The Economics of Everyday Things
Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quo…
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74. Fonts
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73. Used Bookstores
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72. Helium
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71. Mannequins
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70. Prison Labor
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69. Highway Signs
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68. Zoo Animals
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67. Tow Trucks
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66. Stradivarius Violins
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65. Stock Photos
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64. Sushi Fish
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63. Botox
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62. Title Insurance
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61. Pigeons
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60. Money Laundering
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59. Restaurant Reservations
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58. Firefighters
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57. Strippers
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56. Snake Venom
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55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses
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54. Ghostwriters
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53. Food Trucks
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52. Little League
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51. Wine Corks
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50. Self-Checkout
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49. Weather Forecasts
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48. College Fraternities
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47. Bail Bonds
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46. Car Colors
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45. Storage Units
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44. Movie Sound Effects
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43. Top-Level Domains
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42. Cemeteries
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41. Pet Movers
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40. Prosthetic Limbs
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39. Houseplants
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38. Junk Mail
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37. Personal Injury Lawyers
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36. ATMs
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35. Dental Insurance
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34. Store-Brand Products
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33. Sex Scenes
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32. Used Golf Balls
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31. Superhot Chili Peppers
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30. Card Counting
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29. Greeting Cards
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28. Horseshoe Crab Blood
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27. Romance Novels
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26. Graffiti
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25. Private Jets
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24. Pistachios
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23. Cadavers - Part 2
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22. Cadavers - Part 1
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21. Car Washes
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20. Tattoo Parlors
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19. Pizza Boxes
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18. Mobile Home Parks
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17. Truffles
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16. Prop Money
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15. Home Staging
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14. “Happy Birthday to You”
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13. Carnival Games
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12. Women’s Sports Bars
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11. Cashmere
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10. Michelin Stars
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9. Bowling Alleys
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8. Delaware License Plates
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7. Animal Urine
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6. T. rex Skeletons
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5. Sports Mascots
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