Episodes (Page 12)
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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
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Stock market collapse of 1929 crashed US economy: businesses closed, banks collapsed, 25% unemployment, families lost housing
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Fintech apps that look like banks aren't actually banks and lack traditional regulatory oversight, exposing depositors to significant risks
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China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea transformed from poor, war-torn economies to prosperous nations in the late 20th century
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Breaking was added as an Olympic sport, but judging an art form based on dopeness and rule-breaking creates scoring challenges
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Covers 250 years of trade history starting with Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations arguing country's value measured in people's purchasing power, not gold/silver
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Class action settlements rising; average person may receive mail or email notifying them of lawsuit settlement they're entitled to claim
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Early US faced choice: centralized bank or not? Single currency or not? Founders initially said 'no' to both with major economic consequences
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The episode traces the invention of stocks and bonds back to 1600s Netherlands, where the Dutch East India Company pioneered business ownership shares
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Joe Biden withdrew from 2024 race, endorsing Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee; episode analyzes economic policy clues from her career
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Artist Stuart Semple discovered all his designs turned black in 2022 when Pantone's color reference guides became unavailable
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Examines how the Black Death in 1347 Sicily shifted economic power toward workers due to labor scarcity, creating a 'silver lining' in the pandemic's aftermath