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The Indicator from Planet Money
The Indicator from Planet Money
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A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening... more

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Episodes

A new gold rush and other indicators

Indicators of the Week is back! This time, we dig into why gold prices are spiking, why the Biden administration... more

10 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Iceberg ahead for Social Security

According to a government report released this week, Congress has until 2033 to fix Social Security before retirees receive an... more

09 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Why Venezuela is no longer in freefall

Back in 2019, The Indicator started checking in on with a Venezuelan economist Gabriela Saade. The economy was in freefall.... more

09 May 2024 · 8 minutes
Hazard maps: The curse of knowledge

What happens when small town politics collide with the climate crisis? And how do hazard maps—maps that show which homes... more

07 May 2024 · 8 minutes
How Colorado towns are trying to get some water certainty

In Western Colorado, towns and farms are banding together to pay a hundred million dollars for water they don't intend... more

06 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Not too hot, not too cold: a 'Goldilocks' jobs report

It's Jobs Friday and the jobs report is in! There's more jobs! ... but not as many as expected. And... more

03 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Protesters want schools to divest from Israel. How would that work?

College campuses nationwide are erupting with protests against Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza. A consistent theme among these actions:... more

02 May 2024 · 9 minutes
What a cabinet maker can teach us about interest rates

The Beigie Awards are back to recognize the regional Federal Reserve Bank with the best Beige Book entry. This time,... more

01 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?

Sandwiched between a burger joint and an oyster bar in New York City hangs a daunting image: The National Debt... more

01 May 2024 · 9 minutes
Taxing the final frontier

Launches by commercial space companies are becoming more frequent. Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration licensed 117, an all-time high.... more

29 Apr 2024 · 8 minutes
The Indicator from Planet Money
A new gold rush and other indicators
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