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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.Copyright 2015-2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only Economía
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  • Trump and truckers, Poland prospers, and a booming ant biz

    Trump and truckers, Poland prospers, and a booming ant biz
    Mar 20 2026
    It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today’s episode: The Trump administration cracks down on immigrant truck drivers, Poland becomes a top-twenty economy, and the booming business of … ant smuggling?

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    You Could Always Go To Poland
    The little pet fish that saved a town in the Amazon

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    9 m
  • How Iran is wasting American resources

    How Iran is wasting American resources
    Mar 19 2026
    Iran is using an affordable strategy to even the playing field in the war with the U.S. It’s using drones that cost in the thousands of dollars to combat American missiles that cost several million. Military analysts have already signaled concern about the U.S. producing enough munitions, and this isn’t helping. Today on the show, why the U.S. spends so much on munitions and what it’s learning from Iran.

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    Related episodes:
    Are we overpaying for military equipment?
    Can Just-In-Time handle a new era of war?
    A trucker, a farmer, and an entrepreneur walk into a global supply shock
    Are we overpaying for military equipment?

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.


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    9 m
  • How much is the Iran war costing us?

    How much is the Iran war costing us?
    Mar 18 2026
    It’s really hard to estimate the total cost of war in the middle of one. Over the first six days of the Iran war, an estimated $11.3 billion was charged to the public purse. But long-term costs take years to manifest. Even daily costs are fuzzy. Take munitions: the Department of Defense hasn’t budgeted for many of the bombs it's dropping. One more time. The bombs – the bombs! – are not totally priced in.

    On today’s show, estimating the cost of the Iran war right now. And how healthcare, disability benefits, environmental costs and interest payments could add to its future price tag.

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    Related episodes:
    A trucker, a farmer, and an entrepreneur walk into a global supply shock
    A lot of gas trapped, oil reserves tapped, and Live Nation gets a (tiny) cap

    Will Trump’s shipping insurance plan work?
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    8 m

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This podcast is fantastic, a fun bit of current events news programming. I highly recommend it as a shower timer. 10 mins every time!

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