Argentina's bailout, a new way to cool data centers, and a cold holiday hiring season

The Indicator from Planet Money

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🗓️ 26 September 2025

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It’s Indicators of the Week! It is that show where we parse the most fascinating financial numbers in the news and bring them to you.

On today's show: Argentina needs a bailout, Microsoft’s new way to cool data centers, and retail hiring is not looking like it’s in the holiday spirit.

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1:13.6	It is Indicators of the Week. It is that show where we parse the most fascinating financial numbers in the news.
1:18.8	On today's show, Argentina needs a bailout.
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