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Jamila Huxtable

Assistant Producer, The Indicator from Planet Money

Jamila Huxtable is an assistant producer for NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money.

Huxtable enjoys covering stories where culture and economics intersect. Just take a listen to her piece on the history of Spirit Halloween. At The Indicator, she has reported on how to Secure the (Telfar) Bag and The Tequila Boom and Agave Bust. She's a self-proclaimed "child of the internet" so you can also find her reporting on how Tik-Tok makes you buy things.

Huxtable's work can also be found on NPR's It's Been A Minute and Morning Edition. She holds a degree in journalism from Temple University's Lew Klein School of Communications.

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Friday

Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target
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Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target

If the Fed had a mantra to go along with its mandate, it might well be "two percent." We look into how that became the target inflation rate, why some economists are calling for a change and how the inflation rate becomes unanchored.

Two Indicators: The 2% inflation target

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Tuesday

From Brexit to Regrexit
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From Brexit to Regrexit

In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. More than 6 years later, a majority of voters are feeling some buyer's remorse. Today, we cover what's changed since Brexit. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

From Brexit to Regrexit

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Thursday

How 2% became the target for inflation
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How 2% became the target for inflation

Most people assume that when the Fed says a two percent inflation target is best for the economy, they're correct. But that number is more arbitrary than it seems, and some economists are pushing back.

How 2% became the target for inflation

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Tuesday

The overlooked power of Latino consumers
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The overlooked power of Latino consumers

The U.S. economy does a bad job of serving the Latino population. Today, we hear from a researcher about why changing that is a win-win, and from one entrepreneur who took matters into her own hands.

The overlooked power of Latino consumers

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Wednesday

Real estate, real wages, real supply chain madness
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Real estate, real wages, real supply chain madness

Way back in January, when the economy was in a very different place, we picked three indicators to watch. Almost 12 months later, we're seeing how they fared.

Real estate, real wages, real supply chain madness

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Friday

The state of the American consumer
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The Indicator from Planet Money

The state of the American consumer

Should we be worried about a recession? New polling shows that auto dealers certainly are. But leftover pandemic stimulus money is one of the biggest buffers holding one off.

The state of the American consumer

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Friday

Sibling rivalry takes the stage on Broadway; plus Randall Park's latest 'Blockbuster'
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Sibling rivalry takes the stage on Broadway; plus Randall Park's latest 'Blockbuster'

There's nothing like the holidays for family drama. And in today's episode, Brittany Luse sits down with two actors who portray a classic brother-against-brother dynamic in the Pulitzer-winning play Topdog/Underdog, which recently returned to Broadway. Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II talk sibling rivalries, the American dream and why their two-man show is not just an exploration of race.

Sibling rivalry takes the stage on Broadway; plus Randall Park's latest 'Blockbuster'

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Friday

Lionel Messi's last World Cup? Plus, a 'Diasporican' Thanksgiving
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Lionel Messi's last World Cup? Plus, a 'Diasporican' Thanksgiving

They call him a 21st-century god of soccer. One of the all time greats. A king. But Lionel Messi's crown is still missing one big jewel: a World Cup trophy for his home country, Argentina.

Lionel Messi's last World Cup? Plus, a 'Diasporican' Thanksgiving

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Friday

Black films that changed the game
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It's Been a Minute

Black films that changed the game

It's a big week in Black cinema as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hit theaters Friday. But on the same day, another film dropped that may be just as powerful in its message about Black moviemaking. Is This Black Enough For You? pays homage to the decades of creativity that made the celebrated Marvel movie possible – and deeply influenced cinema as we know it.

Black films that changed the game

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Friday

Skincare culture runs deep — and celebrities are cashing in
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Culture

Skincare culture runs deep — and celebrities are cashing in

The promise of the skincare industry – and the celebrities crowding it – is that it's about health, not superficial beauty. But is it?

Skincare culture runs deep — and celebrities are cashing in

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Are the Kardashians America's family?
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Are the Kardashians America's family?

The Kardashians. Whether you're into them or not, one thing is true: You can't avoid them. When they're not releasing new episodes of their long-running reality TV show, they're making headlines about Halloween costume reveals or ex-husbands who go on anti-Semitic rants. Because somehow, over the past decade, the Kardashian family went from Hollywood D-listers to American institution.

Are the Kardashians America's family?

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Monday

The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween
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The Indicator from Planet Money

The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween

Spirit Halloween is known for its unique business model. On Halloween, we bring you an episode of It's Been A Minute about why this pop-up scheme is such a hit.

The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween

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Friday

Our undying cultural obsession with vampires
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It's Been a Minute

Our undying cultural obsession with vampires

Spooky season is upon us, so we decided to sink our teeth into the world of vampires. Host Brittany Luse kicks off the conversation with Kendra R. Parker, who teaches a class at Georgia Southern University about Black vampires in film and literature. They talk about the racial and sexual politics of vampire narratives and why humans continue to find vampire stories compelling.

Our undying cultural obsession with vampires

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Tuesday

The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween
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It's Been a Minute

The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween

Every fall, with the same regularity as birds flying south, Spirit Halloween materializes in locations across the country. The superstore sells all manner of trappings for spooky season, including costumes, props and décor. It boasts about 1,400 pop-ups nationwide, and often takes over temporary leases in malls where a big-box retailer struggled to stay open. This penchant for swooping in on failing businesses has led many consumers to see the company as a kind of Grim Reaper of retail – and turned the store into an internet meme.

The Grim Reaper of retail: Spirit Halloween

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Monday

'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy
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Television

'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy

Los Espookys co-creator and star Julio Torres joined It's Been A Minute to discuss the show, his designer parents, and why he likes to write for supporting characters.

'Los Espookys' co-creator Julio Torres hates main character energy

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