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Frame Canada

by Amanda Aronczyk , Robert Smith

October 23, 2020 • For years, Wendell Potter ran a campaign to terrify Americans... about health care in Canada. Now he explains how he did it, and why. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Great Remittance Mystery

by Paddy Hirsch , Stacey Vanek Smith

October 23, 2020 • In 2019, migrants sent a record $500 billion back to their countries of origin. Then COVID hit, and the World Bank predicted a 20 percent drop in that flow of cash. But now the data is in, and it turns out remittances have held steady.

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The Case Against Google

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

October 22, 2020 • A few days ago, The Department of Justice filed a massive antitrust lawsuit against Google. The case focuses on the company's dominance in search, but what about the rest of Google's empire?

The Case Against Google

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Hey Google, Are You Too Big?

by Jacob Goldstein , Kenny Malone

October 21, 2020 • The government just filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. In this episode, we talk about why, and why it matters. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Hey Google, Are You Too Big?

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Hope Vs. Despair

by Cardiff Garcia , Stacey Vanek Smith

October 21, 2020 • Should we feel hope or despair about the future of the American economy? Cardiff and Stacey debate.

Hope Vs. Despair

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Why Women Are Leaving The Workforce

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

October 20, 2020 • Of the 1.1 million people who left the job market in September, over 860,000 were women. Today we look at why women are dropping out of the workforce and what it will mean for the economy.

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Amid Pandemic, Here's What Researchers Have Learned About The Economy

by Greg Rosalsky

October 20, 2020 • Since COVID-19 hit our shores, economists have been crunching data to see how it's affecting our economy.

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Economic Consequences Of The Census

by Cardiff Garcia , Hansi Lo Wang

October 19, 2020 • The coronavirus pandemic, distrust of the government, and a surprising political battle have the 2020 Census count.

Economic Consequences Of The Census

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Opening Schools And Other Hard Decisions

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Opening Schools And Other Hard Decisions

by Jacob Goldstein

October 16, 2020 • Emily Oster wanted to understand the risks of opening schools. So she started a massive data collection campaign. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Opening Schools And Other Hard Decisions

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The Lehman Trilogy

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

October 16, 2020 • Just before Broadway shut down, team Indicator saw The Lehman Trilogy, about the origin of Lehman Brothers. We talk with playwright Ben Power about the firm, the family and the consolation of history.

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Inequities Of The Pandemic

by Cardiff Garcia , Stacey Vanek Smith

October 15, 2020 • The coronavirus has devastated the U.S. economy, but it hasn't affected everyone equally. Today on the show, four ways the pandemic has deepened inequality.

Inequities Of The Pandemic

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Daymond John Plays Overrated Or Underrated

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Daymond John Plays Overrated Or Underrated

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

October 14, 2020 • Daymond John and what he thinks is overrated and what's underrated

Daymond John Plays Overrated Or Underrated

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Demography

Caste Arrives In Silicon Valley

by Gregory Warner , Lauren Frayer , Derek Arthur

October 14, 2020 • For some Indian employees of big U.S. tech companies, caste discrimination is real. To combat it, first people have to talk about it. That's hard. | Today's episode is from our friends at Rough Translation.

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How Vikings Launched Globalization 1.0

by Cardiff Garcia , Stacey Vanek Smith

October 13, 2020 • How the Vikings trading with a North American Indigenous group shortly after the year 1000 connected global trading networks and kicked off the first version of globalization.

How Vikings Launched Globalization 1.0

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Trouble On Main Street

by Greg Rosalsky

October 13, 2020 • The Federal Reserve launched a massive program to lend to small and midsize businesses. It has hardly loaned out anything.

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WFH From Barbados

by Darian Woods , Stacey Vanek Smith

October 9, 2020 • The Barbados economy depends on tourism, so travel restrictions have been devastating. But the island nation has come up with an innovative stopgap: A visa that lets visitors work remotely from Barbados for a year.

WFH From Barbados

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Political Ad Nauseam

by Keith Romer , Kenny Malone

October 9, 2020 • It's presidential election season, and that means it's political ad season. But who do ads target, anyway? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Political Ad Nauseam

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Where's Everyone Moving To?

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

October 8, 2020 • Remember all the predictions about the pandemic pushing people to quit big, expensive cities? Six months in, the data is providing some clues about which cities Americans are leaving, and where they're moving to. An update on the "urban exodus."

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The Great Fridge Freeze-Out

by Alina Selyukh , Cardiff Garcia

October 7, 2020 • For months now, there's been a shortage of refrigerators and freezers across the U.S. Shoppers can't find appliances to buy and stores can't find enough appliances to sell. Alina Selyukh joins The Indicator to explain why.

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Rethinking Black Wealth

by James Sneed , Robert Smith

October 7, 2020 • Homes in Black neighborhoods are valued lower than homes in white neighborhoods. Why? This episode, Dr. Andre Perry flips the narrative of the racial wealth gap. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Semiconductor Standoff

by Cardiff Garcia

October 6, 2020 • As the trade war continues, China hasn't purchased nearly as many exports from the United States as it previously agreed to. There was one bright spot though: semiconductors — but that may soon change.

The Semiconductor Standoff

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Where Kamala Harris Studied Economics

by Greg Rosalsky

October 6, 2020 • Kamala Harris has called her time at Howard University "one of the most important aspects of my life." Much of that time was spent studying economics.

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Commercial Real Estate's Great Reckoning

by Stacey Vanek Smith , Cardiff Garcia

October 5, 2020 • The coronavirus has caused a massive downturn in commercial real estate. As the pandemic continues and companies back out of leases, the future of commercial real estate is brought into question.

Commercial Real Estate's Great Reckoning

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