An economist’s harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.
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This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism
A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year’s big meeting of American economists.
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What America’s top economists are saying about AI and inequality
Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence.
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How the holidays could be affecting your medical care
A new study suggests that holidays can affect your provider’s decision making.
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The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed.
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A Nobel prize for an explanation of why nations fail
A trio of economists just won a Nobel prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation’s prosperity.
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Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?
A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we’re about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?
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Have economists gone out of fashion in Washington?
Once the high priests of policy, economists may now be seeing lower demand. But who’s taking their place?
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So many music festivals have been canceled this year. What’s going on?
Music festivals are canceling their events like maybe never before. Call it the music festival recession.
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What can we learn from millions of high school yearbook photos?
Economists used AI to analyze millions of yearbook photos. They discovered ties are no longer cool…and also a new frontier for economic analysis.
