
Kenny Malone
Co-Host and Correspondent at Planet Money
Co-host Planet Money, infrequent tweeter but DMs or emails welcome [email protected]
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5 days ago |
npr.org | Kenny Malone |Jeff Guo |Marianne McCune |Emma Peaslee
Sam Mertens checks on his chickens. Sam Mertens/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sam Mertens/NPR Sam Mertens checks on his chickens. Sam Mertens/NPR Recently, one of our NPR colleagues wrote a message to all of NPR saying he had extra eggs to sell for cheap, but needed a fair way to distribute them during a shortage. What is Planet Money here for if not to get OVERLY involved in this kind of situation?
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2 weeks ago |
npr.org | Jeff Guo |Kenny Malone |Marianne McCune |Emma Peaslee
Do trade deficits matter? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1243652738/1269051020" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: Charts that show the "reciprocal tariffs" the U.S. is charging other countries are on display at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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1 month ago |
npr.org | Audrey Quinn |Kenny Malone
Empty pocket. CafeCredit/"Empty Pocket" hide caption toggle caption CafeCredit/"Empty Pocket" Note: This original episode ran in 2020. Walter Schramm did everything right as an investor — at least according to the philosophy of Warren Buffett. So how come he lost a small fortune? In this episode, we look into an obscure government program that slurps up forgotten money.
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1 month ago |
npr.org | Darian Woods |Kenny Malone |Wailin Wong |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon
Southwest surprises, tariff guac shock, and fraud flourishes Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1238535901/1267877589" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> It's Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from the news.
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1 month ago |
npr.org | Darian Woods |Kenny Malone |Cooper McKim |Kate Concannon
What to make of the Ukraine minerals deal Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1236242671/1267488609" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on March 2, 2025 Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London on March 2, 2025 Getty Images Even after Monday's pause on military aid to Ukraine following the Oval Office...
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