Planet Money Live: Two Truths and a Lie

When contract negotiations between Alaska Airlines and their flight attendants' union broke down in 1993, the union had a choice to make. The union — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA — knew that if they chose to strike, Alaska Airlines could use a plan. While Alaska Airli ...  Show more

Back in 2005, Burt Banks inherited a plot of old family land in Delaware. But when it came time to sell it, he ran into a problem: his neighbor had a goat pen, and about half of it crossed over onto his property. Burt asked the goats' owner to move the pen, but when neighborly pe ...  Show more

As the coronavirus pandemic disrupted business in the US, the government sent billions of dollars to people and businesses that were affected. That led to an epidemic of financial scams. This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Tori Dominguez, eng ...  Show more

Economist Milton Friedman published an essay in 1970 arguing that the job of a corporation was solely to make money for its shareholders. General Electric CEO Jack Welch pushed that idea about as far as it would go — and broke capitalism. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, ...  Show more

The pandemic has caused misery, turmoil and death for so many - but as this documentary exposes, for much of the rich elite, this is boomtime. From Amazon to private contractors, profit margins have exploded. In the first 9 months of the crisis, billionaires' fortunes jumped b ...

SUMMARY: Jim Rickards joins Andy to discuss his research into the post-pandemic economy. Discover how to best position yourself and your business now that COVID vaccines have arrived. SHOW NOTES: 3:01: How Has The Fed Changed The Economy? 15:16: Why Should You Focus On Velocity O ...  Show more