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- 2569 - Will AI take my job? Ask an economist!
Are AI job losses showing up in the job numbers? What does a pro-worker approach to AI development look like? What advice do you have for college students? It’s our latest “Ask an Economist” segment, where listeners get to pose questions directly to economists about hot topics in the news.
Daron Acemoglu, a Nobel Prize-winning professor at MIT, and Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford and director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, joined us to weigh in on AI and the future of work.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 04 Nov 2026 - 2568 - Is it time to reconsider the adjustable rate mortgage?
High mortgage rates are nudging some aspiring homeowners to consider adjustable-rate mortgages over the standard 30-year fixed-rate option. Are ARMs the better choice in today’s economy?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 03 Nov 2026 - 2567 - How crypto world made inroads in Pakistan
Pakistan in recent years has taken a U-turn on cryptocurrency, opting to regulate digital assets instead of outright banning them. On today’s show, what the country’s crypto boosters hope to gain for their efforts and why religious scholars are still skeptical of its value.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 02 Nov 2026 - 2566 - Corporate tax cheats, recession deal eats and costly Halloween treats!
On a very spooktacular Indicators of the EEK!: How America’s top corporations are ghosting their taxes; why more meal deals are an ominous sign; and terrifying Halloween candy prices!
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 30 Oct 2026 - 2565 - Can Montana end Citizens United?
The landmark supreme source case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission opened the floodgates for massive corporate spending in elections. Today, can a Montana ballot initiative pave the way for getting corporate money out of American elections?
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 29 Oct 2026 - 2564 - Is it time to abolish the MBA?
Does business school fix the world? Or does it just churn out consultants, bankers and tech workers? A professor and a dean debate the value of the modern-day MBA.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 28 Oct 2026 - 2563 - Why Meta is giving you Muse for free
Meta’s new AI agent Muse is one of the fastest-growing apps ever. It’s a big bet from a company spending billions to win the AI race. But what is the real cost of using this powerful, free AI product?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 27 Oct 2026 - 2562 - How bots are overtaking humans on the internet
There are now more bots than humans online. What does that mean for how we experience the internet? Can bots and humans peacefully coexist online?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 26 Oct 2026 - 2561 - CoreWeave woes, Pokémon foes, and maple syrup lows
This week’s notable indicators: A distressing credit warning for CoreWeave, a Pokémon heist, and depleted maple syrup reserves in Canada.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 23 Oct 2026 - 2560 - Can a "moneyball" system work for campaign funding?
Elections are more expensive than ever, but are campaign donations going to the races where they’ll make the most impact? Today, we talk to the startup co-founder of Oath who believes there’s a smarter way to allocate individual donations.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 22 Oct 2026 - 2559 - The case for sharing your salary
Should money and class figure more prominently in how we identify ourselves? Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist Mona Chalabi thinks yes. Today on the show, a conversation with Mona, author of the forthcoming book Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 21 Oct 2026 - 2558 - The gamble of trying to inflate away debt
The United States national debt is running at more than $40 trillion dollars. It’s a potential crisis in the making, but President Donald Trump suggested it can all be solved just by inflating the debt away. Today, we dig into the nitty gritty on how and when inflating the national debt could work.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 20 Oct 2026 - 2557 - Why Oracle's debt load could be your problem
Oracle, the multinational tech giant has taken on a lot of loans to build up its AI capacity. But Oracle’s investors are not happy with this piling debt load. We explain why Oracle is such a pivotal player — and potentially weak link — in the AI-fueled economy.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 19 Oct 2026 - 2556 - Will AI take my job? Ask an economist!
Is AI coming for our jobs? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes AI could wipe out many white-collar jobs in the next few years. While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues AI will reshape existing roles and create even more jobs than we have now. So which future are we really facing: a job-pocalypse or a jobs transformation?
For answers, join The Indicator's Adrian Ma for "Ask An Economist.” This is a virtual event and live Q&A featuring two economists who've studied this issue: Daron Acemoglu, a Nobel Prize-winning professor at MIT, and Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford and director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. We’ll also invite you to ask questions and share your thoughts!
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 18 Oct 2026 - 2555 - Supercore inflation, Bumble valuation and Pooh's repatriation
This week’s indicators: Why is inflation so super (derogatory)? How did Bumble go from dating app doldrums to a stock market sweetheart?; And oh, bother! Could Winnie the Pooh be moving home to England from New York City?
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 16 Oct 2026 - 2554 - How did political campaigns get so expensive?
The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, and it’s gearing up to be the most expensive election in American history. So how did we get here, where every election feels more expensive than the last?
Today on the show, we’re exploring what’s causing the flood of money into our politics.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 15 Oct 2026 - 2553 - A rebate runaround, a car rental rip-off and … roaches?!
A labyrinthine rebate process. Shrinking cereal boxes. Mystery rental car charges. Cockroaches?! We share listener tales of Consumer Rage and unpack the economic forces driving that ANGER.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 14 Oct 2026 - 2552 - How did we get a Nobel Prize in economics?
This year's Nobel Prize for Economics went to American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford! Their research focused on macroeconomic models and economic shocks.
But … How did we get a Nobel Prize in economics, or as it’s actually called, the more long-winded “Swedish Central Bank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel”? And why did nearly 70 years pass between the first Nobel Prizes and a Nobel recognition for economics?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 13 Oct 2026 - 2551 - The echo of the bison (Encore)
Nearly 30 million bison once roamed North America, from modern Canada to Mexico. In the late 1800s, white settlers and the U.S. military annihilated the population of bison, bringing these creatures to the brink of extinction. The consequences for the people who relied on the bison were dire — and still being felt today. In an episode that first aired in August 2023, we spoke to one economist who revealsthe shocking numbers about the destruction of the bison, and one member of the Blackfeet Nation who is trying to bring them back.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. This episode originally aired Aug. 21, 2023.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 12 Oct 2026 - 2550 - SNAP strains, youth baseball's class divide, and Meta's bug bounty
This week our top indicators include changes to the funding model for SNAP, private equity’s influence on youth baseball and Meta’s attempt to find flaws in its brand new AI assistant.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 09 Oct 2026 - 2549 - The chilling effect of ICE in hospitals
Federal immigration enforcement arrests reached record highs this past summer, and under the second Trump administration, immigration agents can now more easily access so-called sensitive areas, including hospitals. Today on the show: how both patients and healthcare workers are bearing the physical and economic costs of these deportation campaigns.
Featuring Dr. William D. Lopez, author of Raiding the Heartland: an American Story of Deportation and Resistance.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 08 Oct 2026 - 2548 - One economist's answer to data center anxiety
Rising electricity prices are one of the primary reasons why data centers are a public enemy this election cycle. But is it realistic to expect energy prices to stay high forever?
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 07 Oct 2026 - 2547 - Inside Norway's sovereign wealth fund dilemma to divest from Israel
Norway has the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, but it’s facing a self-imposed dilemma. Should the fund's investments include companies that directly or indirectly contribute to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war? On today’s show, the ethical tightrope Norway is walking to invest its oil riches responsibly.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 06 Oct 2026 - 2546 - The proper etiquette of the Venmo nudge
How do you ask your friends to pay you back in a timely way? We’ve got an etiquette coach to help with that.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 05 Oct 2026 - 2545 - Can we make Social Security better for blue-collar workers?
Most workers can’t start collecting full Social Security benefits until age 67. But a new proposal from Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens would allow workers in “physically demanding jobs” to receive full retirement benefits at 60. Today, two social security experts tell us the pros and cons.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 02 Oct 2026 - 2544 - New college degrees designed to job-proof graduates
What do influencing, AI and health sciences have in common? They’re all degree programs colleges have launched in the last few years to attract students looking for a new career path. On today's show, how colleges are rethinking degrees for a changing job market.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 01 Oct 2026 - 2543 - Is investing in sports worth it for universities?
Universities spend millions of dollars every year on their athletics programs. But does that investment pay off? Today, we interrogate the “Doug Flutie Effect.”
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 30 Sep 2026 - 2542 - What does every business need but not every industry has?
What rhymes with "snakes" and helps the government classify economic activity? NAICS — or the North American Industry Classification System. These codes categorize every industry from artificial turf installation to zucchini farming. But they’re not exactly easy to get. Today we look at one business’ quest for a NAICS code and what makes them so valuable.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 29 Sep 2026 - 2541 - How the rich make money by losing money
Decades ago, rich Americans used to pay taxes as high as 40% on their investments. Nowadays, an obscure investment strategy is helping them slash that figure toward … 0%. Today on the show, Bloomberg reporter Loukia Gyftopoulou, tells us about this generation’s “great American tax dodge,” and the “mad genius” behind it.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 28 Sep 2026 - 2540 - Unaffordability index: Rent, GLP-1s, Obamacare
This week’s indicators: Rent is squeezing middle-income earners, the Trump admin is squeezing ACA enrollees, and GLP-1s are squeezing employers.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 25 Sep 2026 - 2539 - What Doordash, Dell and Palantir all have in common
President Trump and his money managers made more stock trades since his second term started than all members of Congress combined. The White House says there is no conflict of interest. Today on the show, we look at three companies he’s traded in that raise ethical flags because of their relationship with the federal government.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 24 Sep 2026 - 2538 - Why are used cars priced like new cars?
The used car market is out of control and there doesn’t seem to be an easy fix for high prices. Today, three reasons why finding an affordable car is so difficult.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 23 Sep 2026 - 2537 - How will the US refill its dwindling oil reserves?
Whether it’s oil from Venezuela or somewhere else, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve needs to be refilled. The SPR is widely considered criticalfor energy security. On today’s show, the challenges to refilling the reserves at a time of high federal debt and climbing gas prices.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 22 Sep 2026 - 2536 - How Hemp-THC businesses are bracing for a near total ban
Follow us to Tennessee where hemp farmers are already pivoting in the face of a state ban and soon, a looming federal ban on basically all THC-derived hemp products. Will Congress step in to save this $28 billion industry?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 21 Sep 2026 - 2535 - OpenAI's waiting game, gas pump pain, and severe sulfur strain!
This week’s indicators: Tracking your pain at the gas pump in real-time; OpenAI’s IPO hard-launch tug-of-war; one unexpected ingredient is making fertilizer—and potentially your groceries—a whole lot more expensive.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 18 Sep 2026 - 2534 - Strait talk: Why the oil crisis is getting worse
A vital artery for Saudi oil exports is under siege and it’s not the Strait of Hormuz. Today on the show, we explain what’s going on in the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane connected to the Red Sea, why it’s important, and why the global oil crisis is poised to get even worse.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 17 Sep 2026 - 2533 - How the bond market is handling AI risks
Big tech companies are borrowing billions of dollars to finance the build-out of AI data centers, and your 401(k) might be helping to fuel that. Today on the show, what AI hyperscalers are doing to the bond market.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 16 Sep 2026 - 2532 - How much safer do Flock cameras make us?
Flock cameras promise to reduce crimes like car theft. But these automated license plate readers come with a trade-off: a wide-reaching surveillance network. Today on the show, does Flock actually make communities safer?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 15 Sep 2026 - 2531 - A beautiful bill, Mamdani's market, and stock subscriptions
It’s time for another Indicator Quiz! For today’s quiz, we’re testing the Indicator knowledge of a brilliant mathematician. Will we stump his theoretician brain? Tune in and find out!
Interested in being a contestant on our next Indicator Quiz? Email us your name and phone number to indicator@npr.org and put "Indicator Quiz" in the subject.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 14 Sep 2026 - 2530 - Bessent's yen bet, cold Argentine data centers set, and the summer box office net
This week’s indicators: Is The U.S. Treasury Department futzing with financial markets?; Is Patagonia’s pretty picturesque setting … for data centers?; Was the summer box office actually swell?
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 11 Sep 2026 - 2529 - Are small town colleges going extinct?
Our favorite entry on the regional economy from the latest Beige Book reveals a troubling development in higher education.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 10 Sep 2026 - 2528 - Let's play ... Who Wants To Be a Bank!
Why do so many fintech companies — like Square and Mercury — want to be banks? And what does it take to get there? Find out today when we play our fake game show … Who Wants To Be A Bank!
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 09 Sep 2026 - 2527 - Canada fights tariffs with tariffs
The era of friendly diplomacy has fallen to the wayside once again as the U.S. - Canada trade war enters a new phase. This time, Canada is countering the latest round of tariffs with their own, targeting American dairy, steel and electronics. Today on the show, we hear from the host of CBC’s Cost of Livingpodcast Paul Haavardsrud on Canada’s trade war strategy.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 08 Sep 2026 - 2526 - Which jobs are future-proofed?
With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job going to exist in ten years? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just the handbook for that.
Today on the show, we flip through the Occupational Outlook Handbook and answer your questions about the future of work.
This episodeoriginally airedon May 8th, 2026
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 07 Sep 2026 - 2525 - Are job hoppers better at their jobs?
People with jobs are not always eager to leave them … but there are exceptions. Call them job hoppers. While many employers look down on this sort of professional promiscuity, new research suggests there are benefits to switching jobs frequently.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 04 Sep 2026 - 2524 - Does Planet Money’s game pass the shelf test? We go undercover to find out
We go undercover at a big box store for an inside look at the secret shelf test the makers of Exploding Kittens use for their hit games.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 03 Sep 2026 - 2523 - For a lot of Gen Z, gambling is investing
Why are more than half of Gen Zers using investment dollars for sports gambling? It’s been eight years since sports betting became widely legal. Today we look at its impact on a new generation of sports bettors and efforts to curb gambling’s more harmful effects.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 02 Sep 2026 - 2522 - A Treasury showdown with the bond market
Why is the U.S. Treasury planning to buyback at least double the number of long-dated government bonds it usually does? And will Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s buyback plan pit him against both the bond markets and the Federal Reserve? Today we explain what the Treasury’s up to and what it means for you.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 01 Sep 2026 - 2521 - How ICE arrests are creating 'economies of fear'
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the biggest month for ICE arrests of President Trump’s second term. We talk to a researcher who thinks this increased ICE activity is creating an “economy of fear” in cities around the country — and has the data to prove it.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 31 Aug 2026 - 2520 - The teacher pay penalty, Meta's major settlement, and a footwear flop
This week’s indicators: The teacher pay penalty; Meta’s massive settlement; Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods are struggling.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that comparable college graduates in other professions make around 25% more than teachers. Those workers make about 33% more.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 28 Aug 2026 - 2519 - Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its big breakCoyote vs. Acme will finally get its theatrical release on Friday after a years-long saga involving supposed tax write-downs, negotiations and multibillion-dollar studio deals. It's a drama almost straight out of a Hollywood screenplay. Today we have the story from the inside. This episode is an update of an episode from December 2023.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 27 Aug 2026 - 2518 - What Mark Cuban REALLY thinks of Medicare for All
Medicare for All could save the U.S. trillions… or maybe way less than that? In our second episode on Medicare for All, we look at the convoluted figures behind the hot political topic. We hear directly from billionaire and healthcare voice Mark Cuban on what works about Medicare for All, and why its actual cost is so complicated.
Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 26 Aug 2026 - 2517 - Medicare for All is not Medicare for All
As midterms near, Medicare for All is back in the spotlight and Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has become the newest face for it. Today, we dig into what Medicare for All would actually do and hear directly from El-Sayed on why he thinks it’s critical to figure out.
Tomorrow, billionaire Mark Cuban joins the show as we continue our discussion on Medicare for All.
Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 25 Aug 2026 - 2516 - Could politics put your city's funding at risk?
The Trump administration recently admitted to pulling grants over politics. This practice could become more common. How do cities use grant money, and how will they adapt?
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 24 Aug 2026 - 2515 - EV sales slow, US Treasury yields grow, 'Niu Lai' has impressive box office mojo
This week’s indicators: EV sales sputter in North America but flutter internationally; U.S. Treasury Yields … RISE!; a low-budget movie so terrible, it became a box office hit in China.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 21 Aug 2026 - 2514 - Is bankruptcy really all that bad?
Bankruptcy has a negative stigma surrounding it. But what if we told you it’s not as bad as you may think? In fact, economists think we should actually see more of it!
Based on the radio story: More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 20 Aug 2026 - 2513 - Have a bad manager? Science explains why.
The best manager isn’t necessarily the best employee. Turns out it isn't so easy to predict what DOES make a good manager. Today on the show, we turn to science to help answer that very question.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 19 Aug 2026 - 2512 - Trump versus Capital One
The Trump Organization has sued Capital One for closing its bank accounts. The organization says it did so out of political reasons. But banks can close accounts for a zillion reasons. They don’t have to say why. Capital One cited money laundering as a concern.
On today’s show, how banks decide to close accounts, how much politics plays a role and what the bank might have seen in its crime-stopping crystal ball.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 18 Aug 2026 - 2511 - Did you know companies can vote in Delaware?
Fenwick Island, Del. has only around 900 people on its voting rolls, but some of those registered voters are not human. Many are family trusts and a few are companies. The town says its system works for its tiny beach community. So why are some lawmakers trying to stop it?
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 17 Aug 2026 - 2510 - Retiree benefits bump, credit repayment slump, and a dating app in the dumps
It’s Indicators of the Week!
On today’s episode: Retirees get a bump in benefits; credit card debt delinquency at a historically high level; and the dating app Bumble on a serious decline — Men first! IRL events! What will work!
Fact checking by Cooper Katz McKim and Vito Emanuel.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 14 Aug 2026 - 2509 - C is for C-shaped economy
Which letter best describes how the U.S. economy is shaped: C or K? We examine the arguments for both and why there’s so much disagreement over who’s faring best in today’s economy.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 13 Aug 2026 - 2508 - Consumers are mad as hell and aren't gonna take it anymore
Rage. That’s what consumers are feeling right now. A new survey found consumer complaints hit a record high this year. Another from last year found a huge share of consumers felt ‘rage’ with a product or service problem. Just think about the modern consumer experience: hidden fees, ballooning customer support wait times (perpetually experiencing higher call volumes than usual) … shrinkflation! Argh!! What’s going on?
On today’s show, unpacking consumer rage. And Heather Timmons, who covers consumer rights for The Guardian, talks about what we might do about it.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 12 Aug 2026 - 2507 - Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong?
The total amount of investors using margin aka borrowing money to help pay for a trade is at an all time high of over $1.5 trillion. Is this something we should worry about? We spoke to Jurrien Tinner at Fidelity Investments.
Note: Jurrien Timmer's views are his own and not representative of Fidelity.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 11 Aug 2026 - 2506 - Why is Trump paying to stop wind farms?
President Trump is no fan of wind farms. And his administration is putting taxpayer money where his mouth is, paying companies billions of dollars to NOT build them.
On today’s show, Trump’s plan to squelch wind farms with the public purse.
Fact checking by Tyler Jones.
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Dependable health insurance is keeping more people in their jobs. Rising health costs don't help. Today we look at the repercussions this kind of job lock has on the wider economy.
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Taco Bell and Taylor Farms are taking hits to their reputation due to the cyclosporiasis outbreak across the country. They could learn a thing or two from Chipotle, which went through its own public relations battle during a similar outbreak about a decade ago.
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Musicians from the Rolling Stones to up-and-coming pop star Bella Kay have one thing in common: Influencers are being paid to promote their songs.
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We have some grievances. Economic ones. And we’re airing them out.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 27 Jul 2026 - 2495 - Three beefs: U.S. and Brazil, Taco Bell and liability, Waymo and trial lawyers
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The formerly sleepy economies of suburban Austin, Texas and Syracuse, NY are getting two new semiconductor chip plants. They’re bringing thousands of jobs and dollars to the area but while Austin’s housing market seems to be handling the change well, Syracuse is in the midst of an affordability crisis. On today’s show, why?
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Why has the Food and Drug Administration taken so long to approve new sunscreens? Unlike the rest of the world, the FDA only just approved its first new ingredient in nearly three decades. We learn about a proposal to speed up drug and sunscreen innovation, and a skincare influencer who lobbied for change.
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NPR Privacy PolicySun, 19 Jul 2026 - 2489 - The Strait of Hormuz no-fee, China cuts down on pollution and IMAX's economic Odyssey
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Over 100 years ago, Pope Leo XIII wrote a seminal letter encouraging workers to unionize in the face of industrialization. The current Pope Leo XIV in his seminal letter warned of an economic disruption from today that threatens workers - Artificial Intelligence.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 16 Jul 2026 - 2487 - Why your neighbor might be paying less for their car
Many Gulf states like the United Arab Emirates are diversifying away from oil, but how do you actually measure that? After China resumed buying American soybeans, what are farmers doing now? And is your neighbor paying less for their car than you? Today on the show, we explore YOUR listener questions.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez & Emma Ferrara.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 15 Jul 2026 - 2486 - Can the internet survive AI summaries?
AI summaries are gaining traction and making the potential for a “zero click web” increasingly real. What does that mean for the internet as we know it today?
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 14 Jul 2026 - 2485 - Young people aren’t paying their car loans. We can help.
About one in 20 car loans made to young people are in serious delinquency. That’s the highest rate since the global financial crisis. Today on the show, former FDIC chair Sheila Bair answers young listeners' car buying questions.
Sheila Bair’s book is How Not to Lose a Million Dollars: A Young Person's Guide to Avoiding the Tricks and Traps of Our Financial System
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 13 Jul 2026 - 2484 - SK Hynix to the moon, Gen-Z to their rooms, and Connecticut tax reform looms
It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!).
On today’s episode: You could’ve septupled your money if you invested in this scalding-hot South Korean memory chip stock; nearly half of all adults under 30 are moving back in with the ‘rents; and a new democracy is born … in Connecticut.
Fact checking by Julia Ritchey and Corey Bridges.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 10 Jul 2026 - 2483 - Why Google fell behind in the AI race
When it comes to AI, Google’s Gemini does not have the same household recognition that Claude and ChatGPT do. One big explanation: the innovator’s dilemma. We explain how Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is trying to fight a lumbering company’s constraints to build AI superintelligence.
Sebastian Mallaby’s book is The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 09 Jul 2026 - 2482 - Cracking down on egg prices
Too much news, there’s just too much news. Today on the show, we tackle three big stories we’re following: Venezuela’s ever-increasing debt problem, the real story behind high egg prices, and how gaming companies are paying the pied piper.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 08 Jul 2026 - 2481 - We're in a renter's market (believe it or not)
Depends on where you live, but renters have a lot of power right now in the United States. What’s behind this trend and how might you be able to take advantage of the renters’ market at your next lease renewal.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 07 Jul 2026 - 2480 - Why the US is losing the drone war
The US defense industry is struggling to keep up with the revolution in cheap drones vs. expensive reusable military equipment.
Today on the show, we talk with Stacie Pettyjohn, the director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security on the three big reasons the U.S. is falling behind.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 06 Jul 2026 - 2479 - Obama's new Presidential Center and his tricky relationship with the South Side
How do residents of the South Side of Chicago feel about their new neighbor: the Obama Presidential Center? A mixture of pride and excitement, tempered with some concerns about what it could do to housing affordability. On today’s show, we’re bringing you an episode from our friends at Code Switch on the new center and its relationship to the historically Black neighborhoods around it.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 03 Jul 2026 - 2478 - Does the new Fed chair care about jobs?
Last month, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh presided over his first interest rate decision and press conference … but he didn't talk much about maximum employment.
How much does Kevin Warsh care about the jobs side of the Fed’s dual mandate?
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 02 Jul 2026 - 2477 - Why Trump wants to rip up his own trade deal
During President Donald Trump’s first term, he touted the USMCA as the largest and most fair trade deal ever achieved. So why is he now talking about ‘terminating’ it?
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 01 Jul 2026 - 2476 - What Iran teaches us about why wars start
If war is so costly, why do we keep fighting them? We dig into the wars in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza to understand the incentives that lead countries into violence. Today on the show, the five factors that lead to war.
Chris Blattman’s book is Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 30 Jun 2026 - 2475 - What you should know about your student loans
For many of the 43 million Americans with federal student loans, July 1 is a day to mark on the calendar. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is introducing stricter borrowing caps and new repayment plans. Today on the show, we talk with NPR’s Education Reporter Cory Turner about the impact.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyMon, 29 Jun 2026 - 2474 - GLP-1 and women, the AI office boom, and RTO: CEO ego?
It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!).
On today’s episode: The effect of GLP-1s on women and the workplace; NYC’s once flailing office space is BACK; your boss asking you to come back to the office miiiight be a narcissist.
Fact checking by Emma Ferrara and Corey Bridges.
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NPR Privacy PolicyFri, 26 Jun 2026 - 2473 - AI is pumping out books. Are they any good?
Are all these AI books any good? And by good, we mean are people willing to buy them — not whether the prose is singing. We talk to two researchers who’ve got some answers and a travel guide expert on why AI can’t replace first-hand experience.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyThu, 25 Jun 2026 - 2472 - How stock options made him an overnight millionaire
In 2019, Juan Hernandez was laid off from SpaceX. Luckily, he still had the opportunity to buy $50K - $60K of the company’s stock and, years later, it’s safe to say the risk was worth it. Today on the show, how stock options built California as a tech hub.
Fact-checking by Emma Ferrara.
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NPR Privacy PolicyWed, 24 Jun 2026 - 2471 - Why the $250 bill would be good … For criminals!
A plan to create a new $250—with President Donald Trump’s face on it—has created a lot of pushback. Who probably won’t be pushing back, though? Criminals. On today’s show, we explain why.
Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
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NPR Privacy PolicyTue, 23 Jun 2026 - 2470 - An urban planner, infinite scroll, and … what is a public good?
It’s time for The Indicator Quiz! We test you, dear listener, on your knowledge of topics that we’ve covered on The Indicator. For today's quiz show, we are putting an urban planner from Nevada to the test. 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 number at indicator@npr.org and put "Indicator Quiz" in the subject line.
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