FAQs About 'Planet Money'
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What is "Planet Money?"
"Planet Money" is an NPR multimedia team covering the global economy. It's also the name of our blog, Twitter feed and podcast.
We think a lot of people feel overwhelmed by the global economy. They know it's affecting their lives. But they don't know how to dive in, and they don't find most stories in most media outlets helpful.
We think this because we feel the same way. But we're lucky. We work at NPR and can call the leading economic thinkers and ask them to explain things to us. Slowly.
So we're building what we hope will be a fun, safe, exciting, accessible place for people to explore the global economy and what it's doing to them. We have two rules for ourselves: 1. Everything has to be interesting (and, preferably, fun or funny or poignant or somehow grabby). 2. Everything should be economically smart, but not economically dull.
What can I expect to find here?
Explanations. News. Debate. Slideshows. Audio. Video. Answers to really hard questions, like "Why do malls close?" or "What is money?"
So what is money?
Check back with us on that one, please.
Who posts on the "Planet Money" blog?
Regular contributors include Adam Davidson, David Kestenbaum, Alex Blumberg and Laura Conaway. We're always looking for guest writers with smart takes on the economy.
Who can comment?
Anyone, but play fair, please.
Do you have rules about what can or cannot be said in the comments?
You bet. Please see our guidelines for commenting.
Will blog comments be read in podcasts or radio stories?
That's entirely possible. We want this to be a two-way street.
What if I want to e-mail you privately?
We're all ears, at globaleconomy[at]npr[dot]org.
Can I suggest topics or stories?
We'd love that. Drop us a line.
Can I link to your blog?
That would be great.
Will you link to my blog?
Maybe, if you're writing about the economy. It's worth asking us.
Can you tell me what to do with my 401(k)?
No. That's above our pay grade. For personal finance, we like the Bogleheads.
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