The Indicator from Planet Money podcast

The Indicator from Planet Money

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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. Sign up for our [newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/indicator) .

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. Sign up for our [newsletter] (https://www.npr.org/newsletter/indicator) .

 

#300

Young people aren’t paying their car loans. We can help.

About one in 20 car loans made to young people are in serious delinquency. That’s the high... more

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#299

SK Hynix to the moon, Gen-Z to their rooms, and Connecticut tax reform looms

It’s Indicators of the Week (now on [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@planetmoney) !). O... more

10 Jul 2026

08 MINS

08:52

10 Jul 2026


#298

Why Google fell behind in the AI race

When it comes to AI, Google’s Gemini does not have the same household recognition that Cla... more

09 Jul 2026

09 MINS

09:27

09 Jul 2026


#297

Cracking down on egg prices

Too much news, there’s just too much news. Today on the show, we tackle three big stories ... more

08 Jul 2026

09 MINS

09:53

08 Jul 2026


#296

We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)

Depends on where you live, but renters have a lot of power right now in the United States.... more

07 Jul 2026

09 MINS

09:29

07 Jul 2026


#295

Why the US is losing the drone war

The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. e... more

06 Jul 2026

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09:00

06 Jul 2026


#294

Obama's new Presidential Center and his tricky relationship with the South Side

How do residents of the South Side of Chicago feel about their new neighbor: the Obama Pre... more

03 Jul 2026

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34:31

03 Jul 2026


#293

Does the new Fed chair care about jobs?

Last month, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh presided over his first interest rate decision and p... more

02 Jul 2026

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08:50

02 Jul 2026


#292

Why Trump wants to rip up his own trade deal

During President Donald Trump’s first term, he touted the USMCA as the largest and most fa... more

01 Jul 2026

09 MINS

09:30

01 Jul 2026


#291

What Iran teaches us about why wars start

If war is so costly, why do we keep fighting them? We dig into the wars in Iran, Ukraine a... more

30 Jun 2026

10 MINS

10:09

30 Jun 2026


#290

What you should know about your student loans

For many of the 43 million Americans with federal student loans, [July 1 is a day to mark ... more

29 Jun 2026

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09:21

29 Jun 2026


#289

GLP-1 and women, the AI office boom, and RTO: CEO ego?

It’s Indicators of the Week (now on [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@planetmoney) !).On... more

26 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:43

26 Jun 2026


#288

AI is pumping out books. Are they any good?

Are all these AI books any good? And by good, we mean are people willing to buy them — not... more

25 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:46

25 Jun 2026


#287

How stock options made him an overnight millionaire

In 2019, Juan Hernandez was laid off from SpaceX. Luckily, he still had the opportunity to... more

24 Jun 2026

09 MINS

09:54

24 Jun 2026


#286

Why the $250 bill would be good … For criminals!

A plan to create a new $250—with President Donald Trump’s face on it—has created a lot of ... more

23 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:48

23 Jun 2026


#285

An urban planner, infinite scroll, and … what is a public good?

It’s time for The Indicator Quiz! We test you, dear listener, on your knowledge of topics ... more

22 Jun 2026

09 MINS

09:37

22 Jun 2026


#284

How your phone keeps you scrolling ... even when you want to stop

You pick up your phone to do one quick task, and suddenly 20 minutes have flown by without... more

19 Jun 2026

09 MINS

09:08

19 Jun 2026


#283

Are we in a new era of permanently higher prices?

Inflation is at a three-year high. That’s a problem for the Fed. Yet, under the leadership... more

18 Jun 2026

09 MINS

09:26

18 Jun 2026


#282

Is gambling the reason we have pro sports?

To hear author David Bockino tell it, gambling has always been a key ingredient of pro spo... more

17 Jun 2026

09 MINS

09:04

17 Jun 2026


#281

Your American Dream is pending review

The Trump Administration recently announced changes to how would-be immigrants get green c... more

16 Jun 2026

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07:51

16 Jun 2026