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It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today’s episode: The US ain’t doing too hot in attracting European tech workers; OpenAI takes its video generator Sora behind the barn; and a rap ...  Show more

Every time you buy a ticket that leaves a U.S. airport, you pay a fee that’s supposed to help fund the TSA. So why have TSA workers been working without pay? Today on the show, we explore the history behind an earmarked tax and its very personal impacts.Come see Planet Money live ...  Show more

With the end of 2024 approaching, Mikayla, Reggie & Kennedy are handing out the IRWSR awards! Join them as they celebrate the best books they've read this year, and awarding books the titles of Longest Audiobook, Biggest Disappointment, Best Plot Twist, and more! Tune in to hear ...  Show more

This episode digs into one of my favorite books of all time: The Big Change by Frederick Lewis Allen. Written in 1952, it's a remarkable look at how quickly the world can change, with so many profound insights that I find relevant today. 

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It's Emmys day! So while the team gets ready by stealing tuxedos off the statues at the wax museum, take a listen to The Daily Show's past coverage of TV's fanciest day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

For much of the 1970s inflation was bad. Prices rose at over 10 percent a year. Nothing could stop it — until one powerful person did something very unpopular. Today's show: How we beat inflation. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here. Learn more about sponsor message choices ...  Show more