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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  • Why is the federal government still killing coyotes?
    Mar 17 2025
    The federal government spends millions of dollars each year on wildlife damage management, a program that includes killing thousands of coyotes. Yet this program may actually have the opposite effect on the coyote's population. Today on the show, why the government keeps spending money on a problem it can't fix.

    Related episodes:
    Shooting Bambi to save Mother Nature

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    9 m
  • Southwest surprises, tariff guac shock, and fraud flourishes
    Mar 14 2025
    It's Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at interesting numbers from the news.

    On today's show, we have Southwest Airlines changing course on their free checked bag policy, skyrocketing fraud, and Americans' insatiable appetite for avocados.

    Related episodes:
    More fraud, higher bond yields, and faster airline boarding

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    9 m
  • How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report?
    Mar 13 2025
    Uncertainty. That's the word-of-the-moment with tariffs, market swings and lots of economic volatility. It's also showing up in the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, featuring anecdotes across the U.S. economy. On our latest edition of the Beigies, what can a farmer from the Mississippi Delta tell us about uncertainty?

    Related episodes:
    How USAID cuts hurt farmers (Apple / Spotify)
    Why Trump's potential tariffs are making business owners anxious (Apple / Spotify)

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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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