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.
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Indicators of the Week unpacks numbers from the news. This week, we delve into what President Trump's first AI announcement reveals about the economics of the industry, a Chinese company's answer to OpenAI, and the reason why Prince Harry may have settled with Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
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2094 - AI models and Prince Harry Fri, 24 Jan 2025
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2088 - The race to produce lithium Wed, 15 Jan 2025
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2087 - How batteries are riding the free market rodeo in Texas Tue, 14 Jan 2025
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2086 - How batteries are already changing the grid Mon, 13 Jan 2025
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2082 - The water mystery unfolding in the western U.S. Mon, 06 Jan 2025
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2081 - President Jimmy Carter's economic legacy Fri, 03 Jan 2025
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2078 - Invest like a Congress member (Encore) Mon, 30 Dec 2024
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2074 - What indicators will 2025 bring? Mon, 23 Dec 2024
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2073 - Help us pick the indicator of the year! Fri, 20 Dec 2024
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2072 - Can empty-nesters boost housing affordability? Thu, 19 Dec 2024
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2071 - Trump's contradictory trade policies Wed, 18 Dec 2024
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2070 - Do job references matter? Tue, 17 Dec 2024
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2069 - There are a lot of billionaires in Trump's coming administration Mon, 16 Dec 2024
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2068 - Why the US economy is still the envy of the world Sat, 14 Dec 2024
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2065 - The brewing recovery in Western North Carolina Wed, 11 Dec 2024
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2056 - What's in your wallet? Ask the new Treasury Secretary Wed, 27 Nov 2024
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2055 - Trump's plans for the housing market Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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