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Sinopse
The economy, explained, with stories and surprises. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. People seem to like it.
Episódios
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The Even More Minimum Wage
17/03/2021 Duração: 19minThe tipped minimum wage hasn't changed for decades. Is now finally the time? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The $69 Million JPEG
13/03/2021 Duração: 20minAn artist called Beeple just sold a piece at Christie's for millions. But it wasn't a painting... it was a kind of crypto. We speak with him and the others behind the first NFT auction. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Nigeria, You Win! (Update)
10/03/2021 Duração: 18minNigerians heard a radio ad offering millions of dollars for people with business proposals. They thought it was a scam. It wasn't. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The Marriage Pact
06/03/2021 Duração: 19minThey say true love is hard to find. Whoever says that isn't an economist. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Happy Fed Independence Day (Update)
03/03/2021 Duração: 21minThe story of the day the Federal Reserve got its independence and the fight — an actual physical fight — to keep it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 3: Resurrection
27/02/2021 Duração: 30minWe have found the perfect superhero. Now we just have to make him our own. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Bond Voyage
24/02/2021 Duração: 20minThe government used to be afraid to borrow too much money. Today, it borrows hand over fist. And it's ... fine? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 2: Loophole
19/02/2021 Duração: 22minMarvel was not interested in selling us Doorman. But there is another way to jumpstart our superhero empire. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Why Printers Are The Worst
17/02/2021 Duração: 19minThe real money is in the ink. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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We Buy A Superhero 1: Origins
13/02/2021 Duração: 21minMarvel has 7,000 characters, many of them forgotten. We want to buy one from their vault and launch our own little Planet Money franchise. | Find the full Planet Money Superhero series here.
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Can't Let It Go
10/02/2021 Duração: 18minIrrational decisions. Things we can't let go. Friend of the show Sam Sanders comes by to talk obsessions. We turn to economics for advice, clarity and comfort. | Subscribe to Sam's podcast, It's Been A Minute.
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Fine and Punishment
05/02/2021 Duração: 20minWhen you get out of prison, you have to start paying off fees. Some are related to committing a crime. Others are not. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Robinhood's Very Bad Day
03/02/2021 Duração: 19minHow the stock trading app works. And why it almost broke last week. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Can't Stop GameStop
30/01/2021 Duração: 25minVideo game stores. Hedge Funds. Reddit forums. How this mad lib resulted in the biggest short squeeze in years. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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The World's Biggest Battery (Classic)
27/01/2021 Duração: 20minCalifornia has a ton of solar power. But as soon as night falls, it's gone. Today on the show: how to bottle the sun