A huge EU-India deal, Heated Rivalry, and a hefty $200k to Olympians
The Indicator from Planet Money
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4.7 • 9.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2026
⏱️ 10 minutes
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On today’s episode: a HUGE trade deal between India and the European Union, all the hot hockey romance New Yorkers could ever want, and a heavy earnings purse for Olympic competitors, win or lose.
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| 0:59.0 | between India and the European Union. |
| 1:02.0 | We have all the hot hockey romance a New Yorker could ever want. |
| 1:06.0 | And listen, Olympians, I hope you're doing plenty of squats |
| 1:09.0 | because you're gonna be lifting a heavy bag for participating in this year's games and future games. |
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