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Friday, April 27, 2012
Planet Money
When Should A Country Abandon Its Own Money?
April 27, 2012 More people use Disney Dollars than Iceland's krona. Is it time to give up on the currency?
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Planet Money
Should We Kill The Dollar Bill?
April 19, 2012 Last month, a Washington, D.C. subway station was plastered with posters of giant dollar bills. One of them said: "Tell Congress to stop wasting time trying to eliminate the dollar bill." The $70,000 ad blitz was part of a small lobbying war over the fate of the dollar bill.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Planet Money
From Abe Lincoln To Donald Duck: History Of The Income Tax
March 22, 2012 The story of how the U.S. wound up with the income tax is the story of two wars, a Supreme Court justice on his death bed, and Donald Duck.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Planet Money
China's Giant Pool Of Dollars
March 15, 2012 China's foreign-exchange reserves are worth over $3 trillion. That's a problem for China, and for the U.S.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Planet Money
From Cellphones To Cigarettes: The Long Arm Of The Chinese Government
February 27, 2012 China's government plays a huge role in the country's economy. That needs to change, according to a new report co-written by the government's own think tank.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Planet Money
Is China An Economic Miracle, Or A Bubble Waiting To Pop?
February 16, 2012 China's economy sailed through the financial crisis unscathed — at least in the short run.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Planet Money
The Secret Document That Transformed China
January 20, 2012 In 1978, the farmers in a small Chinese village signed a secret contract. They thought it might get them executed. Instead, it wound up transforming China's economy.
Monday, January 09, 2012
Planet Money
People Want More Coins, That's A Good Sign For The Economy
January 9, 2012 The United States Mint says demand for quarter, dimes, nickels, and pennies was up this year. During the financial crisis, demand for coins hit record lows as people dug into their piggy banks and coin jars for extra cash.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Planet Money
White House Kills Dollar Coin Program
December 14, 2011 More than 1 billion coins are sitting unwanted in government vaults. Ending the program will save an estimated $50 million a year.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Planet Money
N.Y. Cheese Buyer Hangs On Euro's Fate
November 21, 2011 Most of the cheese at Murray's Cheese Shop comes from Europe. And the cheese buyer's bonus hinges on the future of the euro.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Planet Money
Leaving The Euro Is Hard To Do
November 10, 2011 "No ship ever sunk for having too many life boats, and at the moment, the euro has no life boats at all."
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Planet Money
What If We Paid Off The National Debt?
October 20, 2011 It sounds ridiculous today. But not so long ago, the prospect of a debt-free U.S. was seen as a real possibility with the potential to upset the global financial system.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Planet Money
The Return Of Toxie
September 12, 2011 Last year, Planet Money bought a toxic asset — a bundle of bad mortgages that quickly went bad. We declared our toxic asset dead last fall. But a recent lawsuit could bring it back to life.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Planet Money
Toxie Lives! (Maybe!)
August 31, 2011 Planet Money's pet toxic asset died last year. But we learned today that she may rise from the grave.
