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The Indicator from Planet Money

Indicators of the Week: Debate Edition

The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR

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4.79.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Indicators of the Week is BACK! This week we're doing something just a little bit different. You see, it's the same 'ol Indicators of the Week you're used to, but as a nod to last night's presidential debate, this time, it's debate style.

On today's episode, your candidates argue over who has the best Indicator of the Week: the links discovered between health care prices and layoffs, stress-tested banks, and ... cow burps?

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0:00.0

NPR This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Angel Cadres. I'm Angel Cadetas.

0:18.0

I'm an indicator producer and this week we're doing something just a little bit different.

0:22.0

You see it's indicators of the week,

0:24.0

but as a nod to last night's presidential debate,

0:26.0

this time, it's debate style.

0:28.0

W-W-Woo!

0:29.0

I'm your moderator,

0:30.0

and your candidates vying for the best indicator of this week are Darien Woods.

0:35.1

Good do you think? Adrian Ma.

0:36.8

What's up? And Planet Money's Sally Helm.

0:40.4

Welcome Sally.

0:41.5

Hello, Dark Horse, third party candidate coming in from left field.

0:46.0

Don't bet on it.

0:47.0

And what platforms are the candidates defending today?

0:51.0

New links discovered between health care and layoffs.

0:55.5

A big exam that tests whether banks could collapse in a crisis.

1:00.3

Cowberts.

1:05.0

Let the debate start.

1:14.2

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1:20.4

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1:24.8

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1:31.2

with their podcast What Should I Do With My Money?

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