Junk fees, unfilled jobs, jackpot

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🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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On this edition of Indicators of the Week: the FTC wants to ban hidden fees on what feels like every transaction. Down with junk fees! Germany has a possible fix for its struggling economy and unfilled jobs: immigrants. And we explore why the Powerball jackpots keep getting so big.

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0:00.0	N-P-R.
0:02.1	This is the Indicator from Planet Money, I'm Darian Woods.
0:13.8	I'm Waelin Wong, and this is Indicators of the Week.
0:17.6	It's a scary addition, Friday the 13th.
0:20.0	We're joined by Planet Money's very own Nick Fountain.
0:23.0	Welcome.
0:24.0	Boo!
0:25.0	Nick, we invited you on to our show and you give us a jump scare.
0:29.9	So rude.
0:30.9	It's an October, Friday the 13th, and our Indicators of the Week, you know, full disclosure,
0:36.4	they're not spooky, they're just normal, but on a spooky day and month.
0:40.9	So today we're talking about those pesky hidden fees and what to do about them, the struggling
0:45.6	German economy, and why the parable lottery keeps getting so big.
0:50.5	And ghosts.
0:51.5	Who are you going to call?
0:52.8	The Indicator.
0:53.8	All that after this break.
0:58.1	This message comes from N-P-R Sponsor, Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank.
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1:13.2	insights, financial solutions, and global perspectives to help your business turn change into
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