Planet Money Summer School Podcast
1) Govt 8: Graduation LIVE!
Get your own personalized summer school diploma here. Today on our final episode of Summer School 2025, we will test your knowledge. We will salute the unsung heroes of government service. And we will...Show More
2) Govt 7: Trade blocks and blockages (Trade Policy)
Tariffs are the favorite tool of our current president, but there are lots of other ways that governments insert themselves into the free exchange of goods and services. Some of these trade barriers a...Show More
3) Govt 6: When the markets need fixing (Market Design)
In economics, a market is a place (even virtual) where buyers and sellers interact to exchange goods or services. Economists love markets. It's like all of our supply and demand graphs have come to l...Show More
4) Govt 5: The many ways governments influence industry (Industrial Policy)
LIVE SHOW: August 18th in Brooklyn. Tickets here. Traditional economics says the market is guided by the forces of supply and demand. Customers decide what they want to buy, and private enterprise res...Show More
5) Govt 4: Our National Rulemaker (Regulations)
LIVE SHOW: August 18th in Brooklyn. Tickets here. (Planet Money+ supporters get a 10 percent discount off their tickets. Listen to the July 8th bonus episode to get the discount code!)There are occasi...Show More
6) Govt 3: You are what you pay for (Budgets)
Although it seems like the government can spend an endless amount of money, it cannot actually do all the things it wants to do. So the big question in this week's lesson is: How do we decide? Why do...Show More
7) Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit donate.npr.org now.Learn more about sponsor message...Show More
8) Govt 2: How taxes change behavior and the economy (Taxes)
We all know the government uses taxes to pay for things. But what about using taxes to control behavior? This week on Summer School, Professor Darrick Hamilton of The New School, helps us explore the ...Show More
9) Govt 1: Why Are Some Countries Rich and Some Countries Poor? (Institutions)
Government. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there ...Show More
10) History 8: Big ideas and life lessons from Marx, Keynes and Smith and more
Take the 2024 Planet Money Summer School Quiz here to earn your personalized diploma!Find all the episodes from this season of Summer School here. And past seasons here. And follow along on TikTok her...Show More
History 8: Big ideas and life lessons from Marx, Keynes and Smith and more
32:48 | Aug 28th, 2024