The Economics of Everyday Things

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70. Prison Labor

Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from motor oil to prescription glasses — often for pennies per hour. Zachary Crockett reports from North Carolina.

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  Stadium Names, from The Indicator

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  71. Mannequins

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  69. Highway Signs

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  68. Zoo Animals

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  67. Tow Trucks

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  66. Stradivarius Violins

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  Card Counting (Replay)

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  65. Stock Photos

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  64. Sushi Fish

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  63. Botox

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  62. Title Insurance

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  Truffles (Replay)

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  61. Pigeons

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  60. Money Laundering

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  59. Restaurant Reservations