Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2039: Quiet on the Western Front
Episode: 2039 In which we experience quiet on the Western Front. Today, it's quiet on the Western Front.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Invest like a Congress member (Encore)
There are some new funds that track stock trading by members of Congress and their family. So we thought, why don't we get in on that?
Today on the show, we crack open the Planet Money Investment Jar to learn more about how our political leaders play the market, investing in funds tracking Democratic and Republican stock trades.
Whether Congressional stock trading should be limited is a hotly debated matter. So to test whether lawmakers are beating the market, Dartmouth College economist Bruce Sacerdote and his co-authors pitted lawmakers' stock picks against reindeer at a Christmas-styled theme park.
Trust us for this ride! It'll all make sense with some intriguing results.
This piece originally aired June 18, 2024.
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Today on the show, we crack open the Planet Money Investment Jar to learn more about how our political leaders play the market, investing in funds tracking Democratic and Republican stock trades.
Whether Congressional stock trading should be limited is a hotly debated matter. So to test whether lawmakers are beating the market, Dartmouth College economist Bruce Sacerdote and his co-authors pitted lawmakers' stock picks against reindeer at a Christmas-styled theme park.
Trust us for this ride! It'll all make sense with some intriguing results.
This piece originally aired June 18, 2024.
Related listening:
Stock traders are trying to beat the market — by copying lawmakers
WTF is a Bitcoin ETF?(Apple / Spotify)
Planet Money's Toxic Asset
Planet Money Summer School: Investing
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2669: Christmas Greenery
Episode: 2669 Plants and greens associated with the Christmas Season. Today, Christmas greenery.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1306: Voices From Adelaide
Episode: 1306 Voices from Adelaide; Horace Lamb and Andrew Thomas on Mir. Today, a 120-year journey into space.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1305: A = 440
Episode: 1305 Setting concert pitch -- the elusive 440 A. Today, we set the pitch of a concert A.
The Indicator from Planet Money - Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can’t they get them? (Encore)
If you need some reading glasses in the United States, you don't have to break the bank to pick some up. That's important for older folks who need a little extra magnification. But in some parts of the world, people who need readers don't have that privilege. Today on the show, we'll find out why that is and learn the economic solution to the reading glasses shortage.
This piece originally aired October 9, 2024.
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This piece originally aired October 9, 2024.
Related episodes:
Two indicators: supply chain solutions (Apple / Spotify)
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1304: Learning What Makes Musical Tones
Episode: 1304 In which we learn how musical pitches are formed. Today, we learn what makes a musical tone.
The Indicator from Planet Money - How video games become more accessible (Encore)
Gaming provides entertainment and community for billions of people worldwide. However, video games haven't always been accessible to those with disabilities. But this is changing. Today we explain how accessibility has become an increasingly important priority for game developers and how advocates pushed them to this point.
This piece originally aired April 23, 2024.
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This piece originally aired April 23, 2024.
Related episodes:
Forever games: the economics of the live service model (Apple / Spotify)
The Indicator's video game series
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2401: The World at Our Fingertips
Episode: 2401 Today, the world at our fingertips. The World At Our Fingertips: From Books to the World Wide Web.
Curious City - Who Are The Folks At The Christmas Tree Lot?
Pop-up tree lots sprout up on every Chicago corner during the holiday season, only to disappear. Who are the people who make these happen and what's the business like? As one operator says, "It’s fast, it’s furious and it’s over in about three and a half weeks."