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Our Friends Give Us Hope
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Our Friends Give Us Hope

Some friends of The Indicator join the show and share some economic indicators that give them hope for the future. | Donate to your NPR member station here.

Our Friends Give Us Hope

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The Long, Slow Recovery
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The Long, Slow Recovery

Team Indicator follows up with ice cream shop owner Molly Moon to look at the road to recovery for small businesses. | Show your love for The Indicator here.

The Long, Slow Recovery

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The Stolen Company (Classic)

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The Stolen Company (Classic)

When an American company named ABRO learns their goods are being counterfeited in China, they start their own trade war. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

The Stolen Company (Classic)

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Shipping Delays: Why Your Packages Are Taking Forever
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Shipping Delays: Why Your Packages Are Taking Forever

by Sally Herships ,

As the holiday season approaches, people are beginning to notice an online shopping trend: shipping delays. Today, we explain why packages are taking longer to ship than usual this year. | Donate to your member station here.

Shipping Delays: Why Your Packages Are Taking Forever

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The Strangest Indicator Of 2020
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The Strangest Indicator Of 2020

Average real disposable income this year is on pace to rise at the fastest rate in more than 35 years. How could that be? We break down the strangest economic indicator of 2020. | Support public radio here.

The Strangest Indicator Of 2020

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The Marriage Business
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The Marriage Business

Like all industries that revolve around large gatherings, weddings have been hit hard...but some wedding planners have found a way to adapt. Hint: It involves eloping. | Support The Indicator here.

The Marriage Business

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How The Rat Blew Up

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How The Rat Blew Up

Unions have been putting giant inflatable rats in front of businesses for years. Now businesses are trying to deflate them, in court. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

How The Rat Blew Up

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Jobs Friday: The Four Labor Markets
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Jobs Friday: The Four Labor Markets

For the final jobs report of the year, we break down how different sectors of the economy have handled the pandemic. | Support your NPR member station here.

Jobs Friday: The Four Labor Markets

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The Beigies: Some Economic Bright Spots
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The Beigies: Some Economic Bright Spots

The Federal Reserve's Beige Book focuses on stories from the economy. The latest edition shows some hopeful points of light in an otherwise gloomy economic landscape. | Support The Indicator here.

The Beigies: Some Economic Bright Spots

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Before The Shot In The Arm
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Before The Shot In The Arm

Inventing a vaccine for COVID-19 was hard, but getting billions of doses to billions of people is going to be even harder. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Before The Shot In The Arm

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The Economics of America's Nurse Shortage
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The Economics of America's Nurse Shortage

Early in the pandemic, there were national shortages of protective equipment and hospital supplies. Now, there's a shortage of nurses.

The Economics of America's Nurse Shortage

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What Biden Could Do On Immigration
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What Biden Could Do On Immigration

As President-elect Biden prepares to take office, there's a lot of speculation about how his administration might change the federal approach to immigration.

What Biden Could Do On Immigration

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Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand
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Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand

People are hesitant to buy electric cars because fast chargers still aren't widely available. The irony? Most people charge at home, not with fast chargers. NPR's Camila Domonoske explains.

Electric Car Chargers: When Supply Drives Demand

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Hot Dog Hail Mary (Classic)

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Hot Dog Hail Mary (Classic)

by Tik Root ,

The Falcons are trying something radical: Making their food cheaper. It could break stadium economics.

Hot Dog Hail Mary (Classic)

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Swamp Gravy (UPDATE)

Colquitt, Georgia, was struggling. And then musical theater came along. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Swamp Gravy (UPDATE)

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Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years
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Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years

Each year, the American Farm Bureau estimates the cost of Thanksgiving dinner. The main finding this year? Thanksgiving dinner is the cheapest it's been since the survey started 35 years ago.

Thanksgiving Dinner Is The Cheapest In 35 Years

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Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?
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Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

The CDC recommends we all stay home for Thanksgiving to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. But tens of millions of Americans are expected to travel anyway. If you're one of them, here's how you can think about the risk you're taking.

Should I Travel For Thanksgiving This Year?

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Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic
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Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic

The U.S. is down around 3.5 million hospitality jobs since the pandemic took hold. But in spite of setbacks, hotels continue to open.

Opening A Hotel During A Pandemic

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All Your Genes Are Belong To Us
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All Your Genes Are Belong To Us

Who owns your genes, anyway? For a while, Big Biotech patented 20% of the human genome. Then a lawyer took them to the Supreme Court. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

All Your Genes Are Belong To Us

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A Face-Punching Legal Battle
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A Face-Punching Legal Battle

Over the past few decades, the UFC has become the biggest name in mixed martial arts. But a lawsuit argues it has held down fighter wages by restricting competition.

A Face-Punching Legal Battle

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