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

 

#300

Missing taxes, spiking copper and Napster's re-re-rebirth

On Indicators of the Week, we look at a huge projected tax shortfall, the price of copper ... more

Yesterday

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#299

How nonprofits get cash from your clunker

Many nonprofits accept your used cars as a way to donate. This happens from Make-A-Wish Am... more

27 Mar 2025

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27 Mar 2025


#298

Can Europe stand without the US?

As relations between the US and Europe continue to sour, European countries are working to... more

26 Mar 2025

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26 Mar 2025


#297

How's ... everybody doing?

What's one word you'd use to describe the 2025 economy? That's the question we fanned out ... more

25 Mar 2025

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25 Mar 2025


#296

How specialization can lead to burn-out

Half of all workers are showing signs of burnout according to a survey of international wo... more

24 Mar 2025

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24 Mar 2025


#295

A new-ish gold rush and other indicators

It's Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from the news. On toda... more

21 Mar 2025

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21 Mar 2025


#294

What's this about a crypto reserve?

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

20 Mar 2025

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20 Mar 2025


#293

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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19 Mar 2025


#292

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

18 Mar 2025

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18 Mar 2025


#291

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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17 Mar 2025


#290

Southwest surprises, tariff guac shock, and fraud flourishes

It's Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from the news. On toda... more

14 Mar 2025

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14 Mar 2025


#289

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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13 Mar 2025


#288

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


#287

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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11 Mar 2025


#286

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

10 Mar 2025

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10 Mar 2025


#285

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

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

07 Mar 2025

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07 Mar 2025


#284

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

06 Mar 2025

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06 Mar 2025


#283

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

05 Mar 2025

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05 Mar 2025


#282

Can the Federal Reserve stay independent?

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

04 Mar 2025

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04 Mar 2025


#281

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

03 Mar 2025

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03 Mar 2025