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It's Been a Minute

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Global markets got a case of the jitters this week in the wake of President Trump's global tariff policy. Everyone from hedge fund managers to online content creators have been starting to question the stability of America's economic trajectory. We're now seeing increased fear that a recession is just around the corner.

Brittany is joined by co-host of NPR's Indicator podcast, Wailin Wong, and co-host of NPR's Planet Money podcast, Jeff Guo. Together, they discuss how this moment connects to the economic anxiety of 2008 and why the definition of a recession is a bit harder to pin down than you might expect.

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0:00.0	This message comes from CBC podcasts.
0:03.2	In the wake of 9-11, anthrax-laced letters unleashed a new wave of terror across the nation.
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0:20.3	Hello, hello. I'm Brittany loose, and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, a show about
0:26.2	what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. All right, all right.
0:38.4	This week we are connecting the dots between chaperone, skincare dupes, and the Nintendo Switch.
0:46.4	I know, I know.
0:47.7	How are all these things connected?
0:49.3	Well, we are going to find out with co-host of NPR's Indicator podcast, Waylon Wong,
0:54.0	and co-host of NPR's Planet Money podcast podcast, Waylon Wong, and co-host of NPR's
0:55.5	Planet Money podcast, Jeff Guo.
0:57.5	Waylon, Jeff, welcome to it's been a minute.
0:59.6	Amazing to be here.
1:01.3	Hi.
1:02.4	All right.
1:03.1	So, I have a question.
1:05.1	What is your favorite unscientific recession indicator?
1:08.8	Oh.
1:09.4	Lipstick.
1:10.0	Lipstick.
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