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How Apple and Starbucks are like banks : The Indicator from Planet Money You've heard of The Price Is Right, but what about Is This A Bank? It's a game show where contestants puzzle over some obvious and not-so-obvious places where people store their money. This podcast may or may not remind you where your secret stashes of cash are hidden.

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The Indicator from Planet Money

Is this a bank?

Is this a bank?

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SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 23: Starbucks COO Kevin Johnson introduces the Starbucks Rewards Prepaid Visa Debit Card during the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 23, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The company also reported on its expansion in China. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
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SEATTLE, WA - MARCH 23: Starbucks COO Kevin Johnson introduces the Starbucks Rewards Prepaid Visa Debit Card during the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 23, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The company also reported on its expansion in China. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
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You've heard of The Price Is Right, but what about Is This A Bank? It's a game show where contestants puzzle over some obvious and not-so-obvious places where people store their money. This podcast may or may not remind you where your secret stashes of cash are hidden.

For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.