Author Archive
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/04/454698093/episode-661-the-less-deadly-catch
Summary: The Planet Money team investigates a regulation the Alaskan government implemented to make fishing less frantic and more efficient.
Original Air Date: November 4, 2015
Length: 18 minutes 11 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/13/455941812/episode-663-money-trees
Summary: The Planet Money team investigates ‘carbon offsetting’ and the good it does for the environment as well as the pros and cons that accompany it.
Original Air Date: November 16, 2015
Length: 17 minutes 52 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/18/456410327/episode-416-why-the-price-of-coke-didnt-change-for-70-years
Summary: The Planet Money team investigates how the price of a Coke was able to stay at 5¢ for 70 years. In finding the explanation, the Planet Money team also considers the reasons for Coke’s global success.
Original Air Date: November 18, 2015
Length: 19 minutes 7 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/10/23/451228005/episode-659-how-to-make-3-trillion-disappear
Summary: The Planet Money team discusses the end of quantitative easing – how it works and how it is coming to an end. A particular focus is how this process will impact commercial banks and their clients.
Original Air Date: October 26, 2015
Length: 15 minutes 25 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/10/02/445371930/episode-655-pay-patients-save-money
Summary: The Planet Money team shines a light on a business that helps people save money on healthcare expenses in way similar to a travel agency that shows the prices of different flights and destinations.
Original Air Date: October 5, 2015
Length: 19 minutes 1 second
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/06/455055023/episode-662-omg-tpp
Summary: In this podcast, the Planet Money team investigates the much anticipated Trans-Pacific Partnership and discusses some of the highlights in the bill’s nearly six thousand pages.
Original Air Date: November 7, 2015
Length: 22 minutes 9 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/10/28/452655987/episode-518-your-organs-please
Summary: The Planet Money team investigates organ donation and how it has become more popular over time.
Original Air Date: October 30, 2015
Length: 19 minutes 48 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/20/456855788/episode-664-the-great-inflation
Summary: In this Podcast, high inflation in the 70’s and 80’s is examined in depth. The Planet Money team find there is more to inflation than just a surplus of money in the economy.
Original Air Date: November 21, 2015
Length: 24 minutes 45 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/12/04/458524627/episode-667-auditing-isis
Summary: In this podcast, the Planet Money team investigates a breakdown of income for ISIS’ budget in one of their occupied territories.
Original Air Date: December 4, 2015
Length: 21 minutes 40 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/06/19/415804477/episode-634-worst-case-scenario
Summary: The Planet Money team investigate current problems in our economy that could create the next economic crisis.
Original Air Date: July 19, 2015
Length: 16 mins