Keith Romer

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune

Ever wondered why you can buy fresh Peruvian blueberries in the dead of winter? The answer, surprisingly, is tied to cocaine. Today on the show, we look at how the war on drugs led to an American trade policy and a foreign aid initiative that won us blueberries all year round. And for more on trade and tariffs check out Planet Money's homepage. We've got articles looking at how much the new tariffs will raise prices and shows on everything from diamonds to potatoes to why you bought your couch.

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune

How the War on Drugs got us... blueberries Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1242780124/1268930831" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States. Erika Beras/Erika Beras hide caption toggle caption Erika Beras/Erika Beras A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States.

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Darian Woods |Angel Carreras |Keith Romer |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon

Missing taxes, spiking copper and Napster's re-re-rebirth Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1241388990/1268552447" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Thomas Lohnes/DDP/AFP via Getty Images Thomas Lohnes/DDP/AFP via Getty Images On Indicators of the Week, we look at a huge projected tax shortfall, the price of copper and the afterlife of Napster, the peer-to-peer file-sharing service that refuses to die....

4 weeks ago | npr.org | Jeff Guo |Sarah Gonzalez |James Sneed |Keith Romer

Planet Money buys a mystery diamond Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1240892101/1268476830" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The Planet Money mystery diamond Sarah Gonzalez/Sarah Gonzalez hide caption toggle caption Sarah Gonzalez/Sarah Gonzalez The Planet Money mystery diamond Sarah Gonzalez/Sarah Gonzalez The deal seemed too good to be true.

1 month ago | npr.org | Amanda Aronczyk |Carlos Garcia |Carlos García |Keith Romer |Sam Kesler

The controversy over Tyson Foods' hiring of asylum seekers Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1233894748/1267125343" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Last year, Tyson Foods shuttered a meat processing plant in Perry, Iowa. The company said it made the decision because the plant was old and inefficient. But the closure was devastating for the residents of Perry.