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The Indicator from Planet Money
B2Upper-intermediateEnglish300 episodes
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A bite-sized show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening in today's economy. It's a quick hit of insight into money, work, and business. Monday through Friday, in 10 minutes or less. Sign up for our newsletter. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes for Planet Money and sponsor-free listening for The Indicator.
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Is this show right for you?
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
B2 100%
- 100% of the episodes are B2.
- 199 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 13 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(300)
B29 minSNAP strains, youth baseball's class divide, and Meta's bug bountyOct 9, 2026Subtitles
B29 minThe chilling effect of ICE in hospitalsOct 8, 2026Subtitles
B29 minOne economist's answer to data center anxietyOct 7, 2026Subtitles
B28 minInside Norway's sovereign wealth fund dilemma to divest from IsraelOct 6, 2026Subtitles
B29 minThe proper etiquette of the Venmo nudgeOct 5, 2026Subtitles
B29 minCan we make Social Security better for blue-collar workers?Oct 2, 2026Subtitles
B28 minNew college degrees designed to job-proof graduatesOct 1, 2026Subtitles
B29 minIs investing in sports worth it for universities?Sep 30, 2026Subtitles
B29 minWhat does every business need but not every industry has?Sep 29, 2026Subtitles
B29 minHow the rich make money by losing moneySep 28, 2026Subtitles
B29 minUnaffordability index: Rent, GLP-1s, ObamacareSep 25, 2026Subtitles
B27 minWhat Doordash, Dell and Palantir all have in commonSep 24, 2026Subtitles
B29 minWhy are used cars priced like new cars?Sep 23, 2026Subtitles
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8 minStrait talk: Why the oil crisis is getting worseSep 17, 2026
9 minHow the bond market is handling AI risksSep 16, 2026
9 minHow much safer do Flock cameras make us?Sep 15, 2026
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8 minAre small town colleges going extinct?Sep 10, 2026
8 minLet's play ... Who Wants To Be a Bank!Sep 9, 2026
9 minCanada fights tariffs with tariffsSep 8, 2026
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Is this show right for you?
B2
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
B2 100%
- 100% of the episodes are B2.
- 199 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 13 episodes with a full transcript.
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