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Friday 01 July 2022 : After the G7 talks, we're turning our attention back to Russia. But in typical The Indicator fashion, we're zooming in on three global...
Friday 01 July 2022 : Have you ever wondered where the terms 'bull' and 'bear' markets originated from? Today on the show, we're journeying back to the 1700s to...
Wednesday 29 June 2022 : On a scale of 1 to 10, how effective are the sanctions on Russia? Today on the show, we're grading the hodgepodge of sanctions aimed at...
Wednesday 29 June 2022 : Black consumers are more likely to own crypto than white consumers and crypto enthusiasts laud the crypto world as a driver for racial...
Monday 27 June 2022 : From Jimmy Fallon to Reese Witherspoon, why are so many celebrities promoting crypto? We untangle the web of connections between Hollywood...
Friday 24 June 2022 : This Friday, we're looking at fast-food companies who are still hanging on in Russia. Juul getting banned. And as a cherry on top, THE Ohio...
Thursday 23 June 2022 : The crypto market has taken a beating lately, and even though Bitcoin and other crypto assets are risky, they're becoming more mainstream....
Thursday 23 June 2022 : What took the Fed so long to address high inflation? Today on the show, we're exploring six reasons behind the Fed's hesitancy to hike...
Tuesday 21 June 2022 : Everyone's a stock trader these days. With a press of a button, companies like Robinhood allow everyday people to buy and sell shares with...
Friday 17 June 2022 : With rising interest rates, this economy has got us scratching our heads. To rent, or not to rent? To borrow money, or not to borrow? To...
Thursday 16 June 2022 : School's out, and so are pandemic-era relief measures for families with children. But when universal free lunches and expanded child tax...
Thursday 16 June 2022 : The Fed hiked interest rates by 0.75 percentage points. But why the sudden jump now? Why not earlier? To understand the psyche of the Fed...
Wednesday 15 June 2022 : 3... 2... 1... GONE? Already? The Telfar Shopping Bag's been considered the "it" bag the last few years, if you can get your hands on one....
Tuesday 14 June 2022 : For the corporate engagement of Elon Musk and Twitter, the road to the chapel has been unusually rocky. So how are these deals supposed to...
Friday 10 June 2022 : Welcome to the macroeconomic bar fight. Today, fists are being thrown over the causes of high inflation. But off to the corner stands John...
Thursday 09 June 2022 : June. School's out, the sun is shining and most importantly, the Beige Book is here again! Among the Federal Reserve Banks, which gave the...
Wednesday 08 June 2022 : For decades, antitrust agencies focused on the harm to consumers. But lately, the federal government has started paying more attention to...
Tuesday 07 June 2022 : What happens to the flow of venture capital when the market drops? We look at each player – from limited partners to venture capitalists...
Tuesday 07 June 2022 : Ah, college... the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools are seeing their enrollment decline, 'elite'...
Friday 03 June 2022 : The United States added 390,000 jobs in May. Today, we go behind the scenes to find the surprisingly delightful secrets to how the Bureau of...
Thursday 02 June 2022 : Housing prices all over the country are rising at historic rates. Some are concerned about a housing bubble and crash like the one in 2008....
Wednesday 01 June 2022 : Russia's blockade of Ukraine's seaports have stopped 20 million tons of grain from getting exported. Today, how Ukraine is trying to get its...
Tuesday 31 May 2022 : The toy giant, Hasbro, is set for a contentious proxy vote in early June. An activist investor argues the publicly traded company is...
Friday 27 May 2022 : After the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, some investors are making bets on gun-related stocks while others are trying to avoid them...
Thursday 26 May 2022 : The U.S. Dollar has gotten a lot stronger in recent months compared with other currencies. Today, we dive into the economics of foreign...
The Indicator from Planet Money
NPR
All roads lead to Russian indicators
After the G7 talks, we're turning our attention back to Russia. But in typical The Indicator fashion, we're zooming in on three global...
Where 'bull market' and 'bear market' come from
Have you ever wondered where the terms 'bull' and 'bear' markets originated from? Today on the show, we're journeying back to the 1700s to...
Russia's sanctions, graded
On a scale of 1 to 10, how effective are the sanctions on Russia? Today on the show, we're grading the hodgepodge of sanctions aimed at...
The promise and peril of crypto for Black investors
Black consumers are more likely to own crypto than white consumers and crypto enthusiasts laud the crypto world as a driver for racial...
The celebrity crypto nexus
From Jimmy Fallon to Reese Witherspoon, why are so many celebrities promoting crypto? We untangle the web of connections between Hollywood...
Burgers in Russia, Juul vaporized, THE trademarked
This Friday, we're looking at fast-food companies who are still hanging on in Russia. Juul getting banned. And as a cherry on top, THE Ohio...
Does Bitcoin have a grip on the economy?
The crypto market has taken a beating lately, and even though Bitcoin and other crypto assets are risky, they're becoming more mainstream....
What took the Fed so long?
What took the Fed so long to address high inflation? Today on the show, we're exploring six reasons behind the Fed's hesitancy to hike...
The price of free stock trading
Everyone's a stock trader these days. With a press of a button, companies like Robinhood allow everyday people to buy and sell shares with...
The housing shakeup
With rising interest rates, this economy has got us scratching our heads. To rent, or not to rent? To borrow money, or not to borrow? To...
Going backwards on child poverty
School's out, and so are pandemic-era relief measures for families with children. But when universal free lunches and expanded child tax...
Jerome Powell's ghosts
The Fed hiked interest rates by 0.75 percentage points. But why the sudden jump now? Why not earlier? To understand the psyche of the Fed...
Securing the (Telfar) bag
3... 2... 1... GONE? Already? The Telfar Shopping Bag's been considered the "it" bag the last few years, if you can get your hands on one....
Mergers, acquisitions and Elon's "rude" proposal
For the corporate engagement of Elon Musk and Twitter, the road to the chapel has been unusually rocky. So how are these deals supposed to...
A macroeconomist walks into a bar fight
Welcome to the macroeconomic bar fight. Today, fists are being thrown over the causes of high inflation. But off to the corner stands John...
The Beigie Awards: The gallon is half full
June. School's out, the sun is shining and most importantly, the Beige Book is here again! Among the Federal Reserve Banks, which gave the...
Are we entering a new dawn for antitrust enforcement?
For decades, antitrust agencies focused on the harm to consumers. But lately, the federal government has started paying more attention to...
The rocky road ahead for startups
What happens to the flow of venture capital when the market drops? We look at each player – from limited partners to venture capitalists...
The lopsided market for higher ed
Ah, college... the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools are seeing their enrollment decline, 'elite'...
Behind the scenes of Jobs Friday
The United States added 390,000 jobs in May. Today, we go behind the scenes to find the surprisingly delightful secrets to how the Bureau of...
Home prices could fall, but is it a bubble?
Housing prices all over the country are rising at historic rates. Some are concerned about a housing bubble and crash like the one in 2008....
How to get 20 million tons of grain out of Ukraine
Russia's blockade of Ukraine's seaports have stopped 20 million tons of grain from getting exported. Today, how Ukraine is trying to get its...
An epic proxy battle comes to Hasbro
The toy giant, Hasbro, is set for a contentious proxy vote in early June. An activist investor argues the publicly traded company is...
The money going into and out of gun stocks
After the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, some investors are making bets on gun-related stocks while others are trying to avoid them...
The pros and cons of a strong dollar
The U.S. Dollar has gotten a lot stronger in recent months compared with other currencies. Today, we dive into the economics of foreign...
