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Planet Money

406 episodes · 13 with AI analysis

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money , we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring you along for the ride. Don't just understand the economy – understand the world. Wanna go deeper? Subscribe to Planet Money+ and get sponsor-free episodes of Planet Money, The Indicator, and Planet Money Summer School. Plus access to bonus content. It's a new way to support the show you love. Learn more at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

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OPEC Formation and HistoryOil Price Control MechanismsProduction Quotas and Cartel EnforcementSwing Producer StrategyArab Oil Embargo of 1973Seven Sisters Oil CompaniesUAE Departure from OPECGreen Paradox in Energy MarketsStrait of Hormuz BlockadeOil Market Supply Management

Analyzed Episodes

May 13, 2026

The secret meeting that launched OPEC

OPEC Formation and HistoryOil Price Control MechanismsProduction Quotas and Cartel Enforcement

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May 9, 2026

Diary of a WNBA negotiator

Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) in professional sportsRevenue sharing models and player compensation structuresLabor negotiation tactics and hardball strategies

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May 6, 2026

How we got free agents in baseball

Reserve Clause in Professional SportsMonopsony Power in Labor MarketsAntitrust Law and Sports Exemptions

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Apr 29, 2026

Spirit Airlines and the future of cheap flights

Ultra-low-cost carrier business model and unbundling strategyAirline loyalty programs and competitive moatsLegacy carrier competitive response to budget airlines

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Apr 24, 2026

Battlefield rare earths: How the U.S. lost to China

Rare Earth Elements Supply ChainU.S.-China Trade CompetitionIndustrial Policy and Government Investment

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Apr 22, 2026

Live: Anthropic co-founder on AI and jobs

AI Economic Impact and Job DisplacementAI Safety and Red-TeamingWealth Redistribution in AI Economy

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Apr 10, 2026

BOOKstore Economics

Book Buyer Decision-Making ProcessIndependent Bookstore EconomicsPublisher Print Run Estimation

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Apr 8, 2026

A pro-worker experiment in private equity

Private Equity Worker Ownership ProgramsEmployee Equity Compensation StructuresManufacturing Sector Labor Retention

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Feb 27, 2026

Don't hate the replicator, hate the game

Replication Crisis in Academic ResearchP-hacking and Data Manipulation in EconomicsAcademic Publishing Incentive Structures

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Feb 25, 2026

The ICE hiring boom

ICE Hiring and Training ProgramsLaw Enforcement Training StandardsImmigration Detention Center Expansion

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Feb 18, 2026

How to get what Greenland has, with permission

Rare Earth Minerals Supply Chain SecurityU.S.-China Trade War and Export RestrictionsGreenland Mineral Resources and Extraction Economics

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Feb 21, 2026

The Supreme Court struck down a bunch of Trump's tariffs. Now what?

Supreme Court tariff ruling and IEPA interpretationTariff refund processes and legal mechanismsInternational trade law and customs procedures

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Feb 13, 2026

Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines

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