The Indicator from Planet Money
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.
Latest Episode
How far can philanthropy go to fill government gaps? (12.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- How AI is shrinking the job market for teens
- Venezuela didn't steal U.S. oil. Here's what happened
- Can you trust you're getting the same grocery prices as someone else?
- How cocaine smuggling through Latin America really works
- Why China pulled the plug on Japan
- Venezuela’s economic descent (Updated)
- We resolve to watch these 2026 indicators
- Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore (Encore)
- Gilded Age 2.0? (Encore)
- The cautionary tale of a recovering day trading addict (Encore)
- The economic challenges facing men without college degrees
- The secret to Nintendo's success (Encore)
- Why every A-lister also has a side hustle (Encore)
- The worst year of Warren Buffett’s career
- The spite acquisition that launched Warren Buffett
- Tariffs. Consumer sentiment. Cape Ratio. Pick The Indicator of The Year!
- Catching up with a fired federal worker, a shrimper and a fraudster
- The ghosts of Obamacare past, present and future
- Will new loan limits lower the cost of grad school?
- Can American cities grow AND stay affordable?
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