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Summer camp capitalism
Summer camp is a classic rite of passage in the U.S. It's a place of self-discovery, where kids come to make new friends and take on new challenges. …
1 year, 7 months ago
Bingo! (Presidential debate edition)
Campaigns can be a jargony slog. And this year, we are seeing a lot of economic terms being thrown around, many of which... aren't entirely straightf…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to fix a housing shortage
When Cody Fischer decided to get into real estate development, he had a vision. He wanted to build affordable, energy efficient apartments in Minneap…
1 year, 7 months ago
Summer School 8: Big ideas and life lessons from Marx, Keynes and Smith and more
Take the 2024 Planet Money Summer School Quiz here to earn your personalized diploma!
Find all the episodes from this season of Summer School here. An…
1 year, 7 months ago
The trade fraud detective
When David Rashid took over US autoparts maker Plews and Edelmann, the company was losing business to its Chinese rival, Qingdao Sunsong. Both compan…
1 year, 7 months ago
Summer School 7: The Great Depression, the New Deal and how it changed our economy
Find all the episodes from this season here. And past seasons here. And follow along on TikTok here for video Summer School.
When we last left the Un…
1 year, 7 months ago
The hidden world behind your new "banking" app
You might have seen ads for online banking services that seem to offer a lot of great stuff — accounts you can open in minutes and without a minimum …
1 year, 7 months ago
Summer School 6: China, Taiwan and how nations grow rich
Episodes each Wednesday through labor day. Find all the episodes from this season here. And past seasons here. And follow along on TikTok here for vi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Will the Olympics break breakdancing?
For some sports, picking the winner is simple: It's the athlete who crosses the finish line first, or the side that scores the most goals. But for th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Summer School 5: 250 years of trade history in three chapters
Episodes each Wednesday through labor day. Find all the episodes from this season here. And past seasons here. And follow along on TikTok here for vi…
1 year, 8 months ago