Podcast http://www.npr.org Planet Money produces two podcasts each week. Find them here or subscribe on iTunes. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:20:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Podcast http://www.npr.org Episode 459: Getting It Right On today's show: Three short stories about trying to figure out what things are really worth. Also, an update on our t-shirt project. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/17/184790435/episode-459-getting-it-right?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/17/184790435/episode-459-getting-it-right?ft=1&f=127413729 On today's show: Three short stories about trying to figure out what things are really worth. Also, an update on our t-shirt project.

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]]> Episode 458: Bangladesh's T-Shirt Economy The Planet Money men's t-shirt will be made in part in Bangladesh. Tue, 14 May 2013 20:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/14/184019151/episode-458-bangladeshs-t-shirt-economy?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/14/184019151/episode-458-bangladeshs-t-shirt-economy?ft=1&f=127413729 The Planet Money men's t-shirt will be made in part in Bangladesh.

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]]> Episode 457: Why Pink? On today's show: What the color of the Planet Money t-shirt has to do with a painting from 1969. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/10/182928856/episode-457-why-pink?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/10/182928856/episode-457-why-pink?ft=1&f=127413729 On today's show: What the color of the Planet Money t-shirt has to do with a painting from 1969.

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]]> Episode 456: Marijuana Arbitrage Nearly 20 states have legalized marijuana to some degree. As it turns out, this has profound economic consequences for dealers all across the country. Tue, 07 May 2013 22:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/07/182010027/episode-456-marijuana-arbitrage?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/07/182010027/episode-456-marijuana-arbitrage?ft=1&f=127413729 Nearly 20 states have legalized marijuana to some degree. As it turns out, this has profound economic consequences for dealers all across the country.

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]]> Episode 224: The Cotton Wars Meet a Brazilian who took on the world's largest superpower, a Texas cotton farmer who's tired of hearing the Brazilians complain, and a guy named Renato — a.k.a. Retaliation Master. Fri, 03 May 2013 20:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/03/180912847/episode-224-the-cotton-wars?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/05/03/180912847/episode-224-the-cotton-wars?ft=1&f=127413729 Meet a Brazilian who took on the world's largest superpower, a Texas cotton farmer who's tired of hearing the Brazilians complain, and a guy named Renato — a.k.a. Retaliation Master.

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]]> Episode 455: The Planet Money T-Shirt Is Finally (Almost) Here We're making a t-shirt that tells the story of its own creation. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/30/180079862/episode-455-the-planet-money-t-shirt-is-finally-almost-here?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/30/180079862/episode-455-the-planet-money-t-shirt-is-finally-almost-here?ft=1&f=127413729 We're making a t-shirt that tells the story of its own creation.

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]]> Episode 454: The Lollipop War Sugar costs more in the U.S. than in the rest of the world. If you're in the candy business — if, say, you make 10 million lollipops a day — that's a big deal. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/26/179295426/episode-454-the-lollipop-war?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/26/179295426/episode-454-the-lollipop-war?ft=1&f=127413729 Sugar costs more in the U.S. than in the rest of the world. If you're in the candy business — if, say, you make 10 million lollipops a day — that's a big deal.

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]]> Episode 453: What Causes What? On today's show we dive deep into the world of correlation and causation with Charles Wheelan, author of the new book, <em>Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data</em>. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/23/178635250/episode-453-what-causes-what?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/23/178635250/episode-453-what-causes-what?ft=1&f=127413729 On today's show we dive deep into the world of correlation and causation with Charles Wheelan, author of the new book, Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data.

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]]> Episode 452: How Much Should We Trust Economics? This week, a grad student found a simple error in one of the most famous economics studies of the past several years. Should this change the way we think about economic research? Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/19/177999020/episode-357-how-much-should-we-trust-economics?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/19/177999020/episode-357-how-much-should-we-trust-economics?ft=1&f=127413729 This week, a grad student found a simple error in one of the most famous economics studies of the past several years. Should this change the way we think about economic research?

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]]> Episode 356: The Surprisingly Entertaining History Of The Income Tax It includes multiple wars, a Supreme Court justice on his deathbed, and Donald Duck. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/16/177489268/episode-356-the-surprisingly-entertaining-history-of-the-income-tax?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/16/177489268/episode-356-the-surprisingly-entertaining-history-of-the-income-tax?ft=1&f=127413729 It includes multiple wars, a Supreme Court justice on his deathbed, and Donald Duck.

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]]> Episode 451: Why Some People Love Tax Day On today's show, we look at a huge, often overlooked, surprisingly interesting corner of the tax code: The Earned Income Tax Credit. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/12/177063399/episode-451-why-some-people-love-tax-day?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/12/177063399/episode-451-why-some-people-love-tax-day?ft=1&f=127413729 On today's show, we look at a huge, often overlooked, surprisingly interesting corner of the tax code: The Earned Income Tax Credit.

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]]> Episode 450: Bitcoin Goes To The Moon The value of the virtual currency is skyrocketing. Is that good or bad for bitcoin's future? Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/09/176688096/episode-450-bitcoin-goes-to-the-moon?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/09/176688096/episode-450-bitcoin-goes-to-the-moon?ft=1&f=127413729 The value of the virtual currency is skyrocketing. Is that good or bad for bitcoin's future?

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]]> Episode 449: The Hidden Digital Wealth In Your Pocket You can sell an old CD or used record. But what about songs from your iTunes library you no longer want? Or ebooks you've purchased? Do you have the right to resell these digital goods? Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/05/176335511/episode-449-the-hidden-digital-wealth-in-your-pocket?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/05/176335511/episode-449-the-hidden-digital-wealth-in-your-pocket?ft=1&f=127413729 You can sell an old CD or used record. But what about songs from your iTunes library you no longer want? Or ebooks you've purchased? Do you have the right to resell these digital goods?

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]]> Episode 448: Coney Island Back In Business When Hurricane Sandy struck, it devastated businesses all over New York City. One area hit particularly hard was Coney Island. We thought many businesses there were doomed after the storm, but now 5 months later, we return and find things shockingly normal. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/02/176068169/episode-448-coney-island-back-in-business?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/04/02/176068169/episode-448-coney-island-back-in-business?ft=1&f=127413729 When Hurricane Sandy struck, it devastated businesses all over New York City. One area hit particularly hard was Coney Island. We thought many businesses there were doomed after the storm, but now 5 months later, we return and find things shockingly normal.

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]]> Episode 290: North Korea's Illegal Economy North Korea's exports include illegal drugs, counterfeit U.S. dollars, and giant statues. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/03/29/175708549/episode-290-north-koreas-illegal-economy?ft=1&f=127413729 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/03/29/175708549/episode-290-north-koreas-illegal-economy?ft=1&f=127413729 North Korea's exports include illegal drugs, counterfeit U.S. dollars, and giant statues.

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