Episodes (Page 19)
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AI tools like ChatGPT now perform knowledge work previously thought safe from automation
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Lyle Jack attempts to build a wind farm on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota but faces major obstacles connecting it to the electric grid
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Planet Money Predictions returns with economic forecasters scoring last year's predictions on jobs, housing, and inflation
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MIT labor economist David Autor argues that AI could reverse four decades of technology-driven inequality and help rebuild the middle class
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Traditional inflation explanation cites too much money chasing too few goods, but 1970s wage-price spiral provides alternative mechanism
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In the 1800s, every U.S. town kept its own local time based on sun position, creating confusion with 23 times in Indiana alone and train crashes
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Burt Banks inherited Delaware property but discovered neighbor's goat pen extended onto his land, prompting legal action when negotiation failed
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Explores the multi-billion dollar influencer industry and how content creators monetize social media followings on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
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Erika Williams pursued an MBA and became a financial advisor at Wells Fargo in 2012, joining a relatively uncommon position for Black professionals in banking
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Zoos operate under the principle that animals cannot be bought or sold, making traditional market pricing impossible
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Contrasts inefficient home construction methods to factory-based manufacturing used for other products like cars
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Research reveals Black taxpayers are audited 3-5 times more frequently than other groups, partly due to IRS focus on lower-income earners claiming earned income tax credits
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Larry Summers revived the Depression-era term 'secular stagnation' in 2013 to explain persistent low growth, inflation, and interest rates
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Examines U.S. Treasury bond market fluctuations and the yield curve as key economic indicators during uncertain times
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Addresses lingering listener questions one month after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, the worst banking crisis since 2008
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Puerto Rico's beaches are legally public but increasingly contested due to climate change, new residents, and real estate development
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Three banks (Silicon Valley, Signature, and Silvergate) collapsed in early March 2023 due to classic bank runs
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During the 2008 financial crisis, 1-2 banks failed weekly, with Planet Money's Chana Joffe-Walt documenting one collapse in real-time
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Richard Lonsinger, adopted member of the Ponca tribe, fought to receive his birth mother's Osage headright share after her death in 2010
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Silicon Valley Bank experienced a sudden bank run when depositors feared losing their millions