Darian Woods
Darian Woods is a reporter and producer for The Indicator from Planet Money. He blends economics, journalism, and an ear for audio to tell stories that explain the global economy. He's reported on the time the world got together and solved a climate crisis, vaccine intellectual property explained through cake baking, and how Kit Kat bars reveal hidden economic forces.
Before NPR, Woods worked as an adviser to the Secretary of the New Zealand Treasury. He has an honors degree in economics from the University of Canterbury and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley.
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SpaceX will go public on the NASDAQ Friday, likely to set a record as the most valuable IPO in history. NASDAQ is making a big play for IPOs, with new rules aimed at drawing in companies like SpaceX.
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Data centers are creating enormous demand for new electricity in Texas. But can the grid actually meet it?
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Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and a tax policy expert shares his reservations with NPR's Planet Money team.
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It is getting harder and harder to buy a home in the U.S. Congress believes one solution is to put restrictions on corporate ownership of single family homes. Will it really help?
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If you collected Pokemon cards as a kid, here's hoping you held onto them. The Japanese franchise has been popular for decades, but it's become the latest speculative boom.
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Airlines used to do some financial magic to keep airfare down as oil prices increased, a strategy called "fuel hedging." But they stopped. Now fliers are on the hook for a lot of the difference.
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The team from NPR's The Indicator podcast takes a look at the economic costs of the war in the Middle East.
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As more ICE agents hit U.S. city streets, law enforcement experts are raising concerns about their training.
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The American diet has had a roller coaster relationship with beef, but new dietary guidelines from the U.S. government puts beef back on top of the food pyramid. How did it get there again?
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The business of cocaine trafficking has changed over the years, with different players and routes. A look at how the trade really works.