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478 episodes transcribedNote: A version of this episode first ran in 2023.Every year, the U.S. government spends more money than it takes in. In order to fund all that spendi...
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On today's show: we're ... venting.We at Planet Money are an ensemble show – each with different curiosities and styles. But we recently realized many...
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President Donald Trump has been loudly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for years now. Since January, the President has accused him of...
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How do you run a business when a trade war is brewing? As President Trump's tariffs kick in - or are paused or are restarted - businesses around the w...
At the heart of President Trump's tariffs is this idea that we should not be buying more from other countries than they are buying from us. Basically,...
