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What happened when Richard Nixon wanted more control over interest rates
This is a tale of a president pressuring the head of the central bank for political reasons. Burns fights it, then capitulates, and it lays the foundation for later inflation.
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Why U.S. potato growers couldn't sell to Mexico despite a free trade agreement
Despite a free trade agreement with Mexico, U.S. potato growers had been mostly blocked from selling their potatoes in Mexico ...
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FCC launches probe into NPR, PBS, opening new front in Trump’s attack on the media
In one of her last acts as the head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Joe Biden, Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed multiple efforts by activist groups to censor media companies ...
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Planet Money
January 31, 2025 • Why haven't American 8th graders' math scores recovered? Does Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actually have the resources to make all the deportations Trump's ...
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Trump’s FCC is investigating NPR and PBS stations over sponsorships
(CNN) — Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the sponsorship practices of NPR and PBS member stations. In a letter ...
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Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched an investigation into media outlets PBS and National Public Radio (NPR) over member stations potentially airing "prohibited commercial ...
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Planet lands $230 million contract for Pelican imagery satellites
Satellite imagery and data analysis company Planet announced it had signed a $230 million contract on Wednesday, with an anchor customer for its Pelican satellites. "It's both our biggest deal ...
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Planet Labs Signs $230 Million Deal to Build Satellites for Asian Customer
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Satellite imagery firm Planet Labs said on Wednesday it signed a $230 million agreement to build satellites for an unnamed customer in the Asia-Pacific region ...
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Chiefs to face Eagles at the Super Bowl for the second time in three years
Just two years after the Kansas City Chiefs edged out the Philadelphia Eagles in a thrilling Super Bowl, these two football powerhouses will face off once again on the championship stage. The Chie ...
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The "chilling effect" of deportations
After being sworn into office, President Trump signed a whole host of executive actions and orders that affirm his campaign promise to crack down on immigration. Trump's border czar has said ...
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After the fires
This episode of Planet Money was hosted by Sarah Gonzalez and Nick Fountain. It was produced by James Sneed and edited by Keith Romer. It was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez and engineered by Neil ...