It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.  On today’s episode: <a href="https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w34095/w34095.pdf"target="_blank" >Job retraining boosts mental health</a> (with more mixed results for romance); the complex picture behind why dinner reservations are down in DC; and the trading platform Robinhood gets into the sports definitely-not-betting game. Related episodes: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/01/28/1227458687/day-trading-addict-stock-market-robinhood-webull"target="_blank" >The cautionary tale of a recovering day trading addict </a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/15/nx-s1-5502731/the-nepo-baby-premium-frothing-markets-and-apple-vs-apples"target="_blank" >The nepo baby premium, frothing markets, and Apple vs. Apples</a> For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>.   Fact-checking by Cooper Katz McKim and Corey Bridges. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/"target="_blank" >Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney"target="_blank" >TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/"target="_blank" >Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney"target="_blank" >Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money"target="_blank" >Newsletter</a>.   Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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