Hello and welcome to the Planet of Money! Millions of listeners trust the world’s top economics podcast, which explains the mysterious inner workings of the global economy and the forces that influence almost every decision we make. Through in-depth research and engaging stories, the hosts of Planet Money help everyone see the world through an economist’s eyes.

In this first book, Alex Mias and the Planet Money team present brand new stories and insights compiled from over a decade of reports, to explain whether artificial intelligence can help or replace you, demystify the dating markets, and show how the "dumbest" contract in professional sports reveals the secret to building wealth.

Following readers on adventures in a smartphone factory in Patagonia, a raisin cartel in California, and an indigenous community that may solve the housing crisis, Planet Money shows how the economy shapes our world and how we can apply basic principles to make our lives a little richer.