Planet Money
Coverage of Planet Money in the Nexus archive.
- The U.S. once had a monopoly on rare earths. How it lost to China
The U.S. previously dominated rare earth production but lost its position to China due to cost-cutting and strategic investments by Chinese companies. Planet Money details how China's aggressive tactics, including subsidies and environmental leniency, eroded American competitiveness in the rare earth market.
- Planet Money Turned Everyday Annoyances Into an Economics Book
Planet Money, a popular economics podcast, has published a book that explores everyday annoyances through the lens of economic principles. The book aims to make complex economic concepts relatable by connecting them to common frustrations in daily life.
- Planet Money Turned Everyday Annoyances Into an Economics Book
Planet Money's economics book explores everyday annoyances, while recent research by Christine D. Wu at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry suggests raisin compounds may benefit oral hygiene.