The Indicator from Planet Money

During the pandemic, mostly unregulated lenders went after struggling restaurants and musi... more

More than a thousand ships are stranded outside the Strait of Hormuz, bobbing in the water... more

It turns out healthcare in America CAN be cheaper. If your employer wants it to be. Today ... more

The night shift isn’t for everyone, but it often means a boost in pay and a foot in the do... more

Remember those juicy mortgage rates from back in 2021? You don’t actually need a time mach... more

China will soon unveil its economic blueprint for the next five years, including a target ... more

Paramount Skydance is making a $110 billion play for Warner Bros. Discovery, and with it i... more

Two economists get into the business—and stakes—of organ donation, and they argue why the ... more

It’s … Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!), our weekly look at some of the most fasci... more

Russia exports billions of dollars worth of fish a year across the world. But after the in... more

What do the latest batch of documents tell us about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein... more

We’re going whale watching today. No, not orcas or great blues, but financial traders that... more

You asked, we answered. On today’s show, we tackle questions from our dear listeners on wh... more

The Supreme Court struck down a bunch of President Trump’s tariffs yesterday. The Trump ad... more

It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic nu... more

The Trump administration is planning to pour more than $38 billion into warehouses for mas... more

The Department of Homeland Security says it has more than doubled the workforce of Immigra... more

Editor's note: The United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran early Saturday, Feb. ... more

It’s time for … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating ec... more

Behind every Ilia Malinin or Alysa Liu, there is an army of elite figure skating coaches a... more