Ray and Becky Queen live in rural Oklahoma with their kids (and chickens). The Queens were able to buy that home with a VA loanRead More »The veteran loan calamity

If you… exist in the world, it’s likely that you have gotten a letter or email at some point informing you that your data wasRead More »So your data was stolen in a data breach

On today’s show, we have two stories from The Indicator, Planet Money‘s daily podcast. They just launched Love Week, a weeklong series exploring the businessRead More »Romance on the screen and on the page: Two Indicators

Over the past two decades, there’s been a sort of tectonic economic shift happening under our feet. More and more companies have switched from sellingRead More »The Subscription Trap

(For our story on this year’s Nobel in Economics, check out our daily show, The Indicator!) Let’s face it. Economics is filled with terms thatRead More »We asked 188 economists. And the survey says…

Even in our modern world with planes and jets and drones, the vast majority of goods are moved around the planet in cargo ships. WhichRead More »So imPORTant: Bananas, frogs, and… Bob's??

Recently, the state of Washington embarked on an ambitious new plan to combat climate change. Taking a page from economics textbooks, the state instituted aRead More »Can cap and trade work in the US?

The lawyer commercial is almost an art form unto itself. Learned practitioners of the law doing whatever it takes to get your attention, from impressiveRead More »What's up with all the ads for law firms?

(Note: A version of this episode originally ran in 2016.) Back in 2016, things were pretty bad in Venezuela. Grocery stores didn’t have enough food.Read More »How Venezuela imploded (update)

“Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy.” That is the bold promise in Planet Money‘sRead More »What's THAT got to do with economics?

Next week, JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off in the only confirmed vice presidential debate ahead of the election. As voters look aheadRead More »Veep-onomics

People often say that money can’t buy you happiness. Sometimes, if you ask them to tell you more about it, they’ll mention a famous 2010Read More »Can money buy happiness?