Like Popsicles, sunscreen and swimming holes, it has become a summer tradition. Planet Money Summer School is back. (You can listen to past seasons here. We’ve explored topics like economic history, investing and the basics of micro- and macroeconomics.)
This season, our free economics course for your ears tries to answer the question that has been captivating economists since the dawn of the field: What role can or should the government play in shaping the economy?
Every Wednesday this summer, we’ll hear stories of how the decisions from inside political institutions can make us all richer … or can completely bungle everything and hold back economic growth.
On Aug. 18, at the Bell House in New York City, join us for a live recording of Planet Money Summer School! Host Robert Smith and special guests will host an evening of storytelling for the ages as well as a graduation ceremony, economic trivia, games and a totally not-stressful night of politics, economics and solving the world’s problems. Note: In this graduation ceremony, the degree is very literally worth only what you put into it.
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Show time: Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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The simple math of the big bill — If we think about the economic effects of President Donald Trumps big taxing and spending and domestic policy bill, we can roughly sum it up in one line. Listen here
A thought experiment on how to fix the national debt problem — There's an economic fantasy you sometimes hear in D.C. It often gets trotted out when politicians are trying to add billions or trillions to the national debt. They claim that all the new spending will be worth it in the end because we will supercharge economic growth. Listen here
Will the tax cuts pay for themselves? — The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now law. It's expected to cost the government a pretty penny. The Congressional Budget Office predicts a $3.4 trillion increase in the deficit over ten years. This is driven by significant tax cuts, including extensions of those made in 2017. Listen here
Why can't we insure trees? — In the U.S., we insure most everything we sell. So why not trees? In this episode of The Indicator, why trees aren't insured like other crops, and what it would take to get that insurance with extreme weather events on the rise. Listen here
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