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Sarah Gonzalez

Sarah Gonzalez

Host & Reporter at Planet Money - NPR/National Public Radio

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  • English
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  • Finance & Banking Services

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The last time we shrank the federal workforce : Planet Money

If you cut every single federal job President Donald Trump wants to cut, how much money would that save? A president has tried to massively shrink the size of the federal government before. It was in the 90s, under a Democrat.Today on the show: Where they found waste the last time we really looked. (Hint: it wasn't jobs.) And why the pace of firings under Trump might start to slow down.For more:- Lessons for the Future of Government Reform- Is government too big? Reflections on the size and composition of today's federal government- Creating a Government That Works Better and Costs Less This episode of Planet Money was produced by Willa Rubin. It was edited by Jess Jiang and engineered by Jimmy Keeley. We had fact-checking help from Sierra Juarez. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. Special thanks to Ben Zipperer. Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter.Listen free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts.Help support Planet
about 1 month ago
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Can the president override Congress on spending? : Planet Money

Can the president override Congress on spending? : Planet Money
about 2 months ago
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After the fires : Planet Money

The fires in Los Angeles are almost out. Residents are starting to trickle back into their burned-out neighborhoods. When they get to their houses, they face a series of almost impossible questions: Do we want to live here amongst all this destruction? And if we do, how do we even start?Today, we meet a father and son from Altadena who are confronting those choices. We pass through the National Guard checkpoints and enter the burn zone, where we see for ourselves all the challenges waiting for residents who want to rebuild. And we talk with an insurance adjuster about how the industry tries to value people's homes — and all of their possessions — after they have been reduced to rubble.For more on the California wildfires, check out our newsletter. We spoke with an economist who survived Oakland's wildfires in 1991 and has big ideas for how to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.This episode of Planet Money was hosted by Sarah Gonzalez and Nick Fountain. It was produced by James Sneed and edit
3 months ago
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How much of your tax dollars are going to Israel and Ukraine : Plan...

There’s been a lot of disagreement in Congress and in the country about whether the U.S. should continue to financially support the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. <br/><br/>Some taxpayers don’t think the U.S. should give Ukraine any money to fight off Russia’s invasion. And some taxpayers have concerns about how they might be funding weapons that have been used to kill civilians in Gaza. And there are questions about how much individual taxpayers contribute to war efforts, generally. <br/><br/>So in…
about 1 year ago
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The secret world behind school fundraisers and turning kids into sa...

Fundraising is a staple of the school experience in the U.S. There’s an assembly showing off all the prizes kids can win by selling enough wrapping paper or chocolate to their neighbors. But it’s pretty weird, right?<br/><br/>Why do schools turn kids into little salespeople? And why do we let companies come in and dangle prizes in front of students?<br/><br/>We spend a year with one elementary school, following their fundraising efforts, to see how much they raise, and what the money goes to. <b…
about 1 year ago
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Hear us out: We ban left turns and other big ideas : Planet Money

On today’s episode, we have three big economic ideas for your consideration – ideas that could potentially improve the economy and make us more efficient. <br/><br/>First, what if we ban left turns on roads? Then, what if we gave every new baby ... a trust fund? And lastly, what if we completely got rid of U.S. congressional districts? <br/><br/>That’s all on today’s episode. <br/><br/><em>This show was hosted by Sarah Gonzalez. It was produced by Willa Rubin and Emma Peaslee with help from Sam…
about 1 year ago
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Why '90s ads are unforgettable : Planet Money

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s __________.<br/><br/>The best part of waking up, is _______ in your cup!<br/><br/>Got ____?<br/><br/>If you can identify these brands based on tagline alone, it’s possible you... are a 90s kid.<br/><br/>The ’90s were arguably the peak moment of advertisers trying to make an impression on us that could last for decades. They got us to sing their jingles and say their slogans. These kinds of ads are called brand or image marketing. And it became a lot harder to…
over 1 year ago
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A trucker hat mystery, the curse of September and other listener qu...

Ba-dee-yah! Say do you remember? Ba-dee-yah! Questions in September!<br/><br/>That’s right - it’s time for Listener Questions!<br/><br/>Every so often, we like to hear from listeners about what’s on their minds, and we try to get to the bottom of their economic mysteries. On today’s show, we have questions like:<br/><br/>Why is September historically the worst month for the stock market?<br/>How did the Bass Pro Shops hat get so popular in Ecuador?<br/>Are casinos banks?<br/>What is the Federal…
over 1 year ago
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Europe gets more vacations than the U.S. Here are some reasons why....

Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice.Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of paid vacation. No matter how long they’ve been at a company. No matter how low paying the job is. Vacation is a right.In fact, all but one of the richest countries in the world guarantees paid vacation, except: the U.S.According to a 2019 study, people in Japan get 10 paid vacation days and 15 paid holidays; in Australia…
over 1 year ago
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Europe gets more vacations than the U.S. Here are some reasons why....

Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice.Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of paid vacation. No matter how long they’ve been at a company. No matter how low paying the job is. Vacation is a right.In fact, all but one of the richest countries in the world guarantees paid vacation, except: the U.S.According to a 2019 study, people in Japan get 10 paid vacation days and 15 paid holidays; in Australia…
over 1 year ago
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What has been driving inflation? Economists' thinking may have chan...

Economists say that inflation is just too much money chasing too few goods.But something else can make inflation stick around.If you think of the 1970s, the last time the U.S. had really high sustained inflation, a big concern was rising wages. Prices for goods and services were high. Workers expected prices to be even higher next year, so they asked for pay raises to keep up. But then companies had to raise their prices more. And then workers asked for raises again. This the so-called wage-pric…
almost 2 years ago