Planet Money Records Vol. 3: Making a hit

How does a poor country become a rich country? There's a simple blueprint — or at least, that's what many economists used to believe. But over the years, a lot of rapidly developing economies have stalled out. These countries aren't poor anymore, but they're not rich either. They ...  Show more

Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice. Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of paid vacation. No matter how long they’ve been at a company. No matter how low paying the job is. Vac ...  Show more

The top song in America right now is from Drake & The Weeknd — But neither one knew about the song, because it was actually written and performed by AI. Apple is doubling down on finance with its new savings account because its real advantage is fluency. And Marijuana sales just ...  Show more

Beyonce’s concert in Sweden literally caused nationwide Inflation — And it’s the perfect case study to explain all Inflation.Spotify just made a complete pivot to its podcast strategy — It’s trying to be less like HBO, more like YouTube.And Cava’s stock doubled after going public ...  Show more

Lululemon’s stock jumped 19% Friday because it’s obsessed with one word… “Newness.”Shaboozy’s “A Bar Song” just set a music record… but it’s a biz lesson on breaking genres.Google just unveiled its most powerful AI product yet… the ultimate weather predictor.Plus, TikTok will off ...  Show more

Both Spotify and Apple Music recently published their annual lists of the most listened to artists and songs. Unsurprisingly, Taylor Swift dominated. But delve deeper, and you can also start to see the influence of social media and strength of growing international audiences. Plu ...  Show more