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This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode discusses the revisions made to the monthly U.S. jobs report and the controversy surrounding them. The hosts explain the process of job number calculation, highlighting that initial reports are based on a sample survey and are subject to revision as more data becomes ava...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast discusses concerns surrounding the integrity of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following the firing of its commissioner by President Trump. The episode features an interview with former BLS commissioner Erica Groshen, who details the safeguards in place to ensure the tr...
The Indicator from Planet Money discusses the importance and potential controversy surrounding jobs growth as an economic indicator. The podcast addresses President Trump's recent statements about the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and accusations of rigged jobs numbers. It revisits a 2022 episode that goes behind th...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode discusses the latest jobs report, noting a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.2% and lower-than-expected job growth. The report also includes a significant downward revision of previously reported job numbers. The hosts then transition to a discussion on the impact of AI...
This NPR podcast episode from Planet Money's "The Indicator" discusses the Federal Reserve's significant financial losses, estimated at $1.5 trillion, resulting from its quantitative easing program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode contrasts this massive loss with the relatively smaller controversy surrounding...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode discusses a potential executive order from President Trump that would allow 401(k) plans to invest in private equity. The episode explores the potential risks and benefits of such investments, highlighting the higher returns but also the increased risk, illiquidity, and ...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode discusses the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, plus newer members), exploring its origins and evolution. The episode features an interview with Jim O'Neill, the economist who coined the BRICS acronym. It contrasts BRICS with the G7, highlight...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode discusses "baby bonds," government-funded investment accounts for newborns. The episode compares and contrasts two programs: Connecticut's state-funded program, which aims to close the state's wealth gap by providing $3,200 per child at birth, projected to grow to $11,00...
This Planet Money Indicator podcast episode features three co-hosts discussing three economic indicators: a 30% upward revision of Nigeria's GDP due to a change in calculation methodology; Bitcoin's price reaching record levels, partly driven by the GENIUS Act regulating stablecoins and related potential conflicts of i...
This episode of the Beige Awards, a segment of the Planet Money podcast, is a humorous awards show reviewing the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a summary of economic conditions across the US. Hosts Adrian Ma and Robert Smith award the "Beige Book" to the Philadelphia Fed for their entry highlighting consumers' cost-cut...
This episode of NPR's The Indicator from Planet Money explores the history of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), a government-run entity active from 1932 to 1953. Through an interview with economist Chris Hughes, the podcast details the RFC's three phases: initial emergency lending to banks during the Great...
The Indicator podcast interviews Robert Armstrong, a Financial Times writer and host of the Unhedged podcast, to discuss the seemingly paradoxical strength of the stock market despite President Trump's chaotic economic policies, including tariff threats. Several hypotheses are explored: the stock market isn't a perfec...
This episode of The Indicator from Planet Money explores the resurgence of the American tinned fish market. The hosts interview Marissa Fellows, founder of Great Lakes Tinned Fish, and Christopher Sherman, president of Island Creek Oysters, discussing the challenges and opportunities in reviving this industry. The c...
The Indicator from Planet Money presents a special Sunday episode, a game show focused on movie businesses, hosted by Ella Feldman with Darian Woods, Adrian Ma, and Wailin Wong as contestants. The game involves Ella describing a business featured in a movie, with the first to guess the movie earning a point, followed b...
Catherine Marr, CEO of NPR, announces that Congress has eliminated all federal funding for public media at the White House's request. She highlights the impact this will have on local news coverage, community engagement, and access to information, particularly in rural areas. Marr emphasizes NPR's continued commitmen...
This episode of The Indicator features Darian Woods, Wailin Wong, and Angel Carreras discussing various economic indicators related to the film industry and entertainment. They cover the recent decrease in movie ticket prices and other discretionary spending, the potential impact of tariffs on consumer goods, and effor...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode explores the relationship between corporations (like Lucasfilm and Disney) and cosplayers. It uses the example of Star Wars cosplayers, specifically the 501st Legion, to illustrate how a tacit agreement developed, allowing fans to create and wear costumes without legal r...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode details the complex and evolving relationship between Hollywood and the Chinese film industry. The episode traces this relationship through three acts: the initial emulation of Hollywood's studio model in early Chinese cinema, followed by a period of significant collabo...
This NPR Planet Money Indicator podcast episode discusses the shift in film and television production away from Hollywood. The decline of filming in Los Angeles is attributed to other states and countries offering significant film production tax incentives, which often outweigh the advantages of Hollywood's establishe...
This Planet Money Indicator podcast episode explores the history of American filmmaking, tracing its origins from Fort Lee, New Jersey, to Hollywood, California. The co-hosts discuss the factors contributing to Fort Lee's initial dominance, including its proximity to Broadway and Thomas Edison's early film innovations...
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