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Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty ImagesA thinly traded prediction market offers a starting point. We explore potential winners and the big ideas that could earn them economics' biggest prize. -
David Zalubowski/AP Photo/David Zalubowski/APDiesel hasn't always been more expensive than other gasoline. Then in 2004, a switch happened due to air quality standards, demand, and taxes. In this week's Indicator newsletter, we dig into diesel prices, what kind of fun people are buying, and other forms of making your tax bill smaller.
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They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power. -
Why Patagonia might become a new data center hub -
A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to. -
Changing SNAP eligibility actually can change consumption habits. -
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die. -
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started. -
From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game. -
Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing. -
AI companies use tokens to track usage and bill customers. Now economists are using them to track the spread of AI through the economy. -
Our free economics course for your ears is on a quest for great economics ideas.
