The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR

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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Our Editor's Take

The Indicator from Planet Money is here to give listeners insight into work, business, and the economy. This NPR podcast provides a brief but compelling view of essential financial topics. The experts behind the Planet Money podcast also produce this series. An indicator is a financial term about a morsel of data indicating some economic trend. And that is the theme of this show.

NPR reporters Wailin Wong, Darian Woods, and Adrian Ma are the show's current cohosts. All three journalists make complicated financial issues understandable to listeners. Cryptocurrency is a popular topic on The Indicator from Planet Money. The audience will find out why so many celebrities are investing in digital money and NFTs. Virtual living is shifting how the world works. Social media platforms have taken over younger generations, altering how they think, discover, and live. Members of Gen Z have developed different working patterns than Millennials and Boomers. The podcast explores these from an economic view.

The Indicator from Planet Money covers a variety of world events. That includes climate change and the post-pandemic way of life. The snappy format of the daily podcast makes information simple and digestible. The series appeals to a wide range of audiences. It's for those looking to keep informed on current affairs and discover new ways to see the economy. The show also does The Indicator Quiz. It's a segment where the hosts ask a listener how much they know about things like inflation. New episodes of the podcast come out several times a week.

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