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MoviePass / Fail?

June 22, 2018 • If you pay MoviePass 10 dollars a month, you can go to the movies every day. Great for customers, but hard on a company's bottom line. Today on the show, what's the plan, MoviePass?

More Oil From OPEC May Not Mean Relief At The Gas Pumps Anytime Soon

Gas prices are expected to increase during summer months, but a recent OPEC decision could bring prices down as soon as this fall. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption

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More Oil From OPEC May Not Mean Relief At The Gas Pumps Anytime Soon

June 22, 2018 • Drivers might be cheering OPEC's decision to increase oil production, but analysts say the extra supply isn't expected to drive gasoline prices down in time for summer vacation season.

When Retirement Advice Went Viral

June 22, 2018 • America faces a retirement crisis, as most people aren't on track to have enough saved by the time they retire. We talk to the inventor of the 401(k) about how it was all supposed to work.

When Retirement Advice Went Viral

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Teenage (Employment) Wasteland

June 21, 2018 • The teen summer job is a vaunted tradition...one that is fading. Today's teenagers just aren't working as much as their forebears. And that could have serious implications for America's labor market.

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The Plight Of The Living Dead

June 20, 2018 • The Death Master File is a list kept by the government. It keeps track of everyone who has died. But what happens when you end up on the list while you're still alive?

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The Measure Of A Tragedy

June 19, 2018 • Venezuela's economy has collapsed, and the normal economic indicators have gotten so bad they're almost unfathomable. So one economist created an indicator to capture the awful human cost.

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The Art Of The Trade War

June 18, 2018 • The U.S. and China are on track for a trade war. Economists generally say that's a bad idea... but if the U.S. wants to get tough on China, what are some alternatives?

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Gettin' Giggy With It

June 15, 2018 • Despite the proliferation of apps like Lyft, TaskRabbit, and Uber, a new report found no growth in people primarily doing this kind of work. Here's how the "gig economy" is and isn't changing.

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Trading Spaces

June 14, 2018 • The New York Stock Exchange — that bastion of American capitalism — owes its existence to two dozen men, a buttonwood tree, and a coffee shop. Today on The Indicator: the history of Wall Street.

Former Banker, Now Regulator, Wants To Allow Banks To Make Payday-Style Loans

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, a former bank executive, is testifying before Congress this week about reshaping some banking rules. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Former Banker, Now Regulator, Wants To Allow Banks To Make Payday-Style Loans

June 14, 2018 • Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting is a former bank executive testifying before Congress this week about reshaping some banking rules. He wants big banks to start making small-dollar loans.

Former Banker, Now Regulator, Wants To Allow Banks To Make Payday-Style Loans

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Dude, Where's My Trade War?

June 13, 2018 • One way to think of President Trump's trade policy is as a sort of soap opera. Today, we catch you up on the latest dramatic twists and also answer a big, looming question: are we in a trade war?

Fed Raises Interest Rates, Signals 2 More Hikes This Year

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Fed Raises Interest Rates, Signals 2 More Hikes This Year

June 13, 2018 • The Fed boosted a key interest rate again — its seventh hike since 2015. The move, which was expected, will trigger higher rates on credit cards, home equity lines and other kinds of borrowing.

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CBO vs. POTUS

June 12, 2018 • The Congressional Budget Office has a long history of disputes with the White House, including the current administration. But the first-ever director of the CBO says this time is different.

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Let Them Eat Marshmallows

June 11, 2018 • The marshmallow test is one of the most famous social experiments of all time, but we may be thinking about it all wrong.

Online Big Spenders Tend To Be Men, NPR/Marist Poll Shows

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Online Big Spenders Tend To Be Men, NPR/Marist Poll Shows

June 11, 2018 • Nearly 3 out of 10 online shoppers have taken the plunge to buy an item that costs $1,000 or more. Men are twice as likely as women to buy a big ticket item online, according to a new NPR/Marist poll.

Online Big Spenders Tend To Be Men, NPR/Marist Poll Shows

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