The Indicator from Planet Money
by NPR
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.
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Episodes
Why are McDonald's ice cream machines always broken?
9m · PublishedInland port priority
9m · PublishedWhy full employment doesn't mean everyone has a job
9m · PublishedNurses and the never ending shifts
9m · PublishedJ&J tries the 'Texas Two-Step'
8m · PublishedFull (ware)house
9m · PublishedHow to keep your New Year's resolutions
9m · PublishedHow do you measure inflation? (Indicator favorite)
9m · PublishedToday, we hear one of Stacey's favorite episodes from this year. It's a deep dive into how the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates a key economic indicator, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most widely used measure of inflation.
This episode originally came out in July.
The COVID small business boom (Indicator favorite)
9m · PublishedToday, we hear about people who became small business owners after losing their jobs due to the pandemic. AKA the hotdog guy episode!
This episode originally came out in July.
Saving birds with economics (Indicator favorite)
9m · PublishedToday, we hear Darian's favorite episode to work on this year. It's a story about one economist's idea to conserve wetland habitats and save birds from losing their homes.
This episode originally came out in July.
The Indicator from Planet Money has 644 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 100:19:41. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 14:40.