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  • A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians

    A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians
    Jan 30 2026
    It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today’s episode: a HUGE trade deal between India and the European Union, all the hot hockey romance New Yorkers could ever want, and a heavy earnings purse for Olympic competitors, win or lose.

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    Why the Olympics cost so much

    The surprising economics of digital lending

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  • Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS

    Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS
    Jan 29 2026

    Macadamia nuts. Labor shortages. Volcanoes. All that might sound like econ Mad Libs, but they’re all connected to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s entry into the Beige Book this month: labor shortages are hurting macadamia nut harvests in Hawaii.

    On today’s show, we take a vacation and talk to someone on the Big Island who runs a macadamia nut farm. He calls them “mac nuts.”

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    9 min
  • Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump?

    Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump?
    Jan 28 2026
    President Trump has been storming through corporate America — taking a stake in Intel, demanding a cut of Nvidia’s sales, restricting skilled workers, among other big footed policies.

    Meanwhile, corporate leaders have mostly just … rolled over.

    Today on the show: As Trump rewrites the rules of doing business, why aren’t business leaders doing more to speak up?

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    How close is the US to crony capitalism?

    Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths

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    8 min
  • Can Europe sell America?

    Can Europe sell America?
    Jan 27 2026
    “Sell America.” There’s new talk of how Europe could turn the economic screws on the U.S. after President Trump’s play for Greenland. Selling U.S. Treasury bonds is one way. Another is a legal tool. It’s been called the EU’s bazooka.

    On today’s show, taking stock of Europe’s financial arsenal. How could America’s largest foreign lender lighten Americans’ wallets?

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    Why Trump resurrected the Monroe Doctrine
    Lunch with the man who coined TACO

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  • How Pakistan is revving up a fight against tax dodgers

    How Pakistan is revving up a fight against tax dodgers
    Jan 26 2026
    Pakistan has had some major economic bumps as of late, including a near default in 2023. At the root: seriously low tax collection. Millions of Pakistan residents opt out of paying income taxes entirely. This is a problem a lot of lower- and middle-income countries face. On today's show, we talk about why there are so many tax dodgers in Pakistan and what the government is trying to do about it.

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    A brief history of income taxes


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    9 min
  • Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths

    Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths
    Jan 23 2026
    It’s time for … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today’s episode: Why does Davos feel interesting this year? What if we did cap credit card interest rates? And we’re paying most of those tariffs, aren’t we?

    Also, big news! Planet Money wrote a book and we’re going on tour this spring. Find tickets and info at planetmoneybook.com.

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    Trump's backup options for tariffs

    Globalization At Davos: What Happened?

    The carbon coin: A novel idea


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    10 min
  • How beef climbed to the top of the food pyramid

    How beef climbed to the top of the food pyramid
    Jan 22 2026
    Beef is back on top. Well, at least on top of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new food pyramid, unveiled alongside updated national dietary guidelines. Red meat really never left the great American menu. But how’d it climb all the way up there?

    On today’s show, America’s storied love affair with beef. And how big business and government have long influenced what winds up on our plates.

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    Who’s buying all the beef?

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    9 min
  • Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?

    Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
    Jan 21 2026

    President Donald Trump is dead set on acquiring Greenland, and while national security is the stated reason, the country’s untapped mineral wealth could offer another explanation.

    Today on the show: is Greenland really an untapped land of riches? We talk to one Australian geologist who discovered the great costs and potential rewards of extracting these minerals himself.

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    Why Trump resurrected the Monroe Doctrine

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