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Why Your Haircut Costs More Every Year (And Your TV Set Costs Less)
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First, Alex Mayyasi of NPR's Planet Money breaks down the hidden mechanics shaping your wallet. Then Atossa Araxia Abrahamian pulls back the curtain on how the wealthy quietly rewrite the rules of the global economy to work in their favor.
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