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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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Why the name Taft-Hartley got airplay during the dockworkers' brief strike

Oct 7, 2024
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Does unemployment whiplash mean recession?

Oct 4, 2024
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Champagne. Neapolitan pizza. Now döner kebabs?

Oct 3, 2024
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Are we about to lose TikTok? Like actually tho?

Oct 2, 2024
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Is an American sovereign wealth fund such a bad idea?

Oct 1, 2024
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Mail bag! Grad jobs, simplified branding and central bank independence

Sep 30, 2024
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America's small GDP bump, China's big stimulus dispersal, and a Monkey King

Sep 27, 2024
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What does the next era of Social Security look like?

Sep 26, 2024
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Are pharmacy benefit managers driving up drug prices? (Update)

Sep 25, 2024
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How to pass on a global media empire

Sep 24, 2024