The Indicator from Planet Money

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 raids, cooling on capitalism, and a Murdoch settlement (12.09.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • We read your mail on AI-proof jobs and how to fix crime labs 11.09.2025
  • Can shareholders influence Elon Musk's trillion dollar pay package? 10.09.2025
  • The cost of saving a species 09.09.2025
  • Teamwork actually does make the dream work 08.09.2025
  • Why moms are leaving their paid jobs 05.09.2025
  • How much is AI actually affecting the workforce? 04.09.2025
  • So long, farewell, super cheap tariff-free shopping 03.09.2025
  • Inside the illegal vape boom 02.09.2025
  • AI creeps in, KATSEYE milkshakes, and China says “Zaijian!” to US soybeans 29.08.2025
  • What olive oil tells us about Trump's tariffs 28.08.2025
  • Trump's unprecedented attack on the Fed 27.08.2025
  • Three ways companies are getting around tariffs 26.08.2025
  • Can you copyright artwork made using AI? 25.08.2025
  • Job retraining and the brain, DC dining, and Robinhood's sports bet 22.08.2025
  • What happens when railroads get hitched 21.08.2025
  • Cobalt-free batteries reign in Chinese EVs. Why not the US? 20.08.2025
  • How algorithms are changing the way we speak 19.08.2025
  • Three innovations pushing the medical field forward 18.08.2025
  • The nepo baby premium, frothing markets, and Apple vs. Apples 15.08.2025
  • Why every A-lister also has a side hustle 14.08.2025

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