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You like sea shanties AND minimalist opera? Two great tastes that go great together, right? Just like the two Indicators we have for this episode. Hear how we got the 2% target rate AND hear us show off our musical chops:
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Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target : Planet Money
If the Fed had a mantra to go along with its mandate, it might well be "two percent." We look into how that became the target inflation rate, why some economists are calling for a change and how the...
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recently shared an episode about economics lessons in kids’ books. Like how ‘Put Me in the Zoo’ taught us about mismatches in the labor market. What books from your childhood taught you lessons about economics or finance?
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The economics lessons in kids' books : Planet Money
All sorts of lessons (even about economics) can be learned from kids' books. On today's show, we visit an elementary school to try to teach third graders econ using some beloved childrens' classics....
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Newsletter writer Greg Rosalsky (
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Finding (and losing) yourself backcountry snowboarding
While riding epic lines is the ultimate goal in this sport, the truth is only about 5% of backcountry snowboarding is actually snowboarding. The other 95% is what it takes to get you there.
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What do Where the Sidewalk Ends, Put Me in the Zoo, and the Frog and Toad books all have in common? They all have lessons about economics! Host
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met with a 3rd grade class to teach some econ and learn a little herself along the way! Listen:
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The economics lessons in kids' books : Planet Money
All sorts of lessons (even about economics) can be learned from kids' books. On today's show, we visit an elementary school to try to teach third graders econ using some beloved childrens' classics....
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A golden age for nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits
There are many more drinking options this Dry January if you like the taste of alcoholic drinks but don't like the effects of alcohol.
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So, who won our economic indicator of the year competition?
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ESG - Environmental, Social, and Governance - funds are THE hot button issue in finance right now. Some say it doesn't do enough, others that it's a move in the wrong direction On our latest episode,
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Two Indicators: The fight over ESG investing : Planet Money
"ESG" investing – Environmental, Social, Governance – has attracted a lot of attention from investors, and from Republican politicians who call it "woke investing." On today's show, what the fight...
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The post-pandemic market for sports tickets has been booming, but strangely ticket prices have been falling. What gives? We spent a day at the stadium to try to learn why prices for ball tickets have been deflating:
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The sports ticket price enigma : Planet Money
Inflation is making prices go up, except not for...sports tickets? So, we set out on a daylong sporting event marathon to learn why.Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/p...
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Did you know that unwanted telemarketing calls can make you money? As in, you can sue telemarketers for $500 every time they illegally dial you. On today's show, how the crowdsourcing of law enforcement created a cottage industry for spam call vigilantes.
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Spam call bounty hunter : Planet Money
Telemarketing calls are not only annoying; in some cases, they are illegal. Congress even gives you the right to sue scofflaw telemarketers for $500 a call. Today, the story of one man who collected...
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