• The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Indicator from Planet Money

By: NPR
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  • 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.

    Try Planet Money+! a new way to support the show you love, get a sponsor-free feed of the podcast, *and* get access to bonus content. You'll also get access to The Indicator and Planet Money Summer School, both without interruptions. sign up at plus.npr.org/planetmoney
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  • The cost of living, lead pipe removal, and a more expensive Mega Millions

    The cost of living, lead pipe removal, and a more expensive Mega Millions
    Oct 11 2024
    It's ... Indicators of the Week! It's that time of week when we look at the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

    On today's episode: Inflation slowly coming down, getting the lead out of water pipes, and a more expensive Mega Millions.

    Related Episodes:
    Lotteries And Happiness
    Indicator exploder: jobs and inflation

    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
  • The trouble with water discounts

    The trouble with water discounts
    Oct 10 2024
    The problem of how to price water is a perennial conundrum. Water is an essential limited resource that everyone needs, so how do you price it so everyone can afford it while making sure that utilities have enough revenue to fix their aging systems?

    Today on the show, we find out why it's so hard to price water and how a city's solution led to a threat to cut off thousands of residents from a popular welfare program.

    You can read more about the fight over water prices here.

    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
  • Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can't they get them?

    Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can't they get them?
    Oct 9 2024
    If you need some reading glasses in the United States, you don't have to break the bank to pick some up. That's important for older folks who need a little extra magnification. But in some parts of the world, people who need readers don't have that privilege. Today on the show, we'll find out why that is and learn the economic solution to the reading glasses shortage.

    Thanks to Abi Steinberg

    Related episodes:
    Two indicators: supply chain solutions (Apple / Spotify)

    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

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