Jan. 6ers already got pardoned. Will they get their money back too?
In 2025, President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 of the Jan.6 rioters who ransacked the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Premium and affordable products are having a moment
It’s the Beigie awards! Our less than ten times a year salute to the art and science of telling stories about the economy.
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The Devil Wears Prada Index, SNAP, and flight cancellations
It’s Indicators of the Week, our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news! And unlike florals for spring, these numbers ARE groundbreaking.
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How to get your tariff cash back
Businesses might finally see some tariff money refunded to them. That’s because this week, the federal government officially rolled out a process that allows businesses to apply…
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The Iran war puts the petrodollar regime to the test
The global oil market has supported the U.S. dollar for more than 50 years. But the system has shown signs of cracking.
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Corporate landlords aren't the real villain
So you want to buy a house. You MIGHT notice that the owner isn’t a neighbor in your town, but a large corporation.
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Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?
Traders have made millions betting on the Iran War. They are also suspiciously timed. No public information, then boom: a Truth Social post from President Trump.
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Fed chair, health care, and AI shoe repair
It’s Indicators of the Week. Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
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Fixing the oil crisis might not fix the Persian Gulf
If the Strait of Hormuz completely reopens, it still might not be enough to restart the economies in the Persian Gulf. Many countries there have been hammered by the oil crisis.
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Think the oil shock is bad in the US? Look here
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is pretty slow right now. A once steady stream of global oil has been severed, and oil prices have shot into the stratosphere.
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How the workplace helps you win Survivor
With the 50th season of Survivor underway, three former Survivor winners tell us how some of the skills they learned in their careers helped them win the show.
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Can you really do what you love?
They say do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. But c’mon. Is that possible in this day and age?
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Class myths, an influx of e-ships, and pricey Olympics tix!
It’s Indicators of the Week, our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news.
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Where AI data centers are reducing power bills
Over the last half decade, wholesale electricity prices have increased 267% in places close to data centers. That’s contributed to a backlash against new ones.
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How are drivers riding out the gas crisis?
Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com If you’re a commuter, gas prices may not be your friend right now.
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Why infinite scroll's inventor wants to kill his creation
We practically live on our phones these days. Scrolling and scrolling, endlessly. Entrepreneur Aza Raskin is responsible for creating this infinite scroll.
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Is the economy red, orange, yellow or green?
Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com It’s not often you get to talk to a regional Fed president, let alone two at the same…
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Jobs that new college grads are and are not landing
Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com Economists have described the state of the jobs market as “low hire, low fire.” That means…
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Greetings from: Our favorite public goods
Freedom of the Seas. GPS. The Large Hadron Collider. These are all public goods that make our world more prosperous, accurate, and knowledgeable.
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Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account
Pokémon cards are scorching hot right now. An index tracking the thousands of rare cards shows that valuations have increased 170% in the last year alone.
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Who's afraid of private credit?
There is a $3 trillion dollar black box at the center of the economy. It’s called private credit. These are direct loans from private investors to private companies.
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Do school lunches really need an overhaul?
School lunch has been revamped a ton over the last two decades. Now, the Trump administration wants to rejigger the menu once more to align with its Make America Healthy Again…
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The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win
It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
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Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA
Every time you buy a ticket that leaves a U.S. airport, you pay a fee that’s supposed to help fund the TSA. So why have TSA workers been working without pay?
