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
ICE influencers, a world-record trade surplus, and the moon goes nuclear (16.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- Why Trump resurrected the Monroe Doctrine
- Can a good story change economic reality?
- One Fed battle after another
- How far can philanthropy go to fill government gaps?
- 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!
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