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The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game

Tuesday, August 11, 2026


NPR's Planet Money released a new board game that incorporates economic concepts and references from the podcast's history. The game includes references to Nobel Prize-winning economic research, the Laffer Curve, and other economic theories. The board game also contains references to figures and events mentioned in previous Planet Money episodes, including Scabby the Rat and Veblen's peacock.

Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/08/11/g-s1-138059/the-secret-economics-inside-the-new-planet-money-board-game

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