Tricks of the TradeTrump's Second TermMy EconomyI've Always Wondered ...

Loading...

0:00
0% played
Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!

I've Always Wondered ...

If you’re like us, you’ve got a lot of questions about the small, simple, ubiquitous things in the world of business. Let's find the answers.
What have you always wondered about the economy?

Does it make cents to get rid of the penny?
I've Always Wondered ...
Does it make cents to get rid of the penny?
What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 
I've Always Wondered ...
What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 
Why are bananas so cheap?
I've Always Wondered ...
Why are bananas so cheap?
What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages? 
I've Always Wondered ...
What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages? 

From This Collection

I've Always Wondered ...

What will happen to all the abandoned homes in Puerto Rico?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 25, 2018
A foreclosure wave is coming.
Protesters rally against foreclosures on Puerto Rican families affected by Hurricane Maria, outside the offices of TPG Capital, Dec. 20, 2017 in New York City. The activists claims that TPG Capital's mortgage service companies are aggressively foreclosing on families in Puerto Rico after many people were displaced from their homes following Hurricane Maria.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
I've Always Wondered ...

So what tax rate will corporations actually pay in 2018?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 16, 2018
¯_(ツ)_/¯
David McNew/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
I've Always Wondered ...

What do CEOs do all day long to deserve their pay?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 1, 2018
Most Americans think that CEO compensation is too high.
Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City, thousands of people took to the streets in cities across the world to voice their anger about what they described as corporate greed.
Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
I've Always Wondered ...

The problem with McFlurry machines

by Sally Herships
Dec 27, 2017
They don't always work.
McFlurries: stirred, not shaken.
Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
I've Always Wondered ...

Why are most health plans tied to the calendar year?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 26, 2017
Blame your employer.
A stethoscope seen at a doctor's office
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
I've Always Wondered ...

Why does a latte cost $4?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Dec 25, 2017
We dug into the costs and profits behind your delicious frothy drink.
It's not just coffee and milk. 
Tristan Fewings/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
I've Always Wondered ...

How much money is there in the world?

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 30, 2017
Depending on how money is defined, the answer ranges from a few trillion to tens of trillions of dollars.
Newly redesigned $100 notes lay in stacks at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on May 20, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Mark Wilson/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE

For public good, not for profit.

Donate
I've Always Wondered ...

Why does soda come in liters and milk in gallons?

by Annie Baxter
Oct 10, 2017
Pepsi's 2-liter bottle brought more soda into households while the nation flirted with the metric system.
Pepsi worked with DuPont to come up with a bottle that was 10 times bigger than the classic 6.5-ounce Coke.
Mario Tama/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
I've Always Wondered ...

Shrimp tails: handles, decorations ... tasty part of a meal?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 4, 2017
There are a few reasons why restaurants keep the shell on the tails of shrimp.
A king prawn cooks on a barbecue. 
Ian Waldie/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE
I've Always Wondered ...

Do human billboards actually bring in customers?

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 25, 2017
We look at why companies continue to invest in them.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE