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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 Medicare fraud became Miami's vice

Sep 9, 2024
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Why aren't more people taking on the trades?

Sep 6, 2024
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How Pitbull got his name on a college football stadium

Sep 5, 2024
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How Japan is trying to solve the problem of shrinking villages

Sep 4, 2024
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Want to get ahead in youth sports? Try staying back a year.

Sep 3, 2024
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Let's party like it's NVIDIA earnings report day!

Aug 30, 2024
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The Olympian to influencer pipeline

Aug 29, 2024
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How mortgage interest rates work (and why they're currently out of whack)

Aug 28, 2024
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How China became solar royalty

Aug 27, 2024
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A food fight over free school lunch

Aug 26, 2024