bar fight!
Office Chair Makers Swivel To Home Market
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.
Office Chair Makers Swivel To Home Market
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.
The Surprising Business Model Behind Guinness World Records
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.
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