Sally HershipsFeb 141 minFor Rent: Fast FashionFashion brands like H&M, Zara, and ASOS have created a world where new trends move almost instantly from runway to store shelves to closets around the world....
Sally HershipsJan 221 minCan You Name Five Fine Artists That Are Women?Art by women and men is valued differently. If a viewer thinks a painting was done by a woman, they say they like the painting less. This gender bias has rea...
Sally HershipsJan 71 minAll The Single Ladies...Are Losing In The Housing MarketIt's generally tricky negotiating the price of a house, whether you're buying or selling. But a recent study from Kelly Shue and Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham of th...
Sally HershipsSep 24, 20191 minAmazon Opens Brick-And-Mortar Stores Meant To Emphasize ConvenienceAmazon is opening new stores — in the real world. And in true Big Tech fashion the experience is meant to emphasize convenience. All you need to do is walk i...
Sally HershipsSep 2, 20191 minWhy China, The World's Largest Rice Producer, Quietly Bought U.S. Rice Last YearChina is the world's biggest rice producer. So why did it agree to buy two shipping containers of rice from the U.S.? Planet Money reporters explain the othe...
Sally HershipsAug 10, 20191 minThe Rise Of The Blue-Collar NoncompeteWorkers in sales jobs, or those who have access to a company's trade secrets, are often asked to sign noncompete clauses as part of their employment contract...
Sally HershipsAug 8, 20191 minSports Teams Need To Fill StadiumsAttendance at most sporting events has dropped in the last decade — and continues to fall. Sports teams have put most of their efforts into getting to fans t...
Sally HershipsJul 24, 20191 minCornhole And Other Less Traditional Sports Gather More AttentionNiche sports, such as cornhole, axe throwing and even professional arm wrestling, are beginning to attract interest and money. These less traditional sports ...
Sally HershipsJul 1, 20191 minAmazon #FAIL...?The online food delivery industry has managed to solve an issue that has managed to stifle online retailers-- the so-called "last-mile"delivery. But the comp...
Sally HershipsJun 26, 20191 minNiche Sports Cashing InGames that may have been played at a party with a beer cup in hand, or before that big college football game — like cornhole, darts or beer pong---are now tr...
Sally HershipsMar 19, 20191 minCoffee? Thank U, NextThat pricing disconnect comes from a lot of moving parts in the industry. For example, there's an oversupply of coffee beans, and industry-wide moves towards...
Sally HershipsMar 14, 20191 minSaying 'I Do' To Lab-Grown DiamondsA lot of money is pouring into the global diamond industry, but demand for diamonds has been less than lustrous of late. But, at the same time, money has bee...
Sally HershipsDec 15, 20181 minCollege Side HustleEnrollment of both undergrads and graduate students has been declining for years. Meanwhile colleges are getting more creative in finding new ways to make mo...
Sally HershipsOct 18, 20181 minBeating BollywoodIndia's population is 1.3 billion. So it only makes sense that American streaming giants Amazon and Netflix would want to get into the market. After all, tha...
Sally HershipsSep 13, 20181 minThe Price of Rice In JapanThe Japanese are eating less rice. Blame TV, the internet, burgers, Italian food, a growing economy. Blame the lunch ladies! Rice consumption in Japan is abo...
Sally HershipsJul 16, 20181 minJapan's Ninja ShortageIga, a small Japanese city and the birthplace of the ninja, is facing a serious problem. Today on the show, Sally Herships goes to Iga to discuss the city's ...
Sally HershipsJun 11, 20181 minPositively 23rd StreetRadio reporter Sally Herships, a native New Yorker and longtime friend of the show, has been obsessed with a particular block in midtown Manhattan. Given the...
Sally HershipsMay 10, 20181 minFailing CollegeColleges have a problem: fewer people are applying every year. Universities are competing like crazy for any edge they can get. Some are offering more financ...
