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Summer School 7: Negotiating and the empathetic nibble
How do you get the best deal? How do you know you're getting the best deal? Whether you're talking down the price of a car or talking up your salary,…
2 years, 7 months ago
Vacation, and why the U.S. takes so little of it
Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice.
Every single worker in the European Union…
2 years, 7 months ago
Summer School 6: Operations and 25,000 roses
"It's difficult to control everything," says our guest professor for this week, Santiago Gallino. "What is not difficult is to plan for everything." …
2 years, 7 months ago
The new Biden plan that could still erase your student loans
This summer, the Supreme Court struck down Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers. Except, on the same day Biden first a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Summer School 5: Tech and the innovator's dilemma
For anyone running a business, technology is both threat and opportunity. Today, we run through techniques entrepreneurs can use to take advantage of…
2 years, 8 months ago
A tarot card reading for the U.S. economy
Predicting the future of the economy is always a dicey proposition. That is especially true after more than three years of pandemic-related economic …
2 years, 8 months ago
Summer School 4: Marketing and the Ultimate Hose Nozzle
In this session of Planet Money Summer School, we are getting the word out about your brand. How do you convince consumers to buy your product, even …
2 years, 8 months ago
Tackle your medical debt with Life Kit
There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exa…
2 years, 8 months ago
Did two honesty researchers fabricate their data?
Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino are two of the biggest stars in behavioral science. Both have conducted blockbuster research into how to make people mo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Summer School 3: Accounting and The Last Supper
Usually, the first class that an MBA student takes is accounting. That involves, yes, equations and counting widgets...but it's more than that. Insid…
2 years, 8 months ago