Kenny Malone
Stories
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Days of our tariffs: The trade war is playing out like a soap opera
The trade war and tariff changes are playing out like a soap opera. So our Planet Money team is checking in on the impacts one life at a time.
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Planet Money team is getting into the board game business
Planet Money thought it was the perfect team to get into the board game business, since many games are all about economics. But making a game that's fun and teaches people about economics turns out to be hard.
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Data says inflation has fallen, so why do Americans feel like they're being pinched
Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.
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'Planet Money': What it means that the Fed is about to lower interest rates
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week for the first time since it started raising them in response to inflation. One group in particular is watching: Homeowners.
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NPR's 'Planet Money' team looks into the prevalence of class action settlements
If you’ve bought anything in the last decade -- or paid for a service -- there’s a decent chance you’ve received at least one class action settlement notice.
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Government Cheese: Well-Intentioned Program Goes Off The Rails
With talk of new agricultural subsidies, our Planet Money podcast team looks back at the tale of government cheese for lessons on the unintended consequences of government subsidies.