Planet MoneyThe economy, explained, with stories and surprises. Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. People seem to like it.
Workers on scaffolding lay blocks on one of the larger buildings at a development site where various residential units and commercial sites are under construction.
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Garland Elliott checks on trees in his orchard in West Virginia, which he's closing at the end of the year. Apple growers across the U.S. are having difficulty finding a market for their apples. (Alan Jinich for NPR.)
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Portrait of American Wong Kim Ark, 1904. He was denied re-entry to the United States in 1895 due to the Chinese Exclusion Act.
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Subscriptions can make users feel trapped, much like Admiral Ackbar, who got to the second Death Star and discovered its shields still fully operational and several Star Destroyers poised to ambush.
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