The Indicator from Planet Money
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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.
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.
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BTS: The Band That Moves The Economy
Korean boy band BTS is a global music phenomenon. The group has millions of fans called A.R.M.Y., who happily support the group with their wallets. Today on the show, we dive deep into the economic impacts of BTS and what makes the group special.
28 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:41
28 Jul 2021
Nudge Vs Shove: A Conversation With Richard Thaler
Nobel Prize laureate Richard Thaler is a rockstar in the world of economics. His book Nudge introduced many of us to the field of behavioral economics and how it could be used in public policy. Today we speak with Professor Thaler on his latest and final edition of Nudge, and go beyond nudge to the land of sludging and shoving.
27 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:44
27 Jul 2021
Relax, Millennials! You're Doing Great.
According to new data from the Federal Reserve millennials are struggling. A closer examination of economic data, however, paints a different picture.
26 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:58
26 Jul 2021
Mailbag: Children Edition
On today's show, kids ask everything you were too afraid to admit you didn't know about money — what is it, where did it come from, what happens if a government goes bananas printing it.
23 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:36
23 Jul 2021
Saving Birds With Economics
The Pacific Flyway, one of the major bird migration routes in North America, has lost over 90% of its original wetland habitat in California. Purchasing and restoring these lands would cost a lot of money. But one economist had an idea: What if we paid rice farmers to flood their fields?
22 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:54
22 Jul 2021
The Tequila Boom And Agave Bust
The demand for tequila is booming, but it wasn't always the case. We speak with a fifth generation tequila distiller and a tequila scholar on the history of tequila and what will happen with this current boom.
22 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:40
22 Jul 2021
Burnout, Poaching And Robots Taking Our Jobs: The Beigie Awards!
The Beigie Award is out for July! This time our winner talks about employee burnout, increased talent poaching, and a special cameo from someone we all know and love.
20 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:29
20 Jul 2021
Should Business Mandate Covid Vaccines For Employees?
Only 3 to 4 percent of small businesses in many states require workers to show proof of vaccination but in Puerto Rico, the number is 20 percent. Why? We speak with an economist and two business owners to find out.
19 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:45
19 Jul 2021
In Tech We Antitrust: Indicators of The Week
President Biden signed an executive order promoting competition and large technology firms came under fire. We speak with economists Luigi Zingales and Carl Shapiro on the history and implications of antitrust.
16 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:58
16 Jul 2021
The COVID Small Business Boom
After millions of people lost their jobs during the pandemic, many of them started their own businesses. In June people started over 440,000 new businesses. We speak with a hot dog stand owner about his journey and an economist on this trend.
15 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:55
15 Jul 2021
Australian Wine: Political Football
Australian wine exports to China have gone from about $1 billion a year to nearly nothing overnight. Australia blames geopolitics, saying the Chinese government wants to send a message to the world.
14 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:43
14 Jul 2021
How Do You Measure Inflation?
The Consumer Price Index helps to understand prices and inflation, but where do the numbers come from in the first place? We tagged along with an economist to find out the prices of socks, butter, and daycare.
13 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:58
13 Jul 2021
Keeping Up With The Kandasamys
Streaming services have changed how people consume films and TV shows, but they've also changed what viewers are able to consume. For example, a rom-com about two Indian families who live next to each other in South Africa, is now available to a global audience.
12 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:53
12 Jul 2021
Used Car Silver Lining: Indicators Of The Week
Used cars are expensive right now. Bloomberg writer Conor Sen thinks it might be a reason behind recent inflation. We explore how used cars got so expensive and used cars' relationship with the CPI.
09 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:48
09 Jul 2021
Shrinkflation: Inflation's Sneaky Cousin
Inflation is the talk of the town recently, but some companies are shrinking the size of their products and charging the same price, aka "shrinkflation". Today we explore the booming market of inflation's sneaky cousin.
08 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:59
08 Jul 2021
How Do You Reduce Child Poverty?
The Biden Administration and Congress have introduced expanded child tax credits for families in 2021. Senator Michael Bennet, the author of the original plan, hopes to make the bill permanent. We speak with him and economist Hilary Hoynes on the implications of child tax credits.
07 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:28
07 Jul 2021
Beach Reads For Econ Nerds
It's summer, which means time to read at the beach. We asked professor Tyler Cowen for his picks. His three books cover scientific progress, the rocket business, and how to cope with doomsday.
06 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:26
06 Jul 2021
Are We Looking At The Wrong Jobs Numbers?
The world of unemployment rates can get confusing. We are here to help. What is U-3 and what is U-6? Of course, U-2 is here as well. And now, the Indicator presents... the U-Blend!
02 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:45
02 Jul 2021
Desperately Seeking Construction Workers
Demand for homes has increased dramatically this year and supply can't keep up. One of the biggest issues is a labor shortage in the construction industry. So employers are increasing wages and getting creative to entice people into the trades.
02 Jul 2021
09 MINS
09:33
02 Jul 2021
That Time America Paid For Universal Day Care
When millions of women entered the workforce during World War II, what happened to the children? The government stepped in and created the first federal child care program. What happened to it?
30 Jun 2021
09 MINS
09:42
30 Jun 2021