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A lawsuit for your broken heart
Keith King was upset when his marriage ended. His wife had cheated, and his family broke apart. And that's when he learned about a very old type of l…
2 years, 2 months ago
Morally questionable, economically efficient
There are tons of markets that don't exist because people just don't want to allow a market – for whatever reason, people feel icky about putting a p…
2 years, 2 months ago
Groundhog Day 2024: Trademark, bankruptcy, and the dollar that failed
It's Groundhog Day, and the eyes of the nation have turned to a small town in western Pennsylvania. And, just like last year, all anyone can talk abo…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Chicken Tax (Classic)
Note: This episode originally ran in 2015.
German families in the 60s loved tasty, cheap American-raised chicken that was suddenly coming in after the…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bonus: Janet Yellen on Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Our friends at NPR's news quiz Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! recently had a very Planet Money guest on their show: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. They…
2 years, 2 months ago
Rescues at sea, and how to make a fortune
At around 1 a.m. on the morning of November 15, 1994, Captain Prentice "Skip" Strong III woke to a distress call. Skip was the new captain of an oil …
2 years, 2 months ago
Hear us out: We ban left turns and other big ideas
On today's episode, we have three big economic ideas for your consideration – ideas that could potentially improve the economy and make us more effic…
2 years, 2 months ago
Econ Battle Zone: Disinflation Confrontation
After very high inflation, the United States is finally feeling some relief in the form of "disinflation." But, why exactly has inflation slowed down…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mid-East conflict escalation, two indicators
On today's show, we look at two indicators of the economic disruptions of the war in Gaza and try to trace how far they will reach.
We start in the R…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Maine Potato War of 1976
When you think of a potato, one state probably comes to mind: Idaho. But for much of American history, Maine was home to the nation's largest potato …
2 years, 3 months ago