Special gifts. Great stories. And economics too!? Can it be true? The Planet Money book is available for preorder.

Join us Saturday, November 1st for a virtual hang-and-play of the Planet Money game. Co-hosts Kenny Malone and Erika Beras will be joined by Exploding Kittens co-founder Elan Lee to talk about our game, the decisions that went into it, and to answer your questions

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The export-led industrial model that Germany has pursued for decades is now at a crossroads.

What even is the business of the S&P 500, and how does it make so much money?

What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself.

Why evil histories sell. A visit to Hitler's bunker, and a deep dive into the economics and ethical quandaries of "dark tourism."

Fungi and plants have something to teach humans about global trade and cooperation

Cutting Medicaid can seem like an easy way to slash the budget. But, the costs can spread to all of us.

Software engineers, teachers, a wedding photographer and more on how AI is changing their jobs.