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The Indicator from Planet Money

The Indicator from Planet Money

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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 Economics
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  • Bonus episode: The Indicator plays... movie business trivia!

    Bonus episode: The Indicator plays... movie business trivia!
    Jul 20 2025
    To cap off our weeklong series on all things Hollywood, we're going to have a little fun! Tune in to hear Adrian, Darian and Wailin battle it out as they try to name movies based on cryptic descriptions of the businesses featured in them. You can play along!

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    15 mins
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    Jul 18 2025
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    2 mins
  • Are you not entertained ... by our movie-related indicators?

    Are you not entertained ... by our movie-related indicators?
    Jul 18 2025
    The movies come to Indicators of the Week. We dig into why one film is letting you reserve tickets a whole year in advance, what ticket prices might tell us about tariffs and inflation, and how Los Angeles might be cutting back on the red tape when it comes to making movies there.

    Related episodes:
    Why aren't filmmakers shooting in LA? (Apple / Spotify)
    The story of China and Hollywood's big-screen romance (Apple / Spotify)
    When is cosplay a crime? (Apple / Spotify)
    Before La La Land, there was Fort Lee, New Jersey (Apple / Spotify)

    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 Julia Ritchey. Music by     Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

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    9 mins

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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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