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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. Sign up for our newsletter.Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes for Planet Money and sponsor-free listening for The Indicator.

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Crime doesn’t resemble the old days. A deepfake of your voice can be used to convince a relative you need money. AI bots are capable of colluding in financial markets. There are seemingly countless new strategies of making data breaches more common. This week on The Indicator from Planet Money, we bring you five episodes digging into the evolving business of crime. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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Economics is a game you should know how to play. And once you get the fundamental concepts, you start to see it everywhere: the news, the supermarket and even your dating life. So it's time to learn the rules. Planet Money Summer School is a crash course in economics for your ears. See the world through the lens of an economist and you'll start to feel a little less overwhelmed when making financial decisions. And if you're in front of the classroom? Teachers, this is made for you, too. Let us be your breezy and fun companion to assigned readings. We'll even assign the homework (and spare you the groans). Go beyond summer school and stay up-to-date on the economy with the latest episodes of the Planet Money podcast.Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Planet Money.

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Gold has been used as money for thousands of years. Why gold? We bought and sold some to find out. Along the way, we look at the gold standard and learn a lot about (economic) bubbles. (This series originally ran in 2010-2011.)

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Darian Woods

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Wailin Wong

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Highly recommended!

Jun 30

hotsaucethefish

There’s no better way to get small, daily, smart economy news than the Indicator. Making learning fun and easy in about the time it takes to make my lunch is much appreciated.
Mostly Good Snapshots of Economic Info Bits, but . . .

Jul 1

BRGSmith

Delightful current event snapshot format of economic "high points." One of my favorite podcasts while at the gym. The hosts and guests cover both headline subjects and obscure, arcane economic data and factors. The presenters are particularly qualified to deal with the subject matter. Sometimes opportunities are missed to pass on worthwhile info - the recent piece on student loan changes mentioned a payback option of making the minimum payment. The hosts could have added that doing so may extend the loan for decades, and cost an astonishing amount of interest. A personal thing - Ms. Wong is a respected and well-experienced reporter/journalist, but her voice is made for print media, especially when she's excited. Just my opinion.
My favorite show ever!

Jun 22

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I have learned sooooo much from this show! Other podcasts like this are sorta boring but I get to learn about life and economics in a fun yet educational way! I’m only a kid but this shows is fantastic! Definitely recommend!
Hormuz, new year 2024

May 17

Sillyvalley

More precisely, 16th of January. That was when the conflict in the region was quite different, The Indicator spelled out the oil price if Iran decided to choke off the Strait - which played out with precision when this happened 14 months later. I have been listening to Planet Money for very long and they put The Indicator in their feed from time to time but I only begin to follow and binge this little show after most people in the US learned to spell Hormuz. I like the high dynamic in a shorter form.

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. Sign up for our newsletter.Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes for Planet Money and sponsor-free listening for The Indicator.