Planet Money
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Over the last century, we've seen a huge improvement in the accuracy of weather forecasts. A new study suggests these better forecasts have tremendous value for our lives and our economy.
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Over the last few decades, states and counties across America have liberalized the use of fireworks. It's just one reason why sales of fireworks have exploded.
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Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems.
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Financial stress. It feels personal, but it has big implications for the economy.
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A new Netflix docuseries provides a fascinating picture of humanity's closest living relatives.
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Financial literacy programs have been called useless in the past. But a new study suggests that's due to the way the subject is taught, rather than the subject itself.
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We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.
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A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of "generative AI" at a real-world company. They found it had big effects.
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The answer could matter for your home value, stock portfolio, and the future of the economy.
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Sanctions backfire. So why do we keep using them?