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The Indicator from Planet Money

Trade wars and talent shortages

The Indicator from Planet Money

NPR

Business

4.79.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Indicators of the Week is back. This time, an in-depth look at what Biden's massive tariffs on Chinese imports might mean for inflation and jobs. After that, why it may soon become easier to become a certified public accountant, addressing that nagging CPA shortage.

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0:00.0

NPR. This is the indicator from Planet Money. I'm Waylon Wong here with Darien Woods.

0:16.0

And I'm here with Wailen Wong.

0:18.0

We just introduce ourselves.

0:21.0

Well, Daria, do you know what today is?

0:24.0

It is Indicators of the Week.

0:27.6

It is, indeed, Indicators of the Week, where we take three of the top econ news stories in the last few days and we tell you why they're important.

0:36.0

Today we're doing things a little bit differently. We have just two indicators.

0:40.0

Yeah, so we can go more in depth.

0:42.0

First up, what will the massive tariffs Biden just placed on Chinese imports due to inflation and jobs?

0:49.0

And then after that, why it might get easier to become a certified public accountant?

0:54.0

That's news you can use.

0:56.0

After the break.

0:57.0

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1:04.8

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1:11.1

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1:15.0

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1:19.0

On this week's episode of Wild Card, actor Chris Pine tells us it's okay not to be perfect.

1:25.2

My film got absolutely decimated when it premiered, which brings up for me one of my primary triggers or whatever is like not being like.

1:34.0

I'm Rachel Martin, Chris Pine on how to find joy in imperfection.

1:38.2

That's on NPR's new podcast, Wild Card, the game where cards control the conversation.

1:44.0

This message comes from the Soul Bloom podcast hosted by Rain Wilson.

1:48.0

Every Tuesday, Rain speaks with guests about topics that tickle the mind, heart, and yes, the soul.

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