The Indicator from Planet Money
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)
Jobs numbers, immigrants in healthcare, and ... Jesus Christ?
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What it costs to be an elite figure skater like the 'Quad God'
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What is going on with gold and silver?
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The boxed meal helping Americans stay on budget
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Are we in an economic 'doom loop'?
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Just how bad are these job numbers?
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How college sports juiced Olympic development
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Warming your house the green way just got more expensive
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All these data centers are gonna fry my electric bill … right?
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America's next top Fed Chair
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A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians
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Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS
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Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump?
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Can Europe sell America?
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How Pakistan is revving up a fight against tax dodgers
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Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths
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How beef climbed to the top of the food pyramid
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Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches?
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Are U.S. defense contractors lavishing their investors too much?
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ICE influencers, a world-record trade surplus, and the moon goes nuclear
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Why Trump resurrected the Monroe Doctrine
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Can a good story change economic reality?
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One Fed battle after another
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How far can philanthropy go to fill government gaps?
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How AI is shrinking the job market for teens
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Venezuela didn't steal U.S. oil. Here's what happened
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Can you trust you're getting the same grocery prices as someone else?
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How cocaine smuggling through Latin America really works
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Why China pulled the plug on Japan
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Venezuela’s economic descent (Updated)
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We resolve to watch these 2026 indicators
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Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore (Encore)
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Gilded Age 2.0? (Encore)
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The cautionary tale of a recovering day trading addict (Encore)
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The economic challenges facing men without college degrees
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The secret to Nintendo's success (Encore)
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Why every A-lister also has a side hustle (Encore)
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The worst year of Warren Buffett’s career
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The spite acquisition that launched Warren Buffett
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Tariffs. Consumer sentiment. Cape Ratio. Pick The Indicator of The Year!
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Catching up with a fired federal worker, a shrimper and a fraudster
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The ghosts of Obamacare past, present and future
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Will new loan limits lower the cost of grad school?
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Can American cities grow AND stay affordable?
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Nvidia chips for China, frozen Russian funds, and a lot of self-checkout stealin...
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How to make $35 trillion ... disappear
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Bitcoin miners are betting on AI over crypto
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How a former Fed vice chair would approach rate cuts
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Take a penny, leave a penny, get rid of the penny
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Chips up, rent down, and are people really skimping on holiday gifts?
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