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The Indicator from Planet Money, page 3
by NPR · English
A bite-sized show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening in today's economy. It's a quick hit of insight into money, work, and business. Monday through Friday, in 10 minutes or less. Sign up for our newsletter. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes for Planet Money and sponsor-free listening for The Indicator.
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Three beefs: U.S. and Brazil, Taco Bell and liability, Waymo and trial lawyers“Indicators of the Week” covers three disputes: U.S. tariffs on Brazil tied to Brazil’s PIX instant payments system; lawsuits after a cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly linked to Taco Bell/lettuce from…24 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
Can Paramount "gift" its way past the FCC?ProPublica’s investigation into whether FCC leaders improperly accepted high-value gifts (tickets) from CBS/Paramount Skydance while Paramount seeks FCC approval for its $111B merger with Warner Bros.23 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 3 chapters
Can Y’all Street outflank Wall Street?Dallas and Texas are courting major finance firms—“Y’all Street”—to rival New York’s Wall Street, driven by business growth, lower taxes/regulation, and political messaging.22 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
Tale of Two CitiesThe episode compares housing-market disruption after semiconductor-chip plant announcements in Syracuse, New York and Austin, Texas.21 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Why doesn't the US have better sunscreen?Why U.S. sunscreen is worse/less advanced than elsewhere, tied to FDA regulation delays, and how to fix it.20 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 3 chapters
New NPR Series: "We Keep Us Safe" from the Embedded podcastNPR Embedded’s “We Keep Us Safe” investigates the unsolved 2020 killing of 16-year-old Antonio Mays Jr.19 Jul 2026 · 3 min · 2 chapters
The Strait of Hormuz no-fee, China cuts down on pollution and IMAX's economic OdysseyThe episode covers (1) a proposed “no-fee” charge on ships through the Strait of Hormuz and what international law says, (2) evidence that China’s air pollution fell during the Iran-war period and…17 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Why the Pope wants to disarm AINPR’s Planet Money “The Indicator” episode explains Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for AI to be “disarmed” (reined in) amid economic disruption, human-relationship…16 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 2 chapters
Why your neighbor might be paying less for their carListener questions on (1) measuring economic diversification in Gulf states, (2) what U.S.15 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Can the internet survive AI summaries?The “zero-click internet” and whether AI summaries can replace visits to websites, threatening ad/affiliate revenue models and pushing publishers to adapt.14 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Young people aren’t paying their car loans. We can help.Young adults are falling behind on car loans, and Sheila Bair offers practical guidance to avoid debt traps when buying a car.13 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
SK Hynix to the moon, Gen-Z to their rooms, and Connecticut tax reform loomsThree “Indicators of the Week”: SK Hynix’s NASDAQ IPO and AI-memory-chip boom; rising social acceptance of young adults living with parents; Connecticut launching a citizen assembly to reform local…10 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Why Google fell behind in the AI raceWhy Google fell behind in the AI race despite DeepMind breakthroughs, arguing it faced a “triple innovator’s dilemma” tied to search reliability, unclear monetization, and political/antitrust risk.9 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Cracking down on egg pricesVenezuela’s debt crisis amid earthquake damage; U.S. egg price crackdown; video game industry layoffs and Sony’s shift to digital-only discs.8 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 3 chapters
We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)The episode argues that 2026 is a renter’s market in the U.S. overall, but experiences vary by city.7 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Why the US is losing the drone warWhy the US is “losing the drone war”—the US military and defense industry struggle to pivot from expensive, reusable systems to cheap, fast, proliferating drones used in conflicts like Ukraine and…6 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Obama's new Presidential Center and his tricky relationship with the South SideThe episode (Code Switch) examines the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side and how it’s reshaping Jackson Park, Hyde Park Academy’s neighborhood, and local politics…3 Jul 2026 · 35 min · 12 chapters
Does the new Fed chair care about jobs?The episode examines whether new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Walsh cares about jobs, in light of the Fed’s legal dual mandate: stable prices and maximum employment.2 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Why Trump wants to rip up his own trade dealThe episode explains why the U.S. may not extend the USMCA trade deal with Canada and Mexico, despite Trump championing it in 2020.1 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
What Iran teaches us about why wars startWhy wars start and why most conflicts are short, using research on incentives, psychology, uncertainty, commitment problems, and misperceptions; includes discussion of the U.S.–Iran conflict and…30 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
What you should know about your student loansChanges to the federal student loan system effective July 1, affecting most borrowers.29 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
GLP-1 and women, the AI office boom, and RTO: CEO ego?GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and women’s employment; New York City office leasing by AI companies; whether return-to-office mandates reflect CEO narcissism/ego.26 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
AI is pumping out books. Are they any good?The episode asks whether AI-written books are any good amid a surge in publishing.25 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
How stock options made him an overnight millionaireHow employee stock options work and why Californian tech firms use them to retain talent; includes SpaceX’s IPO context and the personal story of Juan Hernandez becoming an “overnight millionaire.”24 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters