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How hard-to-pronounce names could land resumes in the reject pile
Monday, October 31, 2022
New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile.
How hard-to-pronounce names could land resumes in the reject pile
Friday, October 28, 2022
New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile.
The IMF is expecting a challenging time ahead amid signs of a global slowdown
Friday, October 14, 2022
With signs of a slowdown, it's a tough time for the International Monetary Fund and its 190 member countries. Planet Money's The Indicator explains what the IMF is and what it does.
The journey a number of econ terms recently went through to get into the dictionary
Friday, September 30, 2022
Earlier this month, Merriam Webster added over 300 new words to the dictionary. A number of econ terms were on the list.
The impact of California's environmental regulations ripples across the U.S.
Friday, September 09, 2022
California is home to some of the country's strictest environmental regulations. Those standards can sometimes spread to other states and beyond. It's known as the "California Effect."
The current Supreme Court could be the most pro-business yet
Friday, September 02, 2022
The current Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, may be the most business-friendly high court of the past century, according to a new study.
The cautionary tale of Japan: Why an L-shaped recession is so undesirable
Friday, August 19, 2022
Not all economic recessions and recoveries are created equal. Japan's "L-shaped" recovery — which really isn't much of a recovery at all — in the 1990s offers a cautionary tale.
The Indicator from Planet Money: What happens when there aren't enough CPAs?
Friday, August 12, 2022
Nearly all professions are hurting for workers. That includes accounting firms in need of certified public accountants, who are responsible for tasks from balancing the books to fraud probes.
A trio of economists have come up with a new way to evaluate the health of an economy
Friday, August 05, 2022
GDP has declined for a second quarter in a row — a common definition of a recession. But a group of economists are asking, why rely on that single number to determine the health of the economy?
What's driving prices down in the metals market?
Friday, July 22, 2022
The prices of base metals like copper rise and the prices fall for precious metals like gold when the economy is doing well. What happens when both copper and gold prices spiral down?
The end of pandemic relief measures upends progress in reducing child poverty
Friday, June 17, 2022
The expanded child tax credit expired last year. Some economists say that's eroding progress made in reducing child poverty during the pandemic — leaving families vulnerable during high inflation.
College enrollment is down, but applications are rolling in at 'elite' schools
Friday, June 10, 2022
Ah, college — the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools have seen enrollment declines during the pandemic, there's been a jump in applications at "elite" schools.
Why a strong U.S. dollar could be great for some and harmful to others
Friday, May 27, 2022
The U.S. dollar is appreciating in value against other currencies — an increase that comes with some benefits, but can also potentially be a drag on the economy.
Abortion access tends to lower child poverty rates, economists say
Thursday, May 26, 2022
In a brief to the Supreme Court, 154 economists wrote that access to legal abortion has led to women attaining higher levels of education and professional occupations and lower rates of child poverty.
Could inflation be a good thing for governments in debt?
Friday, May 13, 2022
For all the pain it causes, inflation makes old debts easier to pay off. A silver-lining for countries burdened by pandemic debt? Maybe. But if history is any guide, that shine may be short-lived.
Sri Lanka is facing economic crisis — and the U.S. dollar is partly to blame
Friday, April 29, 2022
Sri Lanka is in a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. A big contributing factor? Its central bank is running dangerously low on foreign currency reserves.
Airline ticket prices are expected to keep rising for several reasons
Friday, April 29, 2022
Summer travel could be a boom for U.S. airlines, with consumer demand surging. But a pilot shortage, worsened by the pandemic, might get in the way of a return to profitability.
China's tech crackdown has disrupted its financial markets
Friday, April 22, 2022
China has enforced strict regulations on its tech platforms over the past year. But this crackdown has sparked such instability in financial markets that the government may be having second thoughts.
Russia could default on its foreign debt for the first time in a century
Friday, April 22, 2022
Because of sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia is looking at its first foreign debt default since 1918. Moscow says it will take legal action if forced into default.
Environmental laws can be an obstacle in building green energy infrastructure
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Green energy, like wind or solar power, is one solution to fighting climate change. But sometimes it's environmental laws that get in the way of building the infrastructure to produce it.