The Indicator from Planet Money podcast

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.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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A new-ish gold rush and other indicators

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What's this about a crypto reserve?

In 2009, Bitcoin launched as the first cryptocurrency. Just under two decades, President T... more

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#298

Why there's no referee for the trade war

Thirty years ago, the U.S. helped create the World Trade Organization, a group of countrie... more

19 Mar 2025

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#297

What might save China's economy

China has set out its target for economic growth this year: around 5 percent. That's a hef... more

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#296

Why is the federal government still killing coyotes?

The federal government spends millions of dollars each year on wildlife damage management,... more

17 Mar 2025

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#295

Southwest surprises, tariff guac shock, and fraud flourishes

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14 Mar 2025

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#294

How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report?

Uncertainty. That's the word-of-the-moment with tariffs, market swings and lots of economi... more

13 Mar 2025

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#293

The stock market is down, but you don't need to be

Government cuts. Tariff uncertainty. Sticky interest rates. These are not helping the tumb... more

12 Mar 2025

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12 Mar 2025


#292

Can you take government spending out of GDP?

The Trump administration has some nits to pick with government spending: They don't think ... more

11 Mar 2025

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#291

What Bad Bunny teaches us about Puerto Rican tax law

Bad Bunny's [new album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS] (https://www.npr.org/2025/01/15/g-s1-42654/ba... more

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#290

Can ... we still trust the monthly jobs report?

Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessin... more

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#289

What to make of the Ukraine minerals deal

Even after Monday's pause on military aid to Ukraine following the Oval Office blow-up, it... more

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#288

Is the Panama Canal a rip-off?

Who pays to use the Panama Canal and how much? These questions are part of the tensions be... more

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#287

Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?

President Trump has been on an executive order-signing spree since returning to office, wi... more

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#286

How tourist destinations recover after terrorism

Mardi Gras is in full swing. It's a crucial time for the New Orleans' economy, but the cel... more

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#285

Slender Starbucks, Medicaid at risk, and the gold card visa

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#284

Europe's NATO members take an economic hit

When it comes to defense, one thing looks certain: European members of the North Atlantic ... more

27 Feb 2025

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#283

A polite message from Canada to the U.S.

President Donald Trump has said that Canada should be the 51st state... and Canadians? Wel... more

26 Feb 2025

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26 Feb 2025


#282

What's the long-term cost of federal layoffs?

The personal story of how an energetic lawyer got knocked off from her dream career and wh... more

25 Feb 2025

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25 Feb 2025


#281

What if our income was taxed ... totally differently?

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