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The Indicator from Planet Money

The cutest indicator in the world

The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR

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4.79.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Indicators of the Week is back, where we dig into three economic snapshots from the global economy. This week, we are exploring consumers' ever so slightly improved perception of the economy, what's going on with carbon offsets, and why China is sending some pandas to U.S. zoos.

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0:48.0

NPR. are. This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Wailin Wong here with my esteemed colleague Darin Woods.

1:05.0

What is this? My retirement party?

1:07.0

That's actually your roast.

1:09.0

So things are going to take a turn.

1:11.0

Well, I appreciate it.

1:12.0

And with us as well is

1:14.8

friend of the show and host of New Hampshire Public Radio's

1:17.8

outside in podcast, Nate Hedgy.

1:20.6

Well then do I not get an esteemed as well? Come on.

1:24.0

The esteemed is implied in the intro.

1:28.0

Thank you.

1:29.0

Yeah, you trade an achievements, but I just trade in honorarium. and for those new to the show indicators

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