Episodes (Page 10)
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Hospitals experience persistent shortages of cheap, common generic drugs like dextrose and saline despite their simplicity to manufacture.
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The Indicator's Love Week series explores the business of romance, beginning with how television executives mass-produce seasonal rom-coms through predictable formulas.
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Companies have increasingly shifted from selling individual products to offering subscription services for razors, meal kits, car washes, and other goods.
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Survey of 188 economists identifies the most misunderstood terms in economics that confuse the general public
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Ports are the backbone of global economy; longshoreman's strike closed eastern ports for 3 days, raising questions about import infrastructure
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Washington state implements ambitious cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions, establishing limits while letting markets determine most efficient decarbonization methods
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Lawyer advertising barely existed 50 years ago due to state bar prohibitions; now ubiquitous with creative, memorable commercials
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Venezuela had economic advantages (oil, fertile land, educated population, tourism potential) but made catastrophic decisions during oil boom that created economic time bomb
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Planet Money challenges itself to find economic meaning in most obscure and esoteric topics submitted by listeners
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JD Vance and Tim Walz represent different economic philosophies ahead of the vice presidential debate
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Table saws cause 30,000 emergency room injuries yearly with 3,000 amputations; inventor Steve Gass developed saw detecting fingers and stopping blade in milliseconds
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Famous 2010 study by Kahneman and Deaton found money correlates with happiness only up to $75,000 annually; finding stood for over a decade
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Guest episode from 99 Percent Invisible about White Castle, the proto-burger chain that shaped fast food industry
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Federal Reserve raised interest rates for inflation control; mortgage rates increased dramatically, creating 'golden handcuffs' for homeowners with low existing rates
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Episode takes sides in AI debate: are promises from boosters all hype or is potential being under-appreciated?
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JA BizTown summer camp in Portland, Oregon teaches kids capitalism through running tiny fake businesses in fake town economy
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Presidential campaign discourse filled with economic jargon that isn't straightforward; episode creates bingo game from five expected debate terms
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Minneapolis passed ambitious 2019 housing plan to address shortage by encouraging development; developer Cody Fischer attempted to build affordable, efficient apartments
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Planet Money Summer School graduation features historical economic giants
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David Rashid of US autoparts maker Plews and Edelmann discovered Chinese rival Qingdao Sunsong maintained low prices despite 25% Trump tariffs