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Netflix’s new video game stars Zoë Kravitz… but the game characters call your phone.Levain’s summer cookie sales are surging thanks to one hack… It’s the à la Mode Strategy.Congress just passed the biggest Housing bill in 30 years… and Wall Street landlords are shvitzing.Plus, th ...  Show more

World Cup tourists discovered Ranch dressing… so Kraft declared an internal “code meme.”Kylie Jenner launched designer smartglasses made by Meta… it could make Zuck a trillionaire.The War in Iran has changed General Motors… because that Cadillac factory pivoted to drones.Plus, th ...  Show more

Lately we've noticed that something we think about all the time here at Planet Money is having a viral moment: recession indicators!From the more practical (like sales for lipstick going up and men's underwear going down) to the absurd and nonsensical (like babysitter buns coming ...  Show more

Episode 679: Neal and Toby discuss the potential government shutdown and the impact it’ll have on the economy. Then, Starbucks announces its closing 1% of its stores as part of its turnaround plan. Also, CarMax shares plunge as its latest earnings report warns nobody is buying us ...  Show more

September saw strong gains across markets, with the S&P 500 up 3%. Hong Kong outperformed, rising 7%. Gold hit multiple highs and credit spreads narrowed to multi-year lows. Yesterday, healthcare rallied after Pfizer announced discounted drug sales via a new government platform. ...  Show more

Today, we’re talking about one of Kai’s favorite topics: bonds! The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (the benchmark for mortgages and car loans) is down sharply, which is great for consumers. But it’s happening for not necessarily great reasons. We’ll explain. Pl ...