The Indicator from Planet Money
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.
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How local government is propping up the U.S. labor market
Why the FTC is cracking down on location data brokers
How to transform a war economy for peacetime
Can Just-In-Time handle a new era of war?
Are we overpaying for military equipment?
Tumbling Chinese stocks and rapid Chipotle hiring
How niche brands got into your local supermarket
A manifesto for feeding 8 billion people
Are we counting jobs right? We answer your listener questions