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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How come it feels like it's all bad news in the global economy these days? According to one economist, something he calls the "doom loop."
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As tensions simmer between the European Union and the U.S. over the Trump administration's trade policies and its play for Greenland, we've been hearing about the EU's economic "bazooka." What is it?
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Is Greenland a land of rare earth riches? The Indicator tells the story of an Australian geologist who learned the great cost of extracting Greenland's minerals.
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If you lose your job in Denmark, it's not time to scream at the skies quite yet. The government has a unique set of policies called "flexicurity" designed to help get you back on your feet.
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France's generous pension system has toppled governments there over questions of how to fund it. It's part of a broader problem, as nations rethink how to fund care for their aging populations.
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One small town in Michigan is debating whether to allow data centers. It's a topic getting pushback all over the country. The Planet Money team explores the hot button issue.
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Ticketmaster's CEO made waves with a recent comment that event tickets are underpriced. Economics 101 backs him up. So why do ticket prices seem so out of control?
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The cost of health care for pets has been surging. It has almost doubled over the past five years. What is behind these rising costs?
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An economist explains the impact the H-1B visa program has had on the U.S. economy and native-born workers. And what the new hundred thousand dollar fee could mean for the future of the program.
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Gold is on fire right now with some gold ETFs outperforming the major stock indexes over the past 12 months. Gold is supposed to be boring, an inflation hedge. But right now, it's responding to something else. Today on the show, we talk to a finance professor about what’s behind the current gold rush and if gold’s hot streak is built to last. Understanding Gold by Claud B. Erb and Campbell R. Harvey Related episodes: A new-ish gold rush and other indicators Gold Rush 2.0 A secret weapon to fight inflation For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
