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SUMMER SCHOOL 1: Recessions & Rap Battles
It's macro time! Today: Keynes vs. Hayek.
Season 3 of summer school is here asking the biggest economic questions about what makes an entire economy grow or contract? Things like, is there a "right" …
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
A tale of two cityhoods
There's a movement underway in Georgia. More and more communities around Atlanta are choosing to keep their tax dollars very local, and become their own cities. It's a story about equity and exclusio…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Two crypto crash Indicators
Two stories of consternation from inside the crypto world. Can a crypto crash spread to the wider economy? How does contagion work? And ... why has crypto had such appeal with Black investors? | Subs…
Published on 3 years, 3 months ago
Suitcases, secret lists, and Citizens United
On today's show: the Watergate scandal you haven't heard about – that led directly to Citizens United and multi-billion dollar elections. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
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Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
When Subaru came out (Classic)
In the early 90s, Subaru was struggling to stand out in a crowded automobile market. In their greatest time of need, they turned to an unlikely ally: lesbians | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter he…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
Recession referees
Whenever the economic data start to look rough, we're forced to confront a familiar question: Are we in a recession, or about to be? But there are actually only eight opinions in the country that off…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago
The tale of the Onion King (Update)
How one man's quest to dominate the onion market changed commodities trading, and potentially how much you pay at the grocery store, forever. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus…
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago