On The Internet, A Penny Is Nothing To Sneeze At
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Our Planet Money team this week is taking a look at the lowly penny. People discard pennies in bowls by cash registers. They walk by them on the street without a...
View ArticleWhy A Pack Of Peanut Butter M&M's Weighs A Tiny Bit Less Than A Regular Pack
The other day I went down to the little shop in the lobby of our building for a snack. I couldn't decide whether I wanted regular M&M's or Peanut Butter M&M's so I bought them both. On the way...
View ArticleVolatility Index Indicates Wall Street Is Bored
An economic indicator commonly called the VIX, volatility index, is also known as the fear index. Whatever you call it, the index is hitting lows not seen since before the financial crisis.
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Everyone Goes To The Store To Get Milk. So Why's It Way In The Back?
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Milk is one of the most popular items in a supermarket. And yet, it is often found at the very back of the...
View ArticleTypewriters, Underwater Hotels And Picturephones: The Future, As Seen From 1964
The 1964 World's Fair showcased jet packs and new miracles of science. There was an entire house made of Formica. You could wipe it clean with a sponge!The people who put the fair together tried to...
View ArticleHow College Students Battled Textbook Publishers To A Draw, In 3 Graphs
College textbooks are expensive. You probably already know this. A new biology or economics book can cost $300.And prices have been soaring, doubling over the past decade, growing faster than the price...
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The Spicy History Of Short Selling Stocks
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Our Planet Money team is exploring the world of short selling. Shorting a stock is the opposite of buying a...
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Bakers And The Birth Of The Minimum Wage
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: On January 1, 20 states raise their minimum wage and several states have additional increases planned in the...
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Greek Finance Minister Gets A Chance To Fix Beleaguered Economy
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript LINDA WERTHEIMER, BYLINE: There is a high-stakes international battle going on right now. On one side is Greece, on the other side,...
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Wayfair CEO: It's Annoying That Investors Short Our Stock
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