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The Indicator from Planet Money

The Indicator from Planet Money

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 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.Copyright 2015-2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only Economics
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  • Before La La Land, there was Fort Lee, New Jersey

    Before La La Land, there was Fort Lee, New Jersey
    Jul 14 2025
    Hollywood, baby! The glitz! The glamour! The ever-changing business models! This week, The Indicator is going to the movies. Starting today with the history of Hollywood and where it began.... New Jersey!

    Related episode:
    The Origin Of The Oscars

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    9 mins
  • Red tape indicators: sports betting, R&D and click-to-cancel

    Red tape indicators: sports betting, R&D and click-to-cancel
    Jul 11 2025
    We are back with Indicators of the Week! Today, we'll be digging into why U.S. professional gamblers are worried about their future, why businesses might start investing more in research and development, and why cancelling your subscriptions is going to remain difficult.

    Related episodes:
    How sports gambling blew up (Apple / Spotify)
    The cautionary tale of a recovering day trading addict (Apple / Spotify)
    The 'Planet Money' team examines the subscription trap

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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    9 mins
  • Could Meta do more to protect us from cyber scams?

    Could Meta do more to protect us from cyber scams?
    Jul 10 2025
    Many small businesses are online now, but so are cyber criminals trying to take advantage. On today's show, how one bar owner fell victim to a Facebook scam and if big tech could do more to protect small business owners from increasing cyber attacks. Read Stephan's original piece.

    Related:
    The secret world of those scammy text messages
    After being scammed, one woman tries to get her money back

    For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

    Fact-checking by     Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

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    9 mins

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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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