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43. Top-Level Domains

Podcast: The Economics of Everyday Things
Published: May 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 1116
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Summary

Those letters at the end of web addresses can mean big bucks — and, for some small countries, a substantial part of the national budget. Zachary Crockett follows the links. This episode was originally published on April 7th, 2024.