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Radio
How Much Is NPR's Brand Worth? $400 Million!*
by Dan Bobkoff
The value of a brand doesn't include anything physical. It's just the name of the company — and all of the customer loyalty attached to that name.
Trade
Amazon Reviewers Debate Whether To Keep Quiet About Free Stuff
by Lisa Chow
"Is everyone so nervous about losing this program or is it just me? I'd like to stay far under the radar. I love my Vine."
Trade
Episode 377: Can Lincoln Be Cool Again?
Lincolns used to be the coolest cars in the world. On today's show, we hear how Lincoln is trying to regain its former glory.
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Confused About Health Insurance? Take Our Quiz!
by Quoctrung Bui
Millions of people are about to start shopping for health insurance.Will they know what they're doing?
Radio
Top Reviewers On Amazon Get Tons Of Free Stuff
by Lisa Chow
"I have so many Bluetooth speakers, it's ridiculous," Amazon's top reviewer says. He's also received headphones, laser printers and a spin bike.
Trade
Episode 492: M. Erb's Amazon Empire
Michael Erb has reviewed more than 800 products on Amazon — everything from a telescope to facial wipes. Why does he do it?
Radio
What Happens When You Just Give Money To Poor People?
Kenyans who received money with no strings attached started businesses and bought food for their kids, according to a new study. They didn't spend it on alcohol or cigarettes.
Podcast
Episode 391: The Anti-Addiction Pill That's Big Business For Drug Dealers
It's totally legal. So why do lots of addicts have to buy it on the street?
Jobs
The Most And Least Lucrative College Majors, In 2 Graphs
The money's in engineering — and health care. Also: How does the picture change when you include people who went to graduate school?
Trade
Episode 407: A Mathematician, The Last Supper And The Birth Of Accounting
Jane Gleeson-White, author of Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance, tells us the story of how one mathematics book changed business across the planet.
Radio
I Lent $999.78 To The Federal Government*
I bought a Treasury bill on Tuesday, before Congress made the debt-ceiling deal. It was unclear whether I would get paid back on time.
What The Natural Gas Boom Means For The U.S. Economy
by Quoctrung Bui
Natural gas has gotten really cheap in the U.S., but your gas bill isn't much lower than it used to be. Also: New factories, less coal and environmental controversy.
Government
Episode 491: The Debt Ceiling, Obamacare And Welfare
On today's show: Three ripped-from-the-headlines stories from Planet Money.
Government
When Will The Government Run Out Of Money?
by Quoctrung Bui
Unless Congress raises the debt ceiling soon, the government won't be able to pay its bills. Here's a graph showing some of the big payments coming due.
Finance
How Do We Know What We Know? Three Nobel-Winning Approaches
by Pietra Rivoli
The three winners of today's Nobel Prize in economics differ not only in their conclusions, but also in their ways of knowing.
