NPR This is the indicator from Bladip Money. I'm Darren Woods. And I'm Adrian Ma.

Today we are joined by very special guest Alina Saliuk from NPR's Business Desk.

We're here for Indicators of the Week. Hello hello?

Good to have you.

I'm very excited.

Can't wait to hear you guys' indicators.

That's right, we are checking in on the dipstick into the engine of the global economy.

Am I on car talk? Where am I?

I want to...

Well not on car talk, but there will be some car talk later in this episode.

Hint, hint.

But before that, Alina is going to talk about why

cocoa prices are rising.

Darien is going to talk about a sweeping decision

that could reshape India's upcoming election.

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