• The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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  • A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.

    Try Planet Money+! a new way to support the show you love, get a sponsor-free feed of the podcast, *and* get access to bonus content. You'll also get access to The Indicator and Planet Money Summer School, both without interruptions. sign up at plus.npr.org/planetmoney
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  • What a cabinet maker can teach us about interest rates

    What a cabinet maker can teach us about interest rates
    May 1 2024
    The Beigie Awards are back to recognize the regional Federal Reserve Bank with the best Beige Book entry. This time, we shine a spotlight on one entry that explains how some businesses are feeling the impacts of higher for longer interest rates.

    Related episodes:
    The interest-ing world of interest rates (Apple / Spotify)
    The Beigie Awards: Why banks are going on a "loan diet" (Apple / Spotify)
    Where are interest rates going?

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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    9 mins
  • Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?

    Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?
    May 1 2024
    Sandwiched between a burger joint and an oyster bar in New York City hangs a daunting image: The National Debt Clock. And that debt number? It just keeps ticking up. How deep in the hole are we? Nearly a hundred percent of gross domestic product. And counting. Today on the show, the federal debt. Is it time to freak out? Or is there nothing to see here?

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    9 mins
  • Taxing the final frontier

    Taxing the final frontier
    Apr 29 2024
    Launches by commercial space companies are becoming more frequent. Last year, the Federal Aviation Administration licensed 117, an all-time high. But these spaceflight companies aren't paying for all of the FAA's services that they use.

    Today, we explore why the government is looking to change that and dig into the larger debate over whether human activity in space is a public or private project.

    Related episodes:
    Economics in space
    Planet Money goes to space
    Space economics

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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    9 mins
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I'm hooked on the indicator!

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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