Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life
Alex Mayyasi · Hosts of NPR's Planet Money
Apr 2026 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Alex Goldmark, Erika Beras, Mary Childs, Sarah Gonzalez, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, and Kenny Malone
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From the world’s leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics.
Hello, and welcome to Planet Money! Millions of listeners trust the world’s leading economics podcast to explain the mysterious inner workings of the global economy and the forces that affect nearly every decision we make. Through expert research and delightful stories the Planet Money hosts help everyone see the world like an economist. In this first-ever book, Alex Mayyasi and the Planet Money team present brand-new stories and insights gathered from more than a decade of reporting to explain whether AI might help you or replace you, demystify dating markets, and show how pro sports’ “dumbest” contract reveals the secret to building wealth. Taking readers on adventures to a smartphone factory in Patagonia, a raisin cartel in California, and an Indigenous reservation that might just solve the housing crisis, Planet Money shows how economics shapes our world, and how we can harness key principles to make our own lives a little richer.
Hello, and welcome to Planet Money! Millions of listeners trust the world’s leading economics podcast to explain the mysterious inner workings of the global economy and the forces that affect nearly every decision we make. Through expert research and delightful stories the Planet Money hosts help everyone see the world like an economist. In this first-ever book, Alex Mayyasi and the Planet Money team present brand-new stories and insights gathered from more than a decade of reporting to explain whether AI might help you or replace you, demystify dating markets, and show how pro sports’ “dumbest” contract reveals the secret to building wealth. Taking readers on adventures to a smartphone factory in Patagonia, a raisin cartel in California, and an Indigenous reservation that might just solve the housing crisis, Planet Money shows how economics shapes our world, and how we can harness key principles to make our own lives a little richer.
From the world’s leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics.
Hello, and welcome to Planet Money! Millions of listeners trust the world’s leading economics podcast to explain the mysterious inner workings of the global economy and the forces th...
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April 21, 2026
because planet, I buy stock and investing
About the author
Alex Mayyasi is a longtime contributor to Planet Money. The former editor of Priceonomics, he launched Gastro Obscura, which was nominated for a James Beard Award and published the New York Times bestselling book Gastro Obscura. He lives in Colorado.
Planet Money has won multiple Peabody, Murrow, and duPont-Columbia Awards for its innovative audio storytelling. Planet Money’s cohosts include Amanda Aronczyk, Erika Beras, Mary Childs, Nick Fountain, Sarah Gonzalez, Jeff Guo, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, Adrian Ma, Kenny Malone, Wailin Wong, and Darian Woods.
Planet Money has won multiple Peabody, Murrow, and duPont-Columbia Awards for its innovative audio storytelling. Planet Money’s cohosts include Amanda Aronczyk, Erika Beras, Mary Childs, Nick Fountain, Sarah Gonzalez, Jeff Guo, Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi, Adrian Ma, Kenny Malone, Wailin Wong, and Darian Woods.
Alex Mayyasi is a longtime contributor to Planet Money. The former editor of Priceonomics, he launched Gastro Obscura, which was nominated for a James Beard Award and published the New York Times bestselling book Gastro Obscura. He lives in Colorado.
Planet Money has won multiple Peabody, Murrow...
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