Darian Woods
Darian Woods is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money, NPR's daily economics podcast and winner of the 2026 Ambie Award for Best Business Podcast. He's reported on jobs of the future, banks defending against AI attacks, and what Bad Bunny teaches us about Puerto Rican tax law.
Woods is writing a book on decision making — in particular, the dilemma about whether to stay or go (forthcoming, Harper Edge).
Before NPR, Woods worked as an adviser to New Zealand's Treasury Secretary. He has an honors degree in economics from the University of Canterbury and a Master of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
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NPR staffers recommend "The Theater," "In Trees," "The Infinity Machine," and "Restrung" for this nonfiction installment of "Books We Love."
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Computer memory prices are skyrocketing and subverting a time-tested theory that says this should not be happening.
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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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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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The business of cocaine trafficking has changed over the years, with different players and routes. A look at how the trade really works.
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Some Bitcoin mining companies are turning away from cryptocurrency and embracing artificial intelligence. NPR's "The Indicator" podcast explains why.
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In a rural pocket of northeastern Louisiana, Meta is building a $30 billion data center called Hyperion. The project highlights an opaque system of financing that's fueling fears of an AI bubble.
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Workforce participation for moms in the U.S. has been dropping for most of this year, and the reasons are more complicated than return-to-office mandates. The team from "The Indicator" explains why.
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Planet Money looks at what the de minimis tariff exemption is, who wins and loses with the end of this policy and why ending it has resulting in shipping chaos worldwide.