Archive for the ‘Currency’ Category

Bitcoin Losers (Classic)   Leave a comment

Link: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/30/951460511/bitcoin-losers-classic

The people who lose their passkey to bitcoin have no way of accessing their possible fortune. Find out what this means for all the lost or untouched bitcoin.

Original Air Date: January 1, 2021

Length: 23 Minutes 29 Seconds

Posted January 4, 2022 by fiorinio in Currency, Finance, Planet Money

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Delicious Cake Futures   Leave a comment

ap_948883364526-138b1075ab392570cbb41a99fa639c639b34c0f7-s1600-c85.jfifLink: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/01/06/462149561/episode-15-delicious-cake-futures

Summary: An elementary lunch room has more economics involved then one would think.  Snacks are the currency, and the trading is of the food.  In this story, Planet Money discusses how one kid developed a derivative for a cake, by trading for snacks now for a piece of the cake later.

Original Air Date: March 9, 2009

Length: 15 minutes 16 seconds

Chuck E. Cheese’s: Where a Kid Can Learn Price Theory   Leave a comment

untitledLink: http://freakonomics.com/podcast/chuck-e-cheeses-kid-can-learn-price-theory/

Summary: Chuck E. Cheese’s has a reputation for offering family fun events at an affordable cost.  However, is the affordable cost the reason why infamous brawls between parents appear on YouTube? Freakonomics researches Chuck E. Cheese’s price strategy to find out what effect it has on disputes involving police.

Original Air Date: March 8, 2017

Length: 31 minutes 19 seconds

How To Make $3 Trillion Disappear   Leave a comment

how to makeLink: 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

OMG TPP   Leave a comment

omg tppLink: 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

The Great Inflation   Leave a comment

great inflationLink: 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

Auditing ISIS   Leave a comment

auditing isisLink: 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

Posted February 12, 2016 by ndelmonaco1 in Currency, Planet Money, Politics & economics

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Worst Case Scenario   Leave a comment

worst caseLink: 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

The Last Euro in Greece   Leave a comment

last euroLink: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/07/08/421228146/episode-637-the-last-euro-in-greece

Summary: The Planet Money team discusses the role the banks played in the Greek debt crisis and how it affected the Greek people.

Original Air Date: July 8, 2015

Length: 13 minutes 38 seconds

Should We Kill The $100 Bill?   Leave a comment

An employee at a money changer in Manila counts $100 bills in 2012. Today, more than a half-trillion dollars' worth of $100 bills are overseas.Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/08/14/340356790/should-we-kill-the-100-bill

Summary: The Planet Money team investigates the $100 bill and found that over two-thirds of the bills are overseas. Additionally, they assume the bills are used for illegal activities due to their convenience.

Original Air Date: August 14, 2014

Length: 6 minutes 10 seconds

Posted June 7, 2015 by ndelmonaco1 in Currency, Ethics, Planet Money, Politics & economics

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