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JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty ImagesOn paper, the Fed chair is just one vote among many. In practice, the job carries far more influence. We analyze what gives the Fed chair power. -
Nick Fountain/NPRPlanet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented there.
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For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for. -
Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds. -
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 -
We're teaming up with Exploding Kittens to make a board game. It needs to be fun and also about economics. This is hard. You can help. Sign up to be notified when it goes on sale, about pre-sale discounts and other updates, like invitations to play along with PM hosts. Download and playtest the print-at-home prototype and tell us how we can make it better. -
What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself. -
Events like the recent dock worker's strike and hurricanes sparked panic buying among American shoppers. Today, a logistics expert helps us craft a shopper's guide for how to navigate a supply chain crisis. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. -
In a lot of video games, the default character is a man. If you want to play as a woman, you often have to pay. -
Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world. That means jobs that in the U.S. are relatively safe and boring, like driving a bus, can be incredibly dangerous. It all starts with a phone call. -
As 2013 wraps up, NPR is looking at the numbers that tell this year's story. The number 1,134 got us all talking about where our clothes come from, who's making it, and under what conditions. It's the official death toll of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.
