Planet Money and How I Built This
Saturdays from 1pm to 2pm
Every Monday, you hear two exciting shows in one great hour of programming. Planet Money explains the economy with playful storytelling and Peabody award-winning deep dive, roll up your sleeves journalism. And Guy Raz, host of How I Built This, talks to innovators, entrepreneurs, and idealists about the often challenging journeys they took to build their now iconic companies.
Latest Episodes
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American winemakers tell us why tariffs hurt their industry. -
It's not just tariffs. The White House is rethinking the central role of the dollar in the global economy. -
The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. Buried in that math is a straightforward answer to a question Trump has long refused to answer: How much will his tariffs raise prices? -
A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole saga highlights a breakdown of trust in American institutions. -
A new study finds that after decades of stagnation, fast-food and other restaurants finally saw a surge in productivity. -
The rise and potential fall of independent agencies. -
Since taking office, the Trump administration and DOGE have been seeking to unilaterally override the spending plans set by Congress. Can they do that under the U.S. Constitution? -
The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade. -
The primer on Jevons paradox that you didn't know you needed. -
An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
