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  • Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back

    Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back
    Apr 25 2025
    It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at the some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today's episode, we investigate falling foreign travel to the U.S., why student loan default collections are back, and why maaaaaaaybe being so friendly with our AI chatbot pals has a cost.

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    Is AI overrated? (Apple / Spotify)
    Is AI underrated? (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Who's advising Trump on trade?

    Who's advising Trump on trade?
    Apr 24 2025
    President Trump has not been afraid to tack on tariffs over and over again. Allies and foes alike are anxiously wondering if the tariffs will stick or whether a trade deal will be made. On today's episode, we take a look behind the curtains of the White House administration and examine the advisors whispering into Trump's ear.

    Related episodes:
    Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump (Apple / Spotify)
    China's trade war perspective (Apple / Spotify)
    What keeps a Fed president up at night (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump

    Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump
    Apr 23 2025
    Donald Trump grew up learning to make deals. He's also loved tariffs since the 1970s.

    So are his market-shaking tariffs a bargaining chip? Or are they here permanently?

    We go all the way back to Trump's childhood to try to figure out if Dealmaker Don or Tariff Man Trump is in charge.

    Marc Fisher's book with Michael Kranish is Trump, Revealed.

    Related episodes:
    What's so bad about a trade deficit? (Apple / Spotify)
    Why there's no referee for the trade war (Apple / Spotify)
    Tariffied! We check in on businesses (Apple / Spotify)

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  • China's trade war perspective

    China's trade war perspective
    Apr 22 2025
    By now, you've heard a lot about how the U.S.-China trade war is affecting American consumers, businesses and the stock market. But how is the trade war being felt in China? Today on the show, two of NPR's in-house China experts, Emily Feng and John Ruwitch, explain the view from China.

    Related episodes:
    What might save China's economy (Apple / Spotify)
    Tarrified! We check in on businesses (Apple / Spotify)

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  • A trap-loving DJ takes on economics

    A trap-loving DJ takes on economics
    Apr 21 2025
    It's time for The Indicator Quiz! We test you, dear listener, on your knowledge of topics that we've covered on The Indicator.

    Today's quiz show involves a DJ from Vancouver, Washington that tests his economic education on the World Trade Organization, the Panama Canal, and of course, Bad Bunny.

    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.

    Related episodes:
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  • Economic lessons learned from Investopedia (and Ferris Bueller)

    Economic lessons learned from Investopedia (and Ferris Bueller)
    Apr 17 2025
    The current economic upheaval has lots of us scrambling for our glossaries and history books.

    Today on the show, the editor-in-chief of Investopedia walks us through three vocab terms — spanning topics from tariff history to market volatility — that are spiking on the website lately.

    Related listening:
    Did Trump enable insider trading? (Apple / Spotify)
    What's a moneyline bet anyway? (Apple / Spotify)
    Why tariffs are SO back (Apple / Spotify)

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  • Did Trump enable insider trading?

    Did Trump enable insider trading?
    Apr 16 2025
    On the morning of April 9, President Trump posted on Truth Social "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT." Around four hours later, he announced a pause on some new tariffs, causing a stock market spike. Now, Democrats are demanding an investigation into possible insider trading. But were Trump's posts actually insider trading?

    Related episodes:
    Morally questionable, economically efficient (Apple / Spotify)
    An insider trader tells all

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  • The spat over VAT

    The spat over VAT
    Apr 15 2025
    If you've ever passed through airport customs overseas and been refunded a VAT — or value added tax — for souvenirs, you've benefited from the VAT system. But President Trump says VAT is unfair to the U.S. On today's episode, we learn what VAT is and what it isn't.

    Related episodes:
    What's so bad about a trade deficit? (Apple / Spotify)
    Tarrified! We check in on businesses (Apple / Spotify)
    Why there's no referee for the trade war (Apple / Spotify)

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