What should we cover next?

by Greg Rosalsky

In a recently re-released Planet Money episode, “Vacation and why Americans take so little,” my colleague Sarah Gonzalez said something that has really stuck with me.

“In 2018, U.S. workers left 768 million days of earned vacation on the table — literally forfeited about $65 billion worth of vacation benefits,” she said.

Well, not me. I’m out.

I’m taking a couple weeks off to recharge and actually use some of my accrued vacation days.

But before I go, I wanted to ask for your help shaping where this newsletter goes next — and how to better serve you.

What kinds of stories do you want us to cover? What economic questions have been rattling around in your head? Are there topics you think this newsletter overlooks — or things you wish we’d do differently?

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Is there a big, confusing change happening in your industry or your town? Something underappreciated that more people should be paying attention to? Hit reply and tell us about it.

And, we want to test something out, too. We’re especially interested in charts or graphs you can’t stop thinking about. It could be old or new. Maybe it changed your mind or how you think about something. Tell us why this chart or graph has stuck with you. Your reply might show up in a future newsletter.

See you in a couple of weeks. And, truly, thanks for reading, listening and supporting Planet Money.

Greg

PS - If you need to keep getting that economics storytelling fix, don’t forget our book/audiobook: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life, hopefully on a prominent shelf in your local bookshop... nudge, nudge.

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