Episodes (Page 14)
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In November 1994, Captain Skip Strong received a distress call from a tugboat engine failure during a tropical storm off Florida's coast
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Three unconventional economic proposals examined: banning left turns to improve traffic efficiency, universal baby trust funds, and eliminating congressional districts
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Three Planet Money hosts compete in inaugural Econ Battle Zone competition analyzing why U.S. inflation has slowed
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Houthi attacks on container ships in Red Sea disrupt global supply chains, affecting shipping costs and delivery times
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Western potato farmers challenge Maine's dominance in the commodities futures market on the New York Mercantile Exchange in 1976
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Economists test whether giving cash directly to people in poverty is more effective than funding specific aid programs
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Sixteenth-century Spanish galleons traveling from Manila to Acapulco experienced a mysterious 20% shipwrecking rate
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Annual year-end follow-up checking in on previous stories including a Hollywood strike captain's last job attempt
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Planet Money and Indicator hosts debate which economic indicators best captured 2023: soft landing, consumer sentiment, or housing market
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Episode explores the hidden economics behind Christmas tree supply, demand, and pricing through auction and retail stories
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Argentina's currency crisis has pushed inflation above 160% annually as the peso collapsed from 20-to-1 to 1,000-to-1 against the dollar
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Recent research suggests full-time remote work may be less productive than previously thought, contradicting earlier pandemic-era assumptions
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Economics Job Market Rumors website serves as anonymous forum for discussions about academia but hosts toxic, racist, and sexist posts
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1990s advertisements created memorable jingles and slogans that defined an era of brand marketing strategy
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U.S. Treasury market represents America's economic superpower, allowing the government to borrow cheaply for nearly any purpose
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Doctors and hospitals continue using pagers despite cell phones rendering them obsolete decades ago
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First indicator examines how economic changes transformed a UK iconic affordable food staple into a luxury item
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Consumer sentiment remains surprisingly low despite strong economic fundamentals like low unemployment and inflation
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Oregon faces marijuana oversupply crisis with farmers producing 8.8 million pounds against only 4 million residents
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Holiday turkey demand increases 750% around Thanksgiving, yet whole turkey prices actually fall about 20% during this period