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Back in the 1980s, a young economist — and future Nobel winner — named Richard Thaler began writing a series…

Donated food items at Curley’s House Food Bank in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/via…

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionised the Indian market, making digital payments so convenient that many people no longer feel…

We at Planet Money often scan new economic resesarch for interesting ideas or evidence about the economy or, more broadly,…

Lil Wayne’s absence from the Cash Money vs No Limit Records Verzuz battle left many surprised. However, rapper B.G. has…

Planet Money thought it was the perfect team to get into the board game business, since many games are all…

Earlier this year, the Trump administration shut down USAID and slashed spending on international aid and development. Development advocates worried…

A core business line for Western Union is migrant workers in the U.S. sending money back home. An earnings call…

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Kevin Blackistone, a national sports columnist at The Washington Post, about where Thursday’s NBA gambling…

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