Amanda Aronczyk
Stories
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Business
'Planet Money' explores whether there's such a thing as an economic soft landing
Inflation is such a thorny problem, that policies aimed at bringing down inflation often bring down the whole economy. So there's a dream of a "soft landing." Does such a thing exist?
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Business
'Planet Money': Do immigrants really take jobs and lower wages?
The Planet Money team looks to the economic research for an answer.
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National
How a personal injury lawyer found himself taking on the realty industry
A lawsuit could change how realtors are paid, potentially lowering costs for buyers and sellers. Here's how a personal injury lawyer unexpectedly took on the U.S.'s biggest professional organization.
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Business
Dynamic pricing is coming to grocery stores
When we think dynamic pricing, we usually think of airlines, Uber or Amazon quickly changing their prices. But now, dynamic pricing is coming to a supermarket near you.
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Business
In Argentina, everyone is living through record inflation and political upheaval
A political outsider won an important presidential primary in Argentina, campaigning on the promise to replace the country's currency with the dollar — making an already volatile economy even worse.
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Business
How Printer Companies Are Locking People Into Loyalty
As printers get smarter and more advanced, companies have more tools and methods to lock you into buying expensive ink, including blocking affordable knockoff options. One consumer fights back.
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World
A Look At The Fallout Of TikTok Ban In India
In India, TikTok was a phenomenon. Last June, the Indian government banned the app for geopolitical reasons. Six months later, it's not clear what the ban has accomplished.
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Business
The History Of Scabby The Rat
A longtime symbol of labor protests, Scabby the Rat, can be seen outside stories, factories or other places where unions don't like hiring practices. But these days, Scabby is in the courts, too.