Why Is The Fed So Boring?

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak tomorrow. His words will likely be boring, but the financial markets are watching carefully. Such words...

Is Movie Night Back?

Many people will watch movies on a big screen this summer, but the pandemic fundamentally changed the industry. How can movie theaters...

Taxes, Oil Prices And Why We're All Quitting Our Jobs: Indicators Of The Week

It's time for the Indicators Of The Week! Our three indicators are: tax, oil, and jobs. We will cover their importance and how they are...

The Case For Inflation

The latest Consumer Price Index reveals 5% inflation over the last year. Should we be worried? Treasury Secretary Yellen says no. Two...

Women, Work And The Pandemic

Millions of women left the workforce during the pandemic. Today, a story about a mother's tough decision to leave work and an economist's...

Wagyu Steaks And Worker Shortages: The Beigie Awards

The Indicator gives out the special Beigie Award eight times each year, and it's that time today! We are honoring the Federal Reserve branch...

A Technology Tale: David Beats Goliath

Zoom is the most popular video conferencing software and many people's communications lifeline during COVID. How did the tiny company beat...

Jobs Friday: Rise Of The Self Employed

It's Jobs Friday! It's not exactly the jobs report we wanted, but there were some bright spots. On the Indicator, we discuss the rise in...

Have A Missing Matisse? Call The Art Detective

Art crime is a big business, and it requires special skills to investigate. Enter Christopher Marinello, one of the world's foremost experts...

Dear Class Of 2021...

Dear graduating college classes of 2021: Congratulations! On The Indicator, Stacey and Cardiff present an economic guide to the future that...

Leveling The Playing Field

Several schools have cut women's sports teams during the pandemic, and some of the teams have lawyered up in response. Ultimately, these...

Unpacking President Biden's Big Budget

President Biden unveiled a massive budget proposal on Friday. We discuss the hefty price tag and ask two economists to weigh in on his plan.

Fighting A Racist 184-Year-Old Law

The Chehalis Tribe had a plan to create jobs and revenue. The only problem? A racist law from 1834.

What Does It Take To Get Us To Try Something New?

You may have the best product in the world, but that doesn't mean people will try it. What does it take to get consumers to try something...

Who Let The Dogs Out?

When people were stuck at home during Covid lockdowns, the pet sitting business slowed to a trickle. But recently traveling has picked up...

The Growing Racial Divide In Millennial Wealth

Many white millennials have made amazing progress in building wealth in recent years. Meanwhile, Black millennials keep falling further and...

Dogecoin, Retail And The Cafe Table Indicator

For this edition of Indicators of the Week, we hear from economists Kate Waldock and Ben Ho about what they're looking at to signal the...

America's Best-Selling Truck Goes Electric

The Ford Lightning is the first electric F-150 pickup truck, and it could be a historical tipping point for the US auto industry. The only...

We're Bad At Calculating Risk

Life constantly requires us to calculate risk, and we're just not very good at it.

Blood And Treasure

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Obsessing over hidden treasure isn't just for pirates and conquistadors. In 2010, an eccentric art dealer launched a modern day treasure...