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Employment rights reforms fail to address workplace bullying

By www.personneltoday.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:49 +0000

The lack of a distinct statutory definition of workplace bullying, and of bespoke protections addressing it must be rectified, argues Thomas Beale.

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Temporary Reroute (Planned Reroute)

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(Tue, Jan 16 2024 9:00 AM to Sat, Dec 28 2024 9:00 AM) EB #7 via Harrison, Jefferson, and Jackson. NB #37 via Van Buren, Clinton, Harrison, Jefferson, and Jackson. WB #7 and SB #37 buses are not affected.


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Temporary Reroute (Planned Reroute)

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(Mon, Jun 17 2024 9:00 AM to TBD) WB #21 buses will operate via Cermak, Kostner, 16th and Cicero, then resume their normal route on Cermak.


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100 Years Since Sadie Alexander

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Published On :: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:48:42 +0000

In 1921, Sadie Alexander became the first Black person in America to receive a PhD in economics. Then, she was functionally shut out of economics jobs, got a law degree, and became an attorney instead. A century later, economics has made notably little progress bringing Black women into the field. We work with The Sadie Collective to bring you three stories from three eras of recent history that show us how the field has changed, where it still falls short, and the unique joys of being a Black woman and loving economics. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Video Gaming The System

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Published On :: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:54:16 +0000

Two groups of people who would never meet in real life collide in a world of wizards and dragons. They battle it out in a low-tech video game, and it shakes the lives of a lot of real people living in a collapsing economy. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 4: Bonds & Becky With The Good Yield

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Published On :: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:44:53 +0000

A few years back, Cardiff asked for an unusual Christmas present: a junk bond... Parallel to the stock market, the bond market offers different levels of risk and reward. In this class, what is a bond, how do they differ from stocks, and how do they help companies grow? | Watch this Tik Tok to learn more and subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 6: Crypto & Commencement

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Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:04 +0000

In the last class of Planet Money Summer School Season 2, we cover one more important market — cryptocurrency. If you're thinking about investing in crypto, do you know exactly what it is that you're buying? Or how it should (if at all) fit alongside the rest of your investments? | Watch this Tik Tok to learn more and subscribe to our weekly newsletter here. | Don't forget to take the Summer School Final Quiz.

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This Is Your Brain On Drug Ads

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Published On :: Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:14:00 +0000

Apologies to listeners who received two episodes in their feed today. The U.S. is one of two countries in the world that allows pharmaceutical companies to advertise prescription drugs directly to consumers. Why? And what does that do to us Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Flood Money (Classic)

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Published On :: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 22:23:31 +0000

Bill Pennington's house floods a lot: Three times over the course of three years. And every time his house floods, the government pays to help him repair the damage. Is something wrong here? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Afghanistan's Money Problem

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Published On :: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:57:43 +0000

Afghanistan's economy changed — almost overnight — after the Taliban retook control of the country | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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We set up an offshore company in a tax haven (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:24:25 +0000

The Pandora Papers released this week reveal how many world leaders allegedly hold wealth through the use of shell companies. We listen back to when we set up our very own Planet Money shell companies.

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How Do You Feel? (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 23:47:26 +0000

We tend to think of economists as cold, unfeeling, attempting to be as rational as possible. But once a month, economists pick up the phone to just... check in with us. How are we feeling? Good, bad, worse than a year ago? It's a very specific phone call with very specific questions and a few years ago we looked into the origins of this very important survey that factors into economic decision making. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Nice work week, if you can get it

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Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:32:00 +0000

The 40 hour work week has been the standard for 80 years. What will it take to lower that? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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You asked for real raises, free shipping, and a special delivery

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Published On :: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:13:35 +0000

It's listener question time. We've got answers about "free" shipping, full employment, when a raise isn't a raise, Taylor Swift, crypto seizures and our very own Micro-Face comic. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Day of the Debt

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Published On :: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:10:47 +0000

We make a loan to the U.S. government, and it does not go the way we thought it would. Plus: the story of that one time the U.S. defaulted. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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We buy a lot of Christmas trees (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:40:12 +0000

Nick and Robert head to the world's largest Christmas tree auction with $1,000 and a truck. And get schooled in the tree market. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Planet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza

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Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:29:00 +0000

Planet Money's Supply Chain Holiday Extravaganza Did the supply chain wreck your holiday shopping? Planet Money comes to the rescue. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The economic indicator of the year

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Dec 2021 01:14:49 +0000

Will it be inflation? Striketober? The supply chain? Our hosts make their case, and the choice is up to you.

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The holiday industrial complex (Classic)

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Published On :: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:10:58 +0000

Where do holidays like National Potato Chip Day and Argyle Day come from? We trace the roots of one made-up holiday until we find out who is running the global holiday machine. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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'Soul Train' and the business of Black joy

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Published On :: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 22:35:28 +0000

When Soul Train first launched in 1970, Black audiences weren't understood as a viable target market. Don Cornelius changed that forever with his weekly TV dance show. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Two indicators: supply chain solutions

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Published On :: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:27:51 +0000

Two stories about people trying to overcome supply chain challenges. We follow a ship that is forced to get creative to bypass clogged ports, and we visit a warehouse that is running out of space. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The M&M anomaly (Classic)

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:59:28 +0000

Despite costing the same price, a pack of peanut butter M&M's weighs 0.06 ounces less than a pack of milk chocolate M&M's. A trade secret explains why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Uncle Sam wants YOU to fight inflation

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Published On :: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:07:07 +0000

How war bonds, controlled prices, and a national network of nosy neighbors helped beat inflation during WWII. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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A SWIFT getaway

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Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:29:19 +0000

In 2016, thieves tried to steal nearly a billion dollars from the Bank of Bangladesh's reserves without ever entering the building. And six years later, justice hasn't been so SWIFT. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Grocery delivery wars

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Published On :: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:38:17 +0000

Behind the scenes at a new kind of grocery store that promises delivery in minutes. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Tech giants and tiny dogs

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Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 23:44:04 +0000

What a business that makes ramps for wiener dogs teaches us about the massive power of tech giants. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Turkey's runaway inflation problem

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Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:08:02 +0000

Turkey is facing really high inflation, over 60 percent. Its president is taking an unorthodox approach to dealing with it. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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We Buy a Superhero 6: The Comic Book

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Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 23:34:18 +0000

After many, many delays, the Micro-Face comic book is here! And we answer the burning question: Why did it take so long to make a comic book? | Come see Planet Money Live in NYC on May 10th! One night only. Tickets on sale here. And buy our now-ready Micro-Face comic book.

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Risky business

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Published On :: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:49:53 +0000

Two stories on how businesses are using insurance to navigate new kinds of risks. First, how music venues are handling pandemic-related risks. And how Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting cyber insurance. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Planet Money book club

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Published On :: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:25:00 +0000

Behind every Planet Money episode is a ton of reading. Today, we share some of our favorite books from along the way.

Here are our picks:

From Mary, American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation by Sarah L. Quinn

From Erika, The End of Globalization: Lessons from the Great Depression by Harold James

From Alexi, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

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The day Russia adopted the free market

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Published On :: Sat, 07 May 2022 00:24:27 +0000

In the early 90s, American economist Jeffrey Sachs was a part of a team that tried to transform Russia's economy. It did not go as planned. He tells us what he thinks went so wrong. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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A 12-year-old girl takes on the video game industry (UPDATE)

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Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2022 21:19:58 +0000

When Maddie Messer was 12 years old, she noticed an unfair dynamic in the video games she loved: playing as a man was often free, but she had to pay to play as a woman. So ... she decided to take on the video game industry. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Buy now, pay dearly?

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Published On :: Sat, 14 May 2022 00:45:53 +0000

A wave of companies that allow customers to pay for items from their favorite stores in four interest-free installments has taken over the country. But is "buy now, pay later" lending too good to be true? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Investing in mediocrity

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Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2022 23:09:38 +0000

Is the key to success in financial markets a matter of luck or skill? One former bond manager shares his strategy: Win big by avoiding winning. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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We Buy a Superhero 7: Collectibles (Live Show!)

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Published On :: Sat, 28 May 2022 00:49:10 +0000

What transforms a regular object into a collectible? At our live show earlier this month, we went on a journey through collectibles history. And we had a goal: to turn our Micro-Face comic book into the most collectible item of all time. | Bid on our collectible Micro-Face comic book here!

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Homer Simpson vs. the economy

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Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:28:11 +0000

When the beloved Simpsons family made its TV debut in 1989, it squarely represented middle-class America. Today ... not so much. That house, those two cars, those three kids all on one salary doesn't seem so believable anymore. Today we examine the changing reality of what middle-class means in America through the Simpsons. It's a wild, musical journey into the heart of the US economy. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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A tale of two cityhoods

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Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:22:40 +0000

There's a movement underway in Georgia. More and more communities around Atlanta are choosing to keep their tax dollars very local, and become their own cities. It's a story about equity and exclusion – and also potholes. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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We Buy a Superhero 8: Micro-Face: The Musical

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Published On :: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000

This episode, Micro-Face: The Musical. A full concert recording of a one-of-a-kind Planet Money superhero musical, taped during our recent live show at the Roulette Theater in Brooklyn, New York.

Here's more from our project We Buy A Superhero.

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A new way to pay for college (Update)

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Published On :: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 20:46:11 +0000

College has gotten incredibly expensive. And some colleges are offering students a new way to pay. It's not a scholarship. It's not quite a loan. It's more like the students are selling stock in themselves. We check in on how income share agreements at one school have been working. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 5: Car Parts, Celery & The Labor Market

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Published On :: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:38:45 +0000

You can learn a lot about a person from their job. The same can be said of an economy. The market for jobs can us a lot about how the economy is doing, but more importantly, it is where we look to see who the economy is working for, and who is left behind. In today's lesson we'll visit two workplaces each facing a different labor puzzle. At one end, there's the question of when to replace a worker with a robot, and what it is like to be that worker waiting for the robots to come. We'll also visit a farm where raising wages aren't enough to attract the workers needed to do the work. How wages are set, and who gets the raises on this session of Summer School. | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. |At this Summer School, phones ARE allowed during class... Check out this week's PM TikTok! | Listen to past seasons of Summer School here.

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Inflation Reduction Actually

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Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:48:43 +0000

Congress just passed the biggest, most ambitious climate bill in history. And it's called ... the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. What's with that branding? And what can the bill teach us about actually fighting inflation? | Subscribe to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney.

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SUMMER SCHOOL 8: Productivity & Getting Lit

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Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:40:49 +0000

Productivity is our economic measure for how far our work goes, as individuals and as a society over all. It plays an important role in determining our quality of life, the prices of our goods and services, and, to some extent, the amount of free time we have. Today, we explore how thousands of years of productivity advancements transformed something now so standard that we take it for granted: light. | At this Summer School, phones ARE allowed during class... Check out this week's PM TikTok! | Listen to past seasons of Summer School here.

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