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  • What's in your wallet? Ask the new Treasury Secretary

    What's in your wallet? Ask the new Treasury Secretary
    Nov 27 2024
    Many were waiting longer than expected to hear Donald Trump name his nominee for Treasury Secretary, the person in charge of pursuing his economic agenda. Now, we have an answer: hedge fund manager Scott Bessent. Today on the show, what are the actual implications of what a Treasury Secretary does on you and me? And how does the Treasury Department affect regular Americans?

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    The IRS wants to do your taxes for free. Will it last? (Apple / Spotify)
    The U.S. economy's biggest superpower, explained (Apple / Spotify)

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    9 min
  • Trump's plans for the housing market

    Trump's plans for the housing market
    Nov 26 2024
    Across the U.S., millions of people are feeling the burden of high housing costs. During his campaign, president-elect Donald Trump promised to do something about that. But what exactly is that something?

    Today on the show, NPR's business correspondent, Laurel Wamsley, explains Trump's ideas for the housing market.

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    10 min
  • How big is the US housing shortage?

    How big is the US housing shortage?
    Nov 25 2024
    Housing affordability is a top concern for Americans and a hot political topic. Estimates for the number of needed homes stretch into the millions, but how is this actually counted? Today on the show, we explain the tricky business of quantifying the US housing shortage.

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    8 min
  • The most expensive banana in the world and other indicators

    The most expensive banana in the world and other indicators
    Nov 22 2024
    We are back with a pricey Indicators of the Week. Today, we're digging into why it's so hard to get price information from funeral providers, how much a single banana could possibly cost, and just how much richer Elon Musk has become since Donald Trump's election win.

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    Why is everyone talking about Musk's money? (Apple / Spotify)
    Artists vs. AI (Apple / Spotify)

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    9 min
  • Bond vigilantes. Who they are, what they want, and how you'll know they're coming

    Bond vigilantes. Who they are, what they want, and how you'll know they're coming
    Nov 21 2024
    As Wall Street investors divine what a second Trump administration might mean for markets, there's talk of a new gang in town: the bond vigilantes. On today's show, where they came from, what they want, and how to tell when they're about to spring into action.

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    Trying to solve the mystery of big bond yields
    What the 'bonkers' bond market means for you

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    8 min
  • How Magic Johnson's Starbucks created new neighborhood businesses

    How Magic Johnson's Starbucks created new neighborhood businesses
    Nov 20 2024
    There's been a lot of research showing how third spaces — a place that isn't the home nor the workplace — have brought communities together, even catalyzed revolutions. New research shows that coffee shops in particular could be key to sparking new businesses, too.

    Today on the show, caffeine-fueled entrepreneurship. We go back a few decades for the story of how Magic Johnson partnered to build Starbucks cafes in Black and Latino neighborhoods, and how new research has shed light on how Magic's plan changed entrepreneurship in those communities.

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    Magic Johnson on basketball, business, and being the face of HIV

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    9 min
  • How to shop during a crisis

    How to shop during a crisis
    Nov 19 2024
    Events like the recent dock worker's strike and hurricanes sparked panic buying among American shoppers. Today, a logistics expert helps us craft a shopper's guide for how to navigate a supply chain crisis.

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    9 min
  • A fraught climate change conference, how are US home builders doing, and more

    A fraught climate change conference, how are US home builders doing, and more
    Nov 18 2024
    There is a LOT of economic news happening at the moment (it all happens, so very much of it, all the time), so we wanted to give you an idea of what we here at The Indicator are keeping tabs on.

    Today on the show, we look ahead to: countries coughing up money for climate change at COP29, how confident are home builders feeling right now, and ... is US manufacturing REALLY in decline?

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    A countdown to climate action
    Why aren't more people taking on the trades?
    Do polluters pay, or do they get paid?

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    9 min