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A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.Try Planet Money+! a new way to support the show you love, get a sponsor-free feed of the podcast, *and* get access to bonus content. You'll also get access to The Indicator and Planet Money Summer School, both without interruptions. sign up at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.Try Planet Money+! a new way to support the show you love, get a sponsor-free feed of the podcast, *and* get access to bonus content. You'll also get access to The Indicator and Planet Money Summer School, both without interruptions. sign up at plus.npr.org/planetmoney

 

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#300

Why the publishing industry is hot (and bothered) for romance

Once relegated to supermarket aisles, romance books are now mainstream. And authors, an often-maligned group within publishing, have found greater commercial success than many writers in other genres. On today's episode of Love Week, our series on the business of romance, we find out how romance novelists rode the e-book wave and networked with each other to achieve their happily-for-now status in the industry. Read more by [Christine Larson] (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691217406/love-in-the-time-of-self-publishing) , [Priscilla Oliveras] (https://www.prisoliveras.com/) and [Natalie Caña] (https://nataliecana.com/) . Thanks to [Grant-Lee Phillips] (https://www.grantleephillips.com/) for our theme song and [Kaitlin Brito] (https://www.kaitlinbrito.com/) for artwork. Related listening: It's Love Week! How the TV holiday rom-com got so successful ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000673858847) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3licbT4ojwIvxfv8j4DEIp?si=07492230be944689) ) [Rufaro Faith's 'Let the Games Begin' is a rom-com set in the Olympic village] (https://www.npr.org/2024/08/20/1196982068/nprs-book-of-the-day-olympics-rufaro-faith-mazarura-let-the-games-begin) Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

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#299

It's Love Week! How the TV holiday rom-com got so successful

Welcome to Love Week on the Indicator, our weeklong series exploring the business and economic side of romance. On today's show, we fire up the gas logs and pour a mug of cocoa to discuss the made-for-TV rom-com machine, and how television executives learned to mass produce seasonal romance. Special thanks to [Grant-Lee Phillips] (https://www.grantleephillips.com/) for our Love Week theme song and [Kaitlin Brito] (https://www.kaitlinbrito.com/) for episode artwork. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

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#298

Reversing shrinkflation (via potato chips) and other indicators

It's ... Indicators of the Week! It's that time of week where we look at the most intriguing indicators from this last week of economic and business news. On today's episode: [NHPR's Nate Hegyi] (https://www.nhpr.org/people/nate-hegyi) , host of the podcast [Outside/In] (https://www.npr.org/podcasts/497561702/outside-in) , joins us to talk natural disaster loans, election prediction markets and ... potato chips?Related Episodes: [What's with all the tiny soda cans? And other grocery store mysteries, solved.] (https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/1197959284/shrinkflation-price-pack-architecture) [A market to bet on the future] (https://www.npr.org/2022/08/16/1117780172/a-market-to-bet-on-the-future) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

18 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:28

18 Oct 2024

#297

Rebranding 'the world's most dangerous private army'

When the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin died in an exploding plane widely attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, it wasn't clear what would happen. Today, why the Wagner Group has been called the world's most dangerous private army, its relationship with Russia and how its business model creates a blueprint for others to follow.Related episodes:Not your typical army: how the Wagner Group operates ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000618681242) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/69nO0ApFfzMxta1nprMiPS?si=4500b38ef4af496b) ) How the 'shadow fleet' helps Russia skirt sanctions ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000651482736) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CwRDgM11o2LMUuXEfp4cq?si=a098175e0380423b) ) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

09 MINS

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17 Oct 2024

#296

Can the yield curve still predict recessions?

Two years ago, the yield curve inverted. That means short-term interest rates on Treasury bonds were unusually higher than long-term interest rates. When that's happened in the past, a recession has come. In fact, the inverted yield curve has predicted every recession since 1969 ... until now. Today, are we saying goodbye to the inverted yield curve's flawless record?Related episodes:The inverted yield curve is screaming RECESSION ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000607432329) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Y2zmG1AJbJHHe5nDh52vO?si=a8314369833947b3) ) [Yield curve jitters] (https://www.npr.org/2022/04/13/1092678307/yield-curve-jitters) [Two Yield Curve Indicators] (https://www.npr.org/2019/08/21/753185863/episode-934-two-yield-curve-indicators) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

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16 Oct 2024

#295

Why are some nations richer?

This year's Economics Nobel went to a trio of researchers whose work focuses on the importance of strong institutions for an economy. Today we hear from the newly minted Nobel laureates about how they came to their groundbreaking conclusions. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

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15 Oct 2024

#294

The cost of living, lead pipe removal, and a more expensive Mega Millions

It's ... Indicators of the Week! It's that time of week when we look at the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today's episode: Inflation slowly coming down, getting the lead out of water pipes, and a more expensive Mega Millions. Related Episodes: [Lotteries And Happiness] (https://www.npr.org/2018/10/26/661130791/lotteries-and-happiness) [Indicator exploder: jobs and inflation] (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197954369) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

11 Oct 2024

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11 Oct 2024

#293

The trouble with water discounts

The problem of how to price water is a perennial conundrum. Water is an essential limited resource that everyone needs, so how do you price it so everyone can afford it while making sure that utilities have enough revenue to fix their aging systems? Today on the show, we find out why it's so hard to price water and how a city's solution led to a threat to cut off thousands of residents from a popular welfare program. You can read more about the fight over water prices [here] (https://www.wwno.org/economy/2024-08-15/a-plan-to-fix-jacksons-water-system-could-cost-all-of-mississippi-its-food-stamps) .For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

09 MINS

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10 Oct 2024

#292

Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can't they get them?

If you need some reading glasses in the United States, you don't have to break the bank to pick some up. That's important for older folks who need a little extra magnification. But in some parts of the world, people who need readers don't have that privilege. Today on the show, we'll find out why that is and learn the economic solution to the reading glasses shortage.Related episodes:Two indicators: supply chain solutions ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?i=1000549102142) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D7aQWJLaAFkc1BqDpSFwc?si=09dc83cf43584ee3) ) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

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09 Oct 2024

#291

The year the music festival died

Is 2024 the year the music festival died? Festivals are getting canceled left and right, from Northern California to Florida to Virginia. Big name festivals that used to sell out in minutes struggled to sell tickets this year, too, like Burning Man and Coachella. And it's not just America. By one count, over 60 music festivals were canceled in the UK this year alone. In Australia, so many festivals were canceled that one newspaper there recently asked, are the nation's music festivals extinct?Today on the show, the music festival recession. What's behind it and is it temporary or a permanent cultural shift?Related Episodes: [Live Music Industry Blues] (https://www.npr.org/2020/07/07/888333857/live-music-industry-blues) [The Economics of Music Festivals] (https://www.npr.org/2019/08/22/753506457/the-economics-of-music-festivals) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

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08 Oct 2024

#290

Why the name Taft-Hartley got airplay during the dockworkers' brief strike

The U.S. economy is breathing a little easier after the International Longshoremen's Association reached a tentative agreement last week with the United States Maritime Alliance. The short-lived dockworkers strike reignited a debate over whether the president ought to intervene, invoking an old law on the books called the Taft-Hartley Act. On today's show, we explain what the Taft-Hartley Act is, why it was created and why it's still scorned by unions. Related episodes:What the data reveal about labor strikes ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000647454839) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A7iA6hzzjPnijhGPRRFBF) ) Why residuals are taking center stage in actors' strike ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000622583855) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2o5rhn4p3Flnvdfp66rnOT?si=ghQzeJ9ZTZKZhYCoKnCmtQ) ) The never-ending strike ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000592770286) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3jIJWRmMXbPqKBJXoUJtxa?si=p4qD6h9GRkCBhe95e_trpg) ) [The strike that changed U.S. labor] (https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/02/13/694494876/the-strike-that-changed-u-s-labor) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

07 Oct 2024

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07 Oct 2024

#289

Does unemployment whiplash mean recession?

It's Jobs Friday! It's that time of the month where we check in on the American worker.In September, 254,000 jobs were added to the US economy and the unemployment rate ticked down very slightly to 4.1%. It's unexpectedly strong, and relieving news for workers after a pretty lackluster summer.But ... given how the labor market cooled over summer, is the labor market still on thin ice? And if there were to be a plummet in jobs, could anything be done to speed up the recovery? Today on the show: How it's easier to break the economy than to fix it, and whether we can escape from the patterns of the past.Related Episodes: [The Sahm Rule With The Eponymous Economist] (https://www.npr.org/2019/11/26/783120728/the-sahm-rule-with-the-eponymous-economist) [How much would you do this job for? And other indicators] (https://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/1197972223/indicators-of-the-week-jobs-numbers-reservation-wage) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

04 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:26

04 Oct 2024

#288

Champagne. Neapolitan pizza. Now döner kebabs?

In Germany, döner kebabs are more than just an affordable, satisfying street food. They're a symbol of Turkey's culinary influence in the country. Today on the show, how an effort to give döner kebabs a protected status under a little-known EU regulation could dish out some real economic consequences, in Germany and beyond. Special thanks to Sidney Gennies, Sönke Matschurek, and Maren Möhring. Related episodes: [Cheese wars] (https://www.npr.org/2022/01/26/1075911354/cheese-wars) Coca Cola vs. Coca Pola ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000628337793) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5TIVinT7THO3C9z2ZAGYY8?si=yUIaijf6TA-mWlIq3rAgSw) ) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:27

03 Oct 2024

#287

Are we about to lose TikTok? Like actually tho?

TikTok could begin shutting down in the U.S. as soon as January 19 of next year. But the app is not going down without a fight. The company is asking a panel of federal judges to block the law in a high-profile case that pits free speech versus national security. Today on the show, how TikTok got to this point and what we can expect from the app's last ditch effort to stay alive in the U.S. Related episodes:Tick tock for TikTok? ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000649791483) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hYCDRhUEt0Go5iDlWzaoM?si=a27b44db74da4cc0) ) Is Project Texas enough to save TikTok? ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000601192159) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/7g3BIroe55sSuxZfDuFxKZ?si=91723e462d1b40e4) ) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

02 Oct 2024

09 MINS

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02 Oct 2024

#286

Is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?

Sovereign wealth funds have been around since the 1800s, but they're having a bit of a moment right now ... The financial instrument was recently name-dropped in HBOs 'Industry' (good show!) and members of both the Biden administration and the Trump campaign have floated the idea of an American sovereign wealth fund. That idea, for the most part, has been derided by economists. But... is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?On today's show: What IS a sovereign wealth fund? Is a US national sovereign wealth fund a good or even viable idea?Related Episodes: [Why oil in Guyana could be a curse] (https://www.npr.org/2024/01/10/1197960933/why-oil-in-guyana-could-be-a-curse) [The boom and bust of esports] (https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1197964043/the-boom-and-bust-of-esports) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

09 MINS

09:24

01 Oct 2024

#285

Mail bag! Grad jobs, simplified branding and central bank independence

Penny for your thoughts? Today we open our mail bag to hear from Indicator listeners. A college graduate tells us about their job search, a researcher discusses why products advertised as 'simple' may not be so straightforward, and another listener thinks the debate over Fed independence is a little more nuanced than we let on. Heard something on the show you liked (or didn't)? Have an insight to share about the economy? Send us an email: [indicator@npr.org] (mailto:indicator@npr.org) ! Related episodes: Should presidents have more say in interest rates? ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000665361354) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YECrDwlRWyKR0Qnfb6Sae?si=wdei6AyqQCaDmTurvNdqwQ) ) We grade Fed Chair Jerome Powell ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000605472883) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3o5NzULovE3bYiNUw9KV6G?si=Hi-KFBy8RVec2HIsdWux4A) ) Trade wars and talent shortages ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000655953225) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1j0vFHHa8lOtLkphCRU0IO?si=OChz5KA7RQ66SKuJ1AQeuA) ) If the world had no accountants ( [Apple ] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000575057194) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0NRJfQP479IO1saCJczDvw?si=39e82f9ba24347a9) ) [The case for inflation] (https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1005312213/the-case-for-inflation) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

30 Sep 2024

08 MINS

08:57

30 Sep 2024

#284

America's small GDP bump, China's big stimulus dispersal, and a Monkey King

It's time for ... Indicators of the Week! It is our show where we talk about fascinating numbers from the news. On today's episode, America's small GDP increase, a big assist from China's government to its lower income residents, and a high-grossing, centuries-old Monkey King.Related Episodes: [How Red Lobster got cooked and other indicators] (https://www.npr.org/2024/05/24/1197964874/red-lobster-weed-economy) [China's luxury liquor indicator] (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197967654) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

27 Sep 2024

09 MINS

09:24

27 Sep 2024

#283

What does the next era of Social Security look like?

Peak 65 is here. More than 4 million Americans will turn 65 each year between 2024 and 2027, representing the largest retirement surge in history. Years ago, older Americans could count on Social Security. But today there is some uncertainty on the program's solvency in the next decade plus. Now, many are entering their golden years with financial insecurity. Today on the show, how did Social Security become a thing? And what could the safety net for the Peak 65 generation and beyond look like?James Chappel's book: [Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james-chappel/golden-years/9781541619524/) [Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james-chappel/golden-years/9781541619524/) Related episodes:Iceberg ahead for Social Security ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000655107176) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TiV8th2wSccqjt45YQV3D?si=beb6f316cf0949e8) ) What would it take to fix retirement? ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000648264191) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vWSva9qfOy3zQpqFCZ5d5?si=1ef45537ba04435e) ) [Social Insecurity] (https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/06/06/617662100/social-insecurity) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

09 MINS

09:13

26 Sep 2024

#282

Are pharmacy benefit managers driving up drug prices? (Update)

A group of obscure yet powerful players in the prescription drug industry are under the microscope. On Tuesday, at a Senate hearing in D.C., the head of pharmaceutical giant [Novo Nordisk blamed the health insurance industry and pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs] (https://www.npr.org/2024/09/24/nx-s1-5123689/novo-nordisk-ceo-is-grilled-by-a-senators-about-high-cost-of-ozempic) , for allegedly making products like the weight loss drug Ozempic way more expensive in the U.S. than it is in other countries. A few days before that, [ the Federal Trade Commission sued three of the country's largest PBMs] (https://www.npr.org/2024/09/21/nx-s1-5121886/insulin-ftc-lawsuit-pharmacy-benefit-manager) for allegedly using unfair tactics to artificially inflate the price of insulin. So what exactly are PBMs and how do they work? In an episode that aired two years ago, we explain how the answer involves secret deals and double agents. Related episodes: Who can and cannot get weight loss drugs ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000637487301) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GJ7iPVDAoSfQ58bS154pK?si=ug6tmkFaRimZGlITZqm2RQ) ) New drugs. Cheaper drugs. Why not both? ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000604400111) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0S8lY9cpBg2EBYI0UekNrh?si=GhFkWFK5S464AoiHW3Rrjw) ) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) . Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

25 Sep 2024

09 MINS

09:31

25 Sep 2024

#281

How to pass on a global media empire

Rupert Murdoch took an Australia paper in Adelaide and turned it into one of the most influential media empires in the world. The question of who will run it after he's gone though is the subject of speculation both in reality and on the HBO fictional series "Succession." Now, a small probate court in Nevada will weigh in on that very question. Today, how did the drama come to be? And what will the decision mean for the future of Fox, one of the most influential networks, on the planet and our political discourse?Related episodes:Dollar v. world / Taylor Swift v. FTX / Fox v. Dominion ( [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000610153913) / [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C04py4JuQ48h7cCH2s34e?si=275094730bde45e1) ) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at [plus.npr.org] (http://plus.npr.org/) .Music by [Drop Electric] (https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/) . Find us: [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney) , [Newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money) . Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

09 MINS

09:29

24 Sep 2024