What expensive sulfur means for your dinner table
Oil supplies are falling, sulfur prices are threatening food costs, and we measuring Lego against Hollywood
How investing is getting riskier (Two Indicators)
Margin borrowing and sports gambling “investments” are both on the rise! Today on the show, two stories from Planet Money’s…
The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight
They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth…
The loan at the heart of a new foreclosure crisis
There is a new type of loan that is sweeping through the country right now. It’s advertised as a super…
Extreme cost-cutting, quiet guilt from economic luck and the rise of the inflation generation
In this economy it is boom times and doom times all at once. The statistics aren’t really capturing it. K-shaped…
Has the economy gone C-shaped?
A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear…
Trump drinks Venezuela’s milkshake
One week ago, President Trump announced a deal that would give the “U.S. control of more than 65 BILLION BARRELS…
Love in the time of Palantir
To a lot of people, Palantir is a mystery — what does the company know, what data do they have,…
Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” the true story behind the anthem (bonus)
The brilliance of "9 to 5" is that it is catchy even though it’s also kinda depressing. You will be…
Branded fruit: How produce got “Honeycrisp-ified”
The produce aisle is changing. You’ve noticed this, I’m sure. It is now full of superstar fruits and vegetables: The…