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Could SCOTUS outlaw wealth taxes? 8:52

4h ago8:52

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The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week on whether the federal government can tax some "unrealized" gains. That's when an asset you hold, rather than sell, gains value. Tax experts say it's the biggest constitutional tax case seen in a century. Today, we lay out the stakes and the massive implications for government revenue, taxpayers,…

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So you want to sell marijuana across state lines 23:49

1d ago23:49

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In the state of Oregon, there is a glut of grass. A wealth of weed. A crisis of chronic. And, jokes aside, it's a real problem for people who work in the cannabis industry like Matt Ochoa. Ochoa runs the Jefferson Packing House in Medford, Oregon, which provides marijuana growers with services like drying, trimming and packing their product. He has…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Putting the 80/20 rule to the test 8:41

1d ago8:41

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A favorite of productivity hackers, the Pareto Principle, aka the 80/20 rule, has taken on a life of its own since it was first observed by an Italian economist over a century ago. The concept states that a small number of causes generates a large number of outcomes. Today on the show, the origins of the Pareto Principle, why marketing and business…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Oil prices and the Israel-Hamas war 7:40

2d ago7:40

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The Middle East is synonymous with oil production. And historically, oil prices usually surge when there's a conflict there. But right now, despite the Israel-Hamas war, we're seeing the opposite — oil prices have fallen. Today on the show: how the region's history, geography and markets are shaping oil prices. Related Episodes: Why oil price shock…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Texas' new power grid problem 8:46

3d ago8:46

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In 2021, a huge winter storm hit Texas. It caused a days-long blackout that resulted in hundreds of deaths. The Texas grid operator adopted a new policy to guard against another blackout: it would incentivize plants to keep power in reserve. The problem is: that may have caused major price spikes. Today, we make sense of the reserve policy, increas…

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Planet Money

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A very Planet Money Thanksgiving 26:30

8d ago26:30

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Here at Planet Money, Thanksgiving is not just a time to feast on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casseroles and pie(s). It's also a time to feast on economics. Today, we host a very Planet Money Thanksgiving feast, and solve a few economic questions along the way. First: a turkey mystery. Around the holidays, demand for turkey at gro…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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A salary to be grateful for, and other Thanksgiving indicators 8:52

8d ago8:52

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It's an Indicator Friendsgiving! You're not alone in feeling the news has been awfully grim this year. So we're taking a collective breath and sitting down at the table to find some economic indicators to be thankful for. That includes an end to global shipping turmoil, the green-blue bubble détente and a palatable salary. Related Episodes: The gre…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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How "dark defaults" could cost you 9:14

9d ago9:14

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A lot of people have experienced some version of this: You sign up for the free one-week trial of some subscription service, only later to be surprised when you get a bill for the deluxe, forever plan. Or you log into a website once, and now your inbox is a flood of promotional emails. All because of a little pre-checked box tucked away, unnoticed.…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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The messy human drama behind OpenAI 9:29

10d ago9:29

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The company behind ChatGPT pushed out its CEO Sam Altman on Friday. OpenAI's board gave the public little insight into its controversial decision. On Sunday, Microsoft announced it was hiring Sam Altman. By Monday morning, hundreds of OpenAI employees are threatening to leave unless the board resigns. Kate Clark, deputy bureau chief at tech publica…

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Planet Money

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Economic fact in literary fiction 26:22

13d ago26:22

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Some of the most influential and beloved novels of the last few years have been about money, finance, and the global economy. Some overtly so, others more subtly. It got to the point where we just had to call up the authors to find out more: What brought them into this world? What did they learn? How were they thinking about economics when they wro…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Prices fall, unemployment rises and Boomers have all the houses 9:21

13d ago9:21

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We've been on a wild economic ride lately so let's find the key trends to make sense of where the economy's headed. On this edition of Indicators of the Week, the numbers you need to know about falling producer prices, rising unemployment claims and generational home-buying trends. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subsc…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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How do cheap cell phone plans make money? And other questions 9:24

14d ago9:24

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You ask, we answer! Today we answer listener questions on whether certain jobs are becoming "feminized" since COVID started and how that affects what these jobs pay. We also examine labor unions' economic impact and why Ryan Reynolds keeps sending one of our co-hosts a Christmas card. Related episodes: Women's labor comeback (Apple Podcasts / Spoti…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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The evidence on school vouchers that'll please nobody 8:23

15d ago8:23

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School vouchers, or school choice as it's known among advocates, is public funding for children to attend private schools. It's a controversial policy — some say it undermines the public school system, others say it gives parents the ability to choose the best school for their children. And its popularity has been spiking recently. In 2021, 19 stat…

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Planet Money

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China's real estate crisis, explained 20:17

15d ago20:17

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China's economic growth for the past few decades has been extraordinary. And much of that growth was fueled by real estate – it was like this miraculous economic engine for the country. But recently, that engine seems to have stopped working. And that has raised all kinds of questions not just for China but also for the global economy. Today on the…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Xi and him 9:11

16d ago9:11

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President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping have not sat down for a face-to-face discussion in a year. In that time, Chinese-American relations have become even more tense with the spy balloon incident, the US cracking down on advanced computer chips and the continuing trade war. Today, we look at why the leaders of the world's two largest…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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When a staple becomes a luxury 9:29

17d ago9:29

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Fish and chips have long been a staple cheap comfort food for millions of people in the U.K. However, economic headwinds are putting the squeeze on owners of fish and chip shops. Today, we explore how changes in economic conditions play a role in our dietary habits and how the U.K. is grappling with their affordable staple food turning into a luxur…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Actors back. Pandas gone. WeBankrupt. 9:07

20d ago9:07

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This time on Indicators of the Week: actors reached a deal with Hollywood studios after their months-long strike. The once-popular co-working company WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. Also, three pandas departed the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. as China repatriates the cuddly animals. Related Episodes: All WeWork and no play For spo…

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Planet Money

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The alleged theft at the heart of ChatGPT 23:44

20d ago23:44

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When best-selling thriller writer Douglas Preston began playing around with OpenAI's new chatbot, ChatGPT, he was, at first, impressed. But then he realized how much in-depth knowledge GPT had of the books he had written. When prompted, it supplied detailed plot summaries and descriptions of even minor characters. He was convinced it could only pul…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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A radical plan to fix Argentina's inflation 8:42

21d ago8:42

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In a little over a week, Argentines will head to the polls to pick a new president. Polls show a tightening race between right-wing populist Javier Milei and centrist challenger Sergio Massa. Both are pledging to address the country's out-of-control inflation. Today on the show, we look at Milei's radical proposal to change Argentina's currency to …

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Bond. World's oldest living bond. 9:04

22d ago9:04

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Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. Originally issued to fund a dike in the Netherlands after a big flood, these days, it's gearing up for its 400th birthday and still paying interest. Today on the show, we visit this elder bond and hear its story. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, …

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Planet Money

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Never have I ever 28:51

22d ago28:51

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The world of economics has these two different sides. One one side, there are the economists in their cozy armchairs and dusty libraries, high up in their ivory towers. On the other, there's the messy world we're all living in, where those economics are actually playing out. Sometimes, researchers will write about something that they themselves hav…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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A bad economy can be good for your health 9:19

23d ago9:19

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When economist Chris Ruhm first got the results from his study on the possible connection between recession and health, he thought he had made a mistake. But time and time again, he got the same results, overturning a decade of previous economic findings. Today, how a nation's health relates to your own. Related Episodes Healthcare and economic des…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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The spectacle of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial 9:40

24d ago9:40

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Last week, the former crypto wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty for his role in the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The 31-year-old former billionaire fashioned himself as someone who would revolutionize the crypto industry, but now faces the prospect of a life sentence. Today on the show, NPR business correspondent David Gu…

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Planet Money

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FTC Chair Lina Khan on Antitrust in the age of Amazon 30:06

27d ago30:06

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When Lina Khan was in law school back in 2017, she wrote a law review article called 'Amazon's Antitrust Paradox,' that went kinda viral in policy circles. In it, she argued that antitrust enforcement in the U.S. was behind the times. For decades, regulators had focused narrowly on consumer welfare, and they'd bring companies to court only when the…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Why everyone in the labor market is being picky 8:32

27d ago8:32

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The American economy is still running hot and the labor market is showing astounding resilience despite elevated interest rates. Things are so good that there's some pickiness being displayed by both employers and employees. Today, we look at what's turning out to be an unusual labor market and what that means for the wider economy. For sponsor-fre…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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How the South is trying to win the EV race 9:02

28d ago9:02

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A new Hyundai plant in Georgia. A Ford mega campus in Tennessee. The Southeast is quickly becoming a hub for electric vehicles and the manufacturing of its components. Today on the show, we explore the South's formula for landing EV makers and what it means for workers at legacy auto plants. Related Episodes: How EV batteries tore apart Michigan (A…

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Antitrust in America (classic) 40:17

29d ago40:17

40:17

Earlier this fall, the Federal Trade Commission filed a high-stakes lawsuit against Amazon. In that suit, the FTC claims Amazon is a monopoly, and it accuses the company of using anti-competitive tactics to hold onto its market power. It's a big case, with implications for consumers and businesses and digital marketplaces, and for antitrust law its…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Trying to solve the mystery of big bond yields 8:36

29d ago8:36

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If you're wincing at high interest rates on a potential loan right now, it's not just you. And the Federal Reserve's rate hikes actually isn't (entirely) to blame either. There's another culprit: the rate of a return, or yield, on a Treasury bond issued by the U.S. Today, we explore why this bond yield is so important and why it's at its highest le…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Are real estate agent fees a racket? 9:31

1M ago9:31

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In the typical home sale, the home seller pays a commission, not just to their agent, but also to the buyer's agent. This fee-sharing arrangement is part of a decades-old practice involving what real estate agents call an "offer of compensation." Others call it a conflict of interest. That's the dispute at the center of a class action lawsuit that …

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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A finance fright fest 9:30

1M ago9:30

9:30

Halloween is just around the corner and our hosts are scrambling to find the perfect costume. Today on the show, we scare up fresh costume ideas based on Wall Street's scariest financial jargon. If you know where to look, you can find witches and zombies lurking near dark pools and shadow banks. Are these terms as scary as they sound? Related Episo…

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Planet Money

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All you can eat economics 25:02

1M ago25:02

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You might expect to find economic concepts in the pages of an economics textbook. But you know where you can really see a lot of economic concepts in action? Buffets. Here at Planet Money we believe there's a lot of economics going on at the all-you-eat buffet, tucked in between the mountains of brisket and troughs of mashed potatoes. From classic …

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Europe vs. US economies... and a dime heist 9:10

1M ago9:10

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This time on Indicators of the Week: the U.S. is seeing massive economic growth, but there are a couple of asterisks. The European Central Bank is holding off on additional rate hikes, citing a weak economy in the eurozone. Also, the story of how nearly a quarter of a million dollars was stolen out of a truck... in dimes. For sponsor-free episodes …

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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What happened to the internet without net neutrality? 9:20

1M ago9:20

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The fiery debate over how the government should regulate the internet came to a head in 2017. That's when the Trump-led Federal Communications Commission repealed so-called net neutrality rules put in place during the Obama administration. The rules were meant to curtail practices like intentionally slowing down someone's internet speed. Now, under…

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Cutting school... by 20% 23:48

1M ago23:48

23:48

Right now, a lot of school districts across the country are making a pretty giant change to the way public education usually works. Facing teacher shortages and struggling to fill vacant spots, they are finding a new recruitment tool: the four-day school week. Those districts are saying to teachers, "You can have three-day weekends all the time, an…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Beigie Awards: Why banks are going on a "loan diet" 9:14

1M ago9:14

9:14

Every time a new Beige Book report rolls around, we honor the regional Federal Reserve bank with the best anecdote with our prestigious Beigie Award. The winner of the October 2023 Beigie highlighted an interesting shift in the behavior of some big banks. Today, we talk to our winner all about "loan diets." For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicato…

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Planet Wekeza: Your Money, Business and Investing

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SeeMe Fund CEO Diona Richards: "Access To Capital for the Unseen and Underestimated" 37:43

1M ago37:43

37:43

Diona Richards is a business advisor with more than 15 years of successfully navigating the complexities of the financial industry and launching innovative partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She is an expert in corporate and business banking verticals and has worked with the top financial institutions and nonprofits worldwide…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Why offshore wind is facing headwinds 8:47

1M ago8:47

8:47

The Gulf of Mexico saw its first-ever auction of leases for offshore wind this summer. It was another sign of the Biden administration's desire to get more renewable energy online as fast as possible. Expectations were high for the sale with over a dozen companies expressing interest. But two of the three patches of sea didn't get any bids at all. …

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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How IBM's gamble ushered in the computer age 9:06

1M ago9:06

9:06

In the book of corporate folklore, former IBM CEO Thomas Watson Jr. deserves a special spot. Specifically, the massive gamble he took in 1964 to introduce the System/360, which had the potential to undermine his own company's entire business model. Today on the show, an interview with author Marc Wortman on what Watson Jr.'s decision reveals about …

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Planet Money

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How unions are stopped before they start 27:41

1M ago27:41

27:41

Union membership in the U.S. has been declining for decades. But, in 2022, support for unions among Americans was the highest it's been in decades. This dissonance is due, in part, to the difficulties of one important phase in the life cycle of a union: setting up a union in the first place. One place where that has been particularly clear is at th…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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More fraud, higher bond yields, and faster airline boarding 9:31

1M ago9:31

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On this edition of Indicators of the Week: older Americans recorded higher losses to certain scams, the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is up to the highest it's been in more than a decade and United Airlines has a plan to improve how it boards planes. Related You should probably get your plane tickets soon For sponsor-free episodes of The Indic…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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What could convince Egypt to take in Gaza's refugees? 8:57

1M ago8:57

8:57

One of the most crucial players in the war unfolding in the Middle East is Egypt, which neighbors Gaza and is facing pressure from the United States and its allies to open up its borders to refugees. Today, we explain how Egypt's rocky economy presents both a headwind and an opportunity for humanitarian talks in the Middle East and why this situati…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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There's one business like show business 9:25

1M ago9:25

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There's no business like show business. Or is there? It turns out the business of producing a Broadway hit shares a few things in common with the business of investing in tech start-ups. Today on the show, the producer of hits like Dear Evan Hansen and Leopoldstadt explains how he applies lessons learned from venture capital tech funding to investi…

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Planet Money

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Indicator exploder: jobs and inflation 18:29

1M ago18:29

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When someone says "the economy is doing well"—what does that even mean? Like, for workers, for employers, for the country as a whole? According to what calculation? How do you put a number on it? The world of economics is filled with all sorts of "measuring sticks." GDP. Inflation. Unemployment. Consumer sentiment. Over time, all kinds of governmen…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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How a consumer watchdog's power became a liability 9:34

1M ago9:34

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in 2010 as the legislative response to the Great Recession. It's an aggressive regulator that challenges financial institutions on behalf of consumers. However, the unique power it wields may turn out to be its vulnerability. The bureau's critics take issue with the very tools that give the agenc…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Indicator Quiz: Climate Edition 8:58

2M ago8:58

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What's spicier than a pumpkin spice latte in the fall? The Indicator Quiz! The show where we bring a lucky listener on to test their econ knowledge. Today's quiz focuses on questions related to climate change. Play along with us and see how you do! Are you interested in being a contestant on our next Indicator Quiz? Email us your name and phone num…

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Maria Bamford gets personal (about) finance 27:17

2M ago27:17

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Note: There is swearing in this episode. In 2017, The University of Minnesota asked comedian Maria Bamford to give their commencement speech. But the University may not have known what it was in for. In her speech, Bamford told the crowd of graduates how much the university offered to pay her (nothing), her counteroffer ($20,000), and the amount th…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Junk fees, unfilled jobs, jackpot 9:28

2M ago9:28

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On this edition of Indicators of the Week: the FTC wants to ban hidden fees on what feels like every transaction. Down with junk fees! Germany has a possible fix for its struggling economy and unfilled jobs: immigrants. And we explore why the Powerball jackpots keep getting so big. Related Episodes: 10 11 51 52 62 18 For sponsor-free episodes of Th…

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Taking the temperature of the US consumer 9:31

2M ago9:31

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Economic indicators like the Consumer Price Index can tell us a lot about the past, but what about the future? For close to 80 years, policymakers have relied on the Surveys of Consumers to give them an idea of what the economy might do next. Today on the show, we go behind the curtain at the University of Michigan to meet the people in charge of c…

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Planet Money

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Why the price of Coke didn't change for 70 years (classic) 19:15

2M ago19:15

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Prices go up. Occasionally, prices go down. But for 70 years, the price of a bottle of Coca-Cola didn't change. From 1886 until the late 1950s, a bottle of coke cost just a nickel. On today's show, we find out why. The answer includes a half a million vending machines, a 7.5 cent coin, and a company president who just wanted to get a couple of lawy…

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A treacherous descent? What will the Fed do next? 9:29

2M ago9:29

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In the world of summiting mountains, more accidents happen on the way down than on the climb up. Today on the show, why that could be a bad omen for interest rates. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Faceb…

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