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
Government shutdown fallout, price floors, and AI slop against the machine (17.10.2025)
Previous Episodes
- OpenAI's deals are looking a little frothy 16.10.2025
- Inside the growing industry to defend schools from mass shootings 15.10.2025
- Why do we live in unusually innovative times? 14.10.2025
- Scam compounds, sewing patterns and stolen dimes 10.10.2025
- How AI might mess with financial markets 09.10.2025
- When cartels start to diversify 08.10.2025
- What’s supercharging data breaches? 07.10.2025
- Fighting AI with AI 06.10.2025
- Vice Series: The evolving business of crime 05.10.2025
- Why Americans don't want to move for jobs anymore 03.10.2025
- How close is the US to crony capitalism? 02.10.2025
- Why is everyone buying gold? 01.10.2025
- We're about to lose a lot of foreign STEM workers 30.09.2025
- What media consolidation means for free speech 29.09.2025
- Argentina's bailout, a new way to cool data centers, and a cold holiday hiring season 26.09.2025
- No, your doctor isn't getting rich off of vaccines 25.09.2025
- Why are so many public schools closing? 24.09.2025
- Should 'surveillance pricing' be banned? 23.09.2025
- Can LA host a 'car-free' Olympics? 22.09.2025
- The Fed cuts rates, America's FICO dips, and forever ends for sweepstakes winners 19.09.2025
