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The Indicator from Planet Money

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A bite-sized show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening in today's economy. It's a quick hit of insight into money, work, and business. Monday through Friday, in 10 minutes or less.

Episodes (304)

Bessent's yen bet, cold Argentine data centers set, and the summer box office ne...

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 11, 20269:22completed

Are small town colleges going extinct?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 10, 20268:37completed

Let's play ... Who Wants To Be a Bank!

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 9, 20268:33completed

Canada fights tariffs with tariffs

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 8, 20269:16pending

Which jobs are future-proofed?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 7, 20268:42completed

Are job hoppers better at their jobs?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 4, 20269:28completed

Does Planet Money’s game pass the shelf test? We go undercover to find out

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 3, 20269:52failed

For a lot of Gen Z, gambling is investing

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 2, 20268:35pending

A Treasury showdown with the bond market

The Indicator from Planet Money

Sep 1, 20269:29pending

How ICE arrests are creating 'economies of fear'

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 31, 20267:43pending

The teacher pay penalty, Meta's major settlement, and a footwear flop

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 28, 20269:19pending

Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its big break

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 27, 20269:29pending

What Mark Cuban REALLY thinks of Medicare for All

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 26, 20269:16pending

Medicare for All is not Medicare for All

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 25, 20269:10pending

Could politics put your city's funding at risk?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 24, 20268:30pending

EV sales slow, US Treasury yields grow, 'Niu Lai' has impressive box office mojo

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 21, 20269:24pending

Is bankruptcy really all that bad?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 20, 20269:00pending

Have a bad manager? Science explains why.

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 19, 20269:29pending

Trump versus Capital One

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 18, 20268:48pending

Did you know companies can vote in Delaware?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 17, 20269:17pending

Retiree benefits bump, credit repayment slump, and a dating app in the dumps

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 14, 20269:13pending

C is for C-shaped economy

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 13, 20268:35pending

Consumers are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 12, 20269:29pending

Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 11, 20269:03pending

Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 10, 20269:19pending

I'm just here for the health benefits

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 7, 20268:28pending

Following the Chipotle playbook for the cyclospora crisis

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 6, 20269:29pending

How ending TPS is squeezing workers, businesses and (soon) consumers

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 5, 20269:06pending

Why we're short on blood, water and helium

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 4, 20269:19pending

Who is a music industry plant? And does it matter?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Aug 3, 20269:07pending

Mamdani markets, America bets, Gen Z drinks

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 31, 20268:59pending

Trump’s new Truth Social plan: pay $100K

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 30, 20268:55pending

Even Moore’s law can't save affordable tech

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 29, 20268:39pending

You had housing questions. An economist answered them

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 28, 20269:30pending

Petty! Econ! Grievances!

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 27, 20268:24pending

Three beefs: U.S. and Brazil, Taco Bell and liability, Waymo and trial lawyers

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 24, 20269:22pending

Can Paramount "gift" its way past the FCC?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 23, 20269:44pending

Can Y’all Street outflank Wall Street?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 22, 20268:21pending

Tale of Two Cities

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 21, 20268:39pending

Why doesn't the US have better sunscreen?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 20, 20269:40pending

New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 19, 20263:23pending

The Strait of Hormuz no-fee, China cuts down on pollution and IMAX's economic Od...

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 17, 202610:21pending

Why the Pope wants to disarm AI

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 16, 20268:08pending

Why your neighbor might be paying less for their car

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 15, 20268:57pending

Can the internet survive AI summaries?

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 14, 20269:57pending

Young people aren’t paying their car loans. We can help.

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 13, 20269:13pending

SK Hynix to the moon, Gen-Z to their rooms, and Connecticut tax reform looms

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 10, 20268:52pending

Why Google fell behind in the AI race

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 9, 20269:27pending

Cracking down on egg prices

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 8, 20269:53pending

We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)

The Indicator from Planet Money

Jul 7, 20269:29pending