The Indicator from Planet Money

Why do so many fintech companies — like Square and Mercury — want to be banks? And what do... more

The era of friendly diplomacy has fallen to the wayside once again as the U.S. - Canada tr... more

With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job going to exist in ten years? The Bureau of L... more

People with jobs are not always eager to leave them … but there are exceptions. Call them ... more

We go undercover at a big box store for an inside look at the secret shelf test the makers... more

Why are [more than half] (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/betterments-2026-retail... more

Why is the U.S. Treasury planning to buyback at least double the number of long-dated gove... more

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) [arrested nearly 50,000 people in July] (https:/... more

This week’s indicators: The teacher pay penalty; Meta’s massive settlement; Nike and Dick’... more

Coyote vs. Acme will finally get its theatrical release on Friday after a years-long saga ... more

Medicare for All could save the U.S. trillions… or maybe way less than that? In our second... more

As midterms near, Medicare for All is back in the spotlight and Michigan U.S. Senate candi... more

The Trump administration recently admitted to pulling grants over politics. This practice ... more

This week’s indicators: EV sales sputter in North America but flutter internationally; U.S... more

Bankruptcy has a negative stigma surrounding it. But what if we told you it’s not as bad a... more

The best manager isn’t necessarily the best employee. Turns out it isn't so easy to predic... more

The Trump Organization has sued Capital One for closing its bank accounts. The organizatio... more

Fenwick Island, Del. has only around 900 people on its voting rolls, but some of those reg... more

It’s Indicators of the Week!On today’s episode: Retirees get a bump in benefits; credit ca... more

Which letter best describes how the U.S. economy is shaped: C or K? We examine the argumen... more