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Friday

The secret to upward mobility: Friends (Indicator favorite)
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The secret to upward mobility: Friends (Indicator favorite)

This week, we're sharing some of our favorite Indicator episodes from 2022! Today, we hear one of our most downloaded from the year. This episode originally came out in August.

The secret to upward mobility: Friends (Indicator favorite)

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Wednesday

Interest rates up, but not on your savings account
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Interest rates up, but not on your savings account

When the Fed hikes interest rates, the interest rate on your savings account usually follows in step. But recently, that logic hasn't held up. We ask an economist and a community banker why.

Interest rates up, but not on your savings account

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Friday

Big entertainment bets: World Cup & Avatar
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Big entertainment bets: World Cup & Avatar

The sequel to Avatar has been hyped up for over a decade, but Covid outbreaks in China threaten its box office success. And the World Cup champion will have more than glory to celebrate — its GDP should rise, too.

Big entertainment bets: World Cup & Avatar

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Wednesday

Impact investing, part 2: Can money meet morals?
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Impact investing, part 2: Can money meet morals?

In part two of our ESG series, we speak with two insiders who have been involved with ESG since before it was cool. To them, it's come a long way — and is now mainstream enough to have a real impact.

Impact investing, part 2: Can money meet morals?

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Tuesday

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Impact investing, part 1: Money, meet morals

ESG investing claims to pursue both profits and morals at once. But is it really the future of finance, or just a PR sham? In part one of our series on the topic, a former ESG guy argues the latter.

Impact investing, part 1: Money, meet morals

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Tuesday

The American Dream adrift
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The American Dream adrift

NYU professor Scott Galloway thinks America is drifting — away from investing in a strong middle class, and away from prosperity for all. Today on the show, he brings us the indicators that explain why.

The American Dream adrift

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Monday

Ticket scalpers and the Taylor Swift fiasco (Encore)
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Ticket scalpers and the Taylor Swift fiasco (Encore)

For most people, buying scalped tickets may be the only way to see Taylor Swift's Eras tour. Thanks, Ticketmaster. But economically speaking, the resale market is more complicated than it seems.

Ticket scalpers and the Taylor Swift fiasco (Encore)

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Thursday

The Indicator: How Green Laws Stop Green Projects

Climate change is having a devastating impact on Australia's grey-headed flying foxes, or fruit bats. Along with Australia's wildfires, intense heat waves are happening more often, and it's killing the bats. Ian Waldie/Getty Images hide caption

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The Indicator: How Green Laws Stop Green Projects

The United States has a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Without serious changes to lifestyles, that means dramatic investments in green energy. But environmental laws can actually get in the way.

The Indicator: How Green Laws Stop Green Projects

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Tuesday