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This Week in Planet Money (Apr 13 - Apr 19, 2026)

Apr 13Apr 19, 20262 episodes51 min of content

This week, Planet Money explored how markets—both literal and figurative—shape global economics. The episodes ranged from the chokepoint of international trade in the Strait of Hormuz to the inner workings of prediction markets, examining the various ways that geography, commerce, and human judgment intersect to move money and goods around the world.

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