Are defense firms showering their shareholders with too much money?

In early January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening bans on defense contractors paying dividends or buying their stock back.Today on the show, we learn about the Trump ...

AI data centers use a lot of electricity. How it could affect your power bill

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills.
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Are we in an AI bubble? Economists share the clues to look for

GREENWOOD: The first thing you're looking for is overvaluation.

How much money President Trump and his family have made

Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David ...

December board game update

This is a short update on the Planet Money Board Game project, find episode one here and episode two here . Back in episode two, we asked for your help designing the Planet Money board game. Hundreds ...