A few years ago, the Wall Street firm, Jane Street, discovered a sort of goldmine in one of the biggest economies in the world. They became the envy of Wall Street. But when they tried to keep that goldmine a secret, things spiraled out of their control.

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On this @planetmoney.bsky.social, we visit two countries that have some experience with data manipulation -- Argentina and Greece. To see what happens when governments get tempted to cook the books, and how hard it is to UN-cook them. www.npr.org/2025/08/08/1...

It's apparently "reunion week" for me on podcasts: Rejoining @planetmoney.bsky.social and @amandaaronczyk.bsky.social to talk about economists' credibility problems: www.npr.org/2025/08/01/1... (See also my story from Jan.: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...)

today's @planetmoney.bsky.social: on economists and trust www.npr.org/2025/08/01/1... @amandaaronczyk.bsky.social

Rising mistrust in economists and what to do. Great story @amandaaronczyk.bsky.social @planetmoney.bsky.social, featuring interviews with @dianeswonk.bsky.social @nickbloom.bsky.social @hoben.bsky.social & me. #EconSky #NumbersDay www.npr.org/2025/08/01/1...

The U.S. has been policing bribery all over the world for nearly half a century. But President Trump has said that our anti-corruption laws are crippling American businesses. On our latest episode, is bribery making a comeback? buff.ly/QamI1vK

What does the US-China trade war look like through the lens of game theory? Well...it's complicated. It's not clear the two sides even agree on the game being played. I talked to @emilyjblanchard.bsky.social and the Stimson Center's Yun Sun to make sense of it all: www.npr.org/2025/05/30/1...

From the "Buy Canadian" movement, to not traveling south of the border, to removing interprovincial barriers to trade, Canadians are unifying behind a massive boycott of the U.S. www.npr.org/2025/04/11/1...

Last year, a controversy around Tyson Foods hiring immigrant workers and laying off American ones ignited an internet firestorm. We try to interpret the company’s hiring moves and talk to workers from the two plants at the center of the fight. buff.ly/3QAhX7X

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This is a good one www.npr.org/2024/12/11/1...

When a company gets hacked and your personal data is compromised, you often get a letter offering credit monitoring. Be sure to look at the fine print (said everyone, always) www.npr.org/2024/11/22/n...

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