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The Indicator from Planet Money

The Indicator from Planet Money with NPR. 300 episodes in the official feed, 46 hr 2 min of listening. Free official feed published by the creator.

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Length
300 episodes · 46 hr 2 min
Episodes
300
Language
English
Level
Lifelong
Feed
RSS
Source
Podcast
Rights
Free official feed published by the creator

Episodes

  1. How crypto world made inroads in Pakistan 8:57
  2. Corporate tax cheats, recession deal eats and costly Halloween treats! 9:23
  3. Can Montana end Citizens United? 8:36
  4. Is it time to abolish the MBA? 9:19
  5. Why Meta is giving you Muse for free 10:06
  6. How bots are overtaking humans on the internet 9:28
  7. CoreWeave woes, Pokémon foes, and maple syrup lows 9:06
  8. Can a "moneyball" system work for campaign funding? 8:28
  9. The case for sharing your salary 9:22
  10. The gamble of trying to inflate away debt 8:38
  11. Why Oracle's debt load could be your problem 8:44
  12. Will AI take my job? Ask an economist! 2:28
  13. Supercore inflation, Bumble valuation and Pooh's repatriation 9:13
  14. How did political campaigns get so expensive? 8:12
  15. A rebate runaround, a car rental rip-off and … roaches?! 9:27
  16. How did we get a Nobel Prize in economics? 9:28
  17. The echo of the bison (Encore) 9:30
  18. SNAP strains, youth baseball's class divide, and Meta's bug bounty 9:03
  19. The chilling effect of ICE in hospitals 9:13
  20. One economist's answer to data center anxiety 9:28
  21. Inside Norway's sovereign wealth fund dilemma to divest from Israel 8:04
  22. The proper etiquette of the Venmo nudge 9:14
  23. Can we make Social Security better for blue-collar workers? 9:09
  24. New college degrees designed to job-proof graduates 8:22
  25. Is investing in sports worth it for universities? 9:05
  26. What does every business need but not every industry has? 9:13
  27. How the rich make money by losing money 9:25
  28. Unaffordability index: Rent, GLP-1s, Obamacare 9:10
  29. What Doordash, Dell and Palantir all have in common 7:42
  30. Why are used cars priced like new cars? 9:23
  31. How will the US refill its dwindling oil reserves? 9:10
  32. How Hemp-THC businesses are bracing for a near total ban 8:40
  33. OpenAI's waiting game, gas pump pain, and severe sulfur strain! 9:09
  34. Strait talk: Why the oil crisis is getting worse 8:34
  35. How the bond market is handling AI risks 9:17
  36. How much safer do Flock cameras make us? 9:34
  37. A beautiful bill, Mamdani's market, and stock subscriptions 9:29
  38. Bessent's yen bet, cold Argentine data centers set, and the summer box office net 9:22
  39. Are small town colleges going extinct? 8:37
  40. Let's play ... Who Wants To Be a Bank! 8:33
  41. Canada fights tariffs with tariffs 9:16
  42. Which jobs are future-proofed? 8:42
  43. Are job hoppers better at their jobs? 9:28
  44. Does Planet Money’s game pass the shelf test? We go undercover to find out 9:52
  45. For a lot of Gen Z, gambling is investing 8:35
  46. A Treasury showdown with the bond market 9:29
  47. How ICE arrests are creating 'economies of fear' 7:43
  48. The teacher pay penalty, Meta's major settlement, and a footwear flop 9:19
  49. Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its big break 9:29
  50. What Mark Cuban REALLY thinks of Medicare for All 9:16
  51. Medicare for All is not Medicare for All 9:10
  52. Could politics put your city's funding at risk? 8:30
  53. EV sales slow, US Treasury yields grow, 'Niu Lai' has impressive box office mojo 9:24
  54. Is bankruptcy really all that bad? 9:00
  55. Have a bad manager? Science explains why. 9:29
  56. Trump versus Capital One 8:48
  57. Did you know companies can vote in Delaware? 9:17
  58. Retiree benefits bump, credit repayment slump, and a dating app in the dumps 9:13
  59. C is for C-shaped economy 8:35
  60. Consumers are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore 9:29
  61. Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong? 9:03
  62. Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms? 9:19
  63. I'm just here for the health benefits 8:28
  64. Following the Chipotle playbook for the cyclospora crisis 9:29
  65. How ending TPS is squeezing workers, businesses and (soon) consumers 9:06
  66. Why we're short on blood, water and helium 9:19
  67. Who is a music industry plant? And does it matter? 9:07
  68. Mamdani markets, America bets, Gen Z drinks 8:59
  69. Trump’s new Truth Social plan: pay $100K 8:55
  70. Even Moore’s law can't save affordable tech 8:39
  71. You had housing questions. An economist answered them 9:30
  72. Petty! Econ! Grievances! 8:24
  73. Three beefs: U.S. and Brazil, Taco Bell and liability, Waymo and trial lawyers 9:22
  74. Can Paramount "gift" its way past the FCC? 9:44
  75. Can Y’all Street outflank Wall Street? 8:21
  76. Tale of Two Cities 8:39
  77. Why doesn't the US have better sunscreen? 9:40
  78. New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcast 3:23
  79. The Strait of Hormuz no-fee, China cuts down on pollution and IMAX's economic Odyssey 10:21
  80. Why the Pope wants to disarm AI 8:08
  81. Why your neighbor might be paying less for their car 8:57
  82. Can the internet survive AI summaries? 9:57
  83. Young people aren’t paying their car loans. We can help. 9:13
  84. SK Hynix to the moon, Gen-Z to their rooms, and Connecticut tax reform looms 8:52
  85. Why Google fell behind in the AI race 9:27
  86. Cracking down on egg prices 9:53
  87. We're in a renter's market (believe it or not) 9:29
  88. Why the US is losing the drone war 9:00
  89. Obama's new Presidential Center and his tricky relationship with the South Side 34:31
  90. Does the new Fed chair care about jobs? 8:50
  91. Why Trump wants to rip up his own trade deal 9:30
  92. What Iran teaches us about why wars start 10:09
  93. What you should know about your student loans 9:21
  94. GLP-1 and women, the AI office boom, and RTO: CEO ego? 8:43
  95. AI is pumping out books. Are they any good? 8:46
  96. How stock options made him an overnight millionaire 9:54
  97. Why the $250 bill would be good … For criminals! 8:48
  98. An urban planner, infinite scroll, and … what is a public good? 9:37
  99. How your phone keeps you scrolling ... even when you want to stop 9:08
  100. Are we in a new era of permanently higher prices? 9:26
  101. Is gambling the reason we have pro sports? 9:04
  102. Your American Dream is pending review 7:51
  103. Community colleges are kind of underrated 8:08
  104. Inflation is bad, work from home sad, FIFA World Cup tix NOT deal to be had 9:29
  105. The SpaceX IPO drama explained 8:56
  106. Should we tax AI? 9:10
  107. U OK, UK? 9:26
  108. The fired labor economist who couldn't get unemployment 8:45
  109. Who should new grads boo more? AI or remote work? 9:06
  110. Equinomics, bag fees, and leftover campaign dollars 8:37
  111. Can the internet be reclaimed from Big Tech? 9:09
  112. Why boardinghouses could make a comeback 9:23
  113. How AI is clogging the courtroom 9:23
  114. Obsession, the most fun job in China, and a new green card policy 9:10
  115. Saudi’s LIV golf exit is just the start 9:25
  116. What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold 9:01
  117. Who’s behind that shell company? We may never know 9:20
  118. Game of 'roids, trader Trump, and searching for Shakira's tax residence 9:06
  119. So ... how long until these oil prices get REALLY bad 7:19
  120. It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop 9:32
  121. Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs 10:04
  122. Taiwan arms sales, Board of Trade, and Chinamaxxing 9:24
  123. GameStop rejected, a troubling loan trend, and no to pre-IPO AI shares 9:04
  124. How Trump's central bank beef could hurt the economy 9:29
  125. Should NATO be pay-to-protect? 9:15
  126. Prediction markets are threatening national security. Who's gonna fix it? 8:54
  127. The new AI model that could steal your life savings 9:19
  128. Which jobs are future-proofed? 9:59
  129. Trump crypto, Trump ballroom and Trump drones 9:26
  130. When will the Iran war hit food prices? 7:49
  131. How your bank account might predict dementia 9:52
  132. How taxing the wealthy could work 8:26
  133. Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts 8:55
  134. The UAE wants a dollar lifeline 8:34
  135. The new economic arms race 9:20
  136. Jan. 6ers already got pardoned. Will they get their money back too? 8:39
  137. Premium and affordable products are having a moment 8:21
  138. The Devil Wears Prada Index, SNAP, and flight cancellations 9:22
  139. How to get your tariff cash back 9:26
  140. The Iran war puts the petrodollar regime to the test 9:11
  141. Corporate landlords aren't the real villain 8:39
  142. Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades? 9:11
  143. Fed chair, health care, and AI shoe repair 9:25
  144. Fixing the oil crisis might not fix the Persian Gulf 8:58
  145. Think the oil shock is bad in the US? Look here 10:09
  146. How the workplace helps you win Survivor 8:24
  147. Can you really do what you love? 9:50
  148. Class myths, an influx of e-ships, and pricey Olympics tix! 9:29
  149. Where AI data centers are reducing power bills 8:03
  150. How are drivers riding out the gas crisis? 9:09
  151. Why infinite scroll's inventor wants to kill his creation 9:28
  152. Is the economy red, orange, yellow or green? 9:23
  153. Jobs that new college grads are and are not landing 8:40
  154. Greetings from: Our favorite public goods 6:52
  155. Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account 9:12
  156. Who's afraid of private credit? 9:28
  157. Do school lunches really need an overhaul? 9:04
  158. The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win 9:22
  159. Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA 8:08
  160. Your next flight doesn't have to be so expensive. Here's why 9:25
  161. Why hasn't the Russian economy collapsed? 9:31
  162. The multimillion dollar Saturday Night Live UK gamble 9:30
  163. Trump and truckers, Poland prospers, and a booming ant biz 9:29
  164. How Iran is wasting American resources 8:53
  165. How much is the Iran war costing us? 8:27
  166. A trucker, a farmer, and an entrepreneur walk into a global supply shock 8:54
  167. Can anything save the news biz? 9:10
  168. A lot of gas trapped, oil reserves tapped, and Live Nation gets a (tiny) cap 8:32
  169. Should colleges accept money from bad people? 8:27
  170. The shadowy world of merchant cash advances 9:21
  171. Will Trump’s shipping insurance plan work? 8:57
  172. No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how. 9:06
  173. Why are fewer Americans working the night shift? 9:05
  174. Want a 2.5% mortgage? Buy it. 9:26
  175. The anxiety rattling China’s youth 9:29
  176. Why Paramount went looney tunes for Warner Bros. 8:48
  177. Should the families of organ donors be compensated? 9:29
  178. ICE is bad for business, heat is bad for coffee, and sci-fi is bad for markets 9:25
  179. How your favorite fish sticks might be funding Russia's war 8:48
  180. What an Epstein recording reveals about how elites get jobs 9:05
  181. Do traders who place big bets make big money? 9:30
  182. Why there are roving rotisserie chicken mobs 9:29
  183. Can I get my tariff money back now? 8:41
  184. Retirement luck, Hassett hassles the Fed, and boneless chicken in ... court? 9:27
  185. Why this rural town wants an ICE facility 9:11
  186. How well are ICE's 12,000 new officers being trained? 8:28
  187. How Iran's flagging economy inflamed its protests 8:36
  188. Jobs numbers, immigrants in healthcare, and ... Jesus Christ? 9:30
  189. What it costs to be an elite figure skater like the 'Quad God' 9:45
  190. What is going on with gold and silver? 8:47
  191. The boxed meal helping Americans stay on budget 9:26
  192. Are we in an economic 'doom loop'? 9:21
  193. Just how bad are these job numbers? 9:25
  194. How college sports juiced Olympic development 8:41
  195. Warming your house the green way just got more expensive 8:26
  196. All these data centers are gonna fry my electric bill … right? 9:03
  197. America's next top Fed Chair 9:12
  198. A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians 9:57
  199. Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS 8:44
  200. Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump? 8:28
  201. Can Europe sell America? 9:31
  202. How Pakistan is revving up a fight against tax dodgers 9:25
  203. Davos drama, credit card caps and tariff truths 9:59
  204. How beef climbed to the top of the food pyramid 8:53
  205. Is Greenland really an untapped land of riches? 9:05
  206. Are U.S. defense contractors lavishing their investors too much? 9:26
  207. ICE influencers, a world-record trade surplus, and the moon goes nuclear 9:26
  208. Why Trump resurrected the Monroe Doctrine 9:12
  209. Can a good story change economic reality? 8:27
  210. One Fed battle after another 8:43
  211. How far can philanthropy go to fill government gaps? 8:11
  212. How AI is shrinking the job market for teens 9:29
  213. Venezuela didn't steal U.S. oil. Here's what happened 9:27
  214. Can you trust you're getting the same grocery prices as someone else? 9:06
  215. How cocaine smuggling through Latin America really works 9:15
  216. Why China pulled the plug on Japan 9:01
  217. Venezuela’s economic descent (Updated) 10:24
  218. We resolve to watch these 2026 indicators 8:41
  219. Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore (Encore) 10:10
  220. Gilded Age 2.0? (Encore) 9:43
  221. The cautionary tale of a recovering day trading addict (Encore) 9:24
  222. The economic challenges facing men without college degrees 24:12
  223. The secret to Nintendo's success (Encore) 10:33
  224. Why every A-lister also has a side hustle (Encore) 9:23
  225. The worst year of Warren Buffett’s career 10:16
  226. The spite acquisition that launched Warren Buffett 9:03
  227. Tariffs. Consumer sentiment. Cape Ratio. Pick The Indicator of The Year! 9:03
  228. Catching up with a fired federal worker, a shrimper and a fraudster 10:25
  229. The ghosts of Obamacare past, present and future 8:40
  230. Will new loan limits lower the cost of grad school? 9:38
  231. Can American cities grow AND stay affordable? 9:09
  232. Nvidia chips for China, frozen Russian funds, and a lot of self-checkout stealing 9:06
  233. How to make $35 trillion ... disappear 10:35
  234. Bitcoin miners are betting on AI over crypto 9:08
  235. How a former Fed vice chair would approach rate cuts 9:15
  236. Take a penny, leave a penny, get rid of the penny 9:11
  237. Chips up, rent down, and are people really skimping on holiday gifts? 9:24
  238. A little doomsday feeling is weighing on the economy 9:03
  239. How Japan’s new prime minister is jolting markets 9:28
  240. What would it mean to actually refund the tariffs? 9:05
  241. Why the US chose not to have a passenger train system like Europe 9:02
  242. Moochers, monopolists and market-based poverty help 9:07
  243. Who's financing Meta's massive AI data center? 9:12
  244. Who’s buying all the beef? 9:05
  245. Pay transparency. The WhatsApp and Instagram decision. Our beef with screwworms. 9:13
  246. How to avoid scammers after a natural disaster 9:24
  247. Looking for love in the auto supply chain 8:59
  248. How to make switching jobs not terrifying 9:25
  249. Why you overpaid at that online auction 8:59
  250. 50-year mortgages, falling real wages, and doing your rideshare due diligence 9:29