Business

The Indicator from Planet Money: When a food staple becomes a luxury

5:05am November 24, 2023

Comfort foods are often cheap dishes with humble origins. What happens when our staples become luxuries? Economic headwinds in the U.K. are putting the squeeze on owners of fish and chip shops.

There are many unexpected Black Friday bargains hiding in plain sight

5:05am November 24, 2023

Joanie Demer of the website — thekrazycouponllady.com — offers tips on unexpected places to find Black Friday deals. There are lots of bargains — you just need to know where to look.

National

Father-and-son locksmiths have found the key to happiness

5:05am November 24, 2023

by Liyna Anwar

Phil Mortillaro started Greenwich Locksmiths in Manhattan in 1980. His youngest son Philip followed in his dad's footsteps, and in 2014 talked to him about why he went into the family business.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, left, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrive to the White House for a meeting in May.

How OpenAI's origins explain the Sam Altman drama

5:00am November 24, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

The company's non-profit board and for-profit arm have long been at odds. CEO Sam Altman's week-long ouster represents the culmination of that long-simmering tension.

A woman stands in front of a store in Seoul in 2012.

Why are sales so hard to resist? Let's unravel this Black Friday mystery

5:00am November 24, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

The human brain has to really fight the lure of a discount. Companies know this and use many tricks to push our buttons. But there's a way to outsmart them.

The Palm Beach County Court lawsuit was filed by Kim Banner, wife of Jeremy Banner, who died in the fatal car crash after engaging the Autopilot function on a Tesla Model 3.

National

Judge says evidence shows Tesla and Elon Musk knew about flawed autopilot system

6:00am November 23, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

In the decision, a Palm Beach County judge noted Tesla's glowing marketing strategy and Musk's public statements about the self-driving software. The decision means a trial against Tesla can proceed.

Banks criticize proposal by Fed and regulators to hold more capital cushions

5:17am November 23, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about why regulators want to require big banks to hold more capitol as a cushion when things go wrong.

National

Morning news brief

5:17am November 23, 2023

by A Martínez

Israeli official says Friday is the soonest the deal with Hamas would take effect. Black Friday remains the busiest day for U.S. stores. Protests continue over a police training facility near Atlanta.

National

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport wins national contest for best restroom

5:17am November 23, 2023

by Scott Maucione

The airport's restrooms have been declared the best place to visit the bathroom this year. What makes them so special for the 24 million people who go through the airport each year?

Why turkey prices drop at Thanksgiving — when the demand is highest

6:18pm November 22, 2023

Typically, when demand for a product goes up, so does the price. But at Thanksgiving, when demand for turkeys is at its highest, turkey prices drop. Our Planet Money team looks into this mystery.

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