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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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Americans don't like higher prices but they LOVE buying new things

Dec 5, 2023
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Who can and cannot get weight-loss drugs

Dec 4, 2023
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Endless shrimp and other indicators

Dec 1, 2023
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Could SCOTUS outlaw wealth taxes?

Dec 1, 2023
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Putting the 80/20 rule to the test

Nov 29, 2023
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Oil prices and the Israel-Hamas war

Nov 28, 2023
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Texas' new power grid problem

Nov 27, 2023
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A salary to be grateful for, and other Thanksgiving indicators

Nov 22, 2023
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How "dark defaults" could cost you

Nov 22, 2023
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The messy human drama behind OpenAI

Nov 21, 2023