Planet Money Newsletter

World Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate scarce resources. FIFA, steal these ideas.

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

The grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese’s brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.

For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?

Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it’s having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world.

Planet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented there.

Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we’re in a recession?

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.

A new book by the Nobel-winning pioneer of behavioral economics offers some advice we can all use.