NPR: superPAC https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=145182772 superPAC en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:18:37 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: superPAC https://www.npr.org/tags/145182772/superpac Is chicken getting cheap? And other questions We are back to answer your questions that you, our listeners, have been sending. On today's show, is chicken actually getting cheaper? Why doesn't the Federal Reserve use different interest rates around the country? And: is election spending an indicator of economic health? <br><br>If you have a question you'd like us to answer, email us at indicator@npr.org.<br><strong><br>Related episodes:<br></strong>Can an old law bring down grocery prices? (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000651358256">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iRMpyZmBqgCZCVaKQ8m9f?si=2e4d1709f75f4a60&nd=1&dlsi=89ca7f1eef014b2d">Spotify</a>) <br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/11/21/1197958421/dark-defaults-political-campaigns-donors">How political campaigns raise millions through unwitting donors</a><br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1087086300/how-mortgage-rates-get-made">How mortgage rates get made </a><br>The rat under the Feds hat (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000628621669">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2L4FrvKaCnNqJIuxLqmawL?si=4923ae6012ca4de8">Spotify</a>)<br>The interest-ing world of interest rates (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000650167084">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HUuVP5Y6uI0YDKsFdrDC1?si=5585276748db4f0b">Spotify</a>) <br><br><em>ICYMI, preorder our new Indicator t-shirt at the </em><a href="http://shopnpr.org/indicator"><em>NPR shop</em></a><em>. For more ways to support our show, sign up for </em><a href="https://plus.npr.org/planetmoney"><em>Planet Money+</em></a><em> where you'll get sponsor-free listening, bonus episodes, and access to even more Indicator merch!<br><br>Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney"><em>TikTok</em></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/"><em>Instagram</em></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney"><em>Facebook</em></a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>. </em> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:15:07 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/1197965131/is-chicken-getting-cheap-and-other-questions https://www.npr.org/2024/06/10/1197965131/is-chicken-getting-cheap-and-other-questions We are back to answer your questions that you, our listeners, have been sending. On today's show, is chicken actually getting cheaper? Why doesn't the Federal Reserve use different interest rates around the country? And: is election spending an indicator of economic health?

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]]> Wailin Wong 2015 Brought Big Money For Clinton And Bush; Sanders Led Small Contributions Some wealthy conservative donors, including Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, haven't put their money behind any candidate yet while Democratic donors have lined up behind Hillary Clinton. Mon, 01 Feb 2016 12:30:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2016/02/01/465095927/2015-brought-big-money-for-clinton-and-bush-sanders-led-in-small-contributions https://www.npr.org/2016/02/01/465095927/2015-brought-big-money-for-clinton-and-bush-sanders-led-in-small-contributions

Some wealthy conservative donors, including Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, haven't put their money behind any candidate yet while Democratic donors have lined up behind Hillary Clinton.

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]]> Peter Overby Wisconsin Voters Face Onslaught Of 'Negative, Negative, Negative' Ads The superPAC supporting Rick Santorum has so far spent almost a half-million dollars on ads attacking front-runner Mitt Romney. And the superPAC supporting Romney has spent more than five times that amount — over $2.7 million — attacking Santorum. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:56:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/03/30/149677753/wisconsin-voters-face-onslaught-of-negative-negative-negative-ads https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/03/30/149677753/wisconsin-voters-face-onslaught-of-negative-negative-negative-ads

The superPAC supporting Rick Santorum has so far spent almost a half-million dollars on ads attacking front-runner Mitt Romney. And the superPAC supporting Romney has spent more than five times that amount — over $2.7 million — attacking Santorum.

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]]> NPR Staff As GOP Race Shifts, SuperPAC Mega-Donors Weigh Next Moves The SuperPAC supporting Rick Santorum has a mega-donor of its own who says he is in it for the long haul — opening up a race for which superPAC can receive the most help from wealthy donors. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:09:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/02/15/146927307/as-gop-race-shifts-superpac-mega-donors-weigh-next-moves https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/02/15/146927307/as-gop-race-shifts-superpac-mega-donors-weigh-next-moves

The SuperPAC supporting Rick Santorum has a mega-donor of its own who says he is in it for the long haul — opening up a race for which superPAC can receive the most help from wealthy donors.

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]]> Padmananda Rama Super PAC Tracker Allows You To Follow The Money A new tool from ProPublica allows you to follow superPAC spending. For instance, the spending by Restore Our Future Inc., a pro-Mitt Romney superPAC, presently demonstrates the huge money advantage Romney supporters have over supporters of his rivals for the Republican nomination. ROF by itself has pumped $5.1 million into Florida, according to the tool. The superPACs supporting the other candidates come nowhere close. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:03:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/01/24/145758801/super-pac-tracker-allows-you-to-follow-the-money https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2012/01/24/145758801/super-pac-tracker-allows-you-to-follow-the-money A new tool from ProPublica allows you to follow superPAC spending. For instance, the spending by Restore Our Future Inc., a pro-Mitt Romney superPAC, presently demonstrates the huge money advantage Romney supporters have over supporters of his rivals for the Republican nomination. ROF by itself has pumped $5.1 million into Florida, according to the tool. The superPACs supporting the other candidates come nowhere close.

]]> Frank James Stephen Colbert's Big News: He May Run For President Of South Carolina He's also given Comedy Central's Jon Stewart control of his SuperPAC. What high jinks will they get up to? Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:55:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/01/13/145157767/stephen-colberts-big-news-he-may-run-for-president-of-south-carolina https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/01/13/145157767/stephen-colberts-big-news-he-may-run-for-president-of-south-carolina He's also given Comedy Central's Jon Stewart control of his SuperPAC. What high jinks will they get up to?

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