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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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How fed up farmers started the only government-run bank in the US

Aug 23, 2023
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Why pizza costs more in Iceland and other listener questions

Aug 22, 2023
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The echo of the bison

Aug 21, 2023
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Metals, government debt, and a climate lawsuit

Aug 18, 2023
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When mortgage rates are too low to give up

Aug 17, 2023
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How Yellow wound up in the red

Aug 16, 2023
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Is math real? And other existential questions

Aug 15, 2023
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Breaking up big business is hard to do

Aug 14, 2023
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Tale as old as time: Indicators of the Week

Aug 11, 2023
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Is this a bank?

Aug 10, 2023