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Wednesday

Big Donors & Pay-To-Play Politics
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The Indicator from Planet Money

Big Donors & Pay-To-Play Politics

The Center for Public Integrity joins The Indicator with an excerpt from The Heist, a new podcast exploring money and politics in the Trump Administration.

Big Donors & Pay-To-Play Politics

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Tuesday

Monday

Behind The Art Of The Deal
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Behind The Art Of The Deal

Stacey talks to Tony Schwartz, co-author of Trump: The Art Of The Deal, about the book and the recent New York Times report exploring President Trump's tax records.

Behind The Art Of The Deal

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Nearly Two-Thirds Of U.S. Households Struck By COVID-19 Face Financial Trouble

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Nearly Two-Thirds Of U.S. Households Struck By COVID-19 Face Financial Trouble

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Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63% report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37% have used up all or most of their savings.

Nearly Two-Thirds Of U.S. Households Struck By COVID-19 Face Financial Trouble

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Friday

Some Listener Questions!
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Some Listener Questions!

Cardiff and Stacey answer some listener questions about the rebounding demand for gas, the rise of contactless payments, and how wages have changed for low-income workers over the past few years.

Some Listener Questions!

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Wednesday

The Invention Of Paper Money
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The Invention Of Paper Money

Paper currency has become standard around the world, but that wasn't always the case. Planet Money host Jacob Goldstein tells the story of how paper money came to be — and why it temporarily went away.

The Invention Of Paper Money

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Tuesday

A Few Freaky Facts
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The Indicator from Planet Money

A Few Freaky Facts

Stacey and Cardiff discuss some of the non-obvious ways the coronavirus pandemic — and the policy response to it — has reshaped the U.S. economy.

A Few Freaky Facts

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Monday

Jamaican Monetary Policy: Behind The Music
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Jamaican Monetary Policy: Behind The Music

Jamaica's Central Bank has a unique way of explaining its policies: Reggae music videos. The Indicator talks with the Central Bank about why they've taken this unique approach.

Jamaican Monetary Policy: Behind The Music

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Friday

Downturn Start-Ups: A Conversation With Guy Raz
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Downturn Start-Ups: A Conversation With Guy Raz

Since the pandemic started, nearly 100,000 businesses have closed permanently. Opening a business now might seem crazy. But downturn start-ups have some advantages.

Downturn Start-Ups: A Conversation With Guy Raz

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Thursday

Wednesday

How Immigration Is Changing The U.S. Economy
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How Immigration Is Changing The U.S. Economy

Nearly 17 percent of the U.S. labor force is made up of immigrants. That's up from 12.4 percent in 2000, and 6.7 percent in 1980. What that means for the economy.

How Immigration Is Changing The U.S. Economy

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Jobs In The Pandemic: More Are Freelance And May Stay That Way Forever

Two million Americans have started freelancing in the past 12 months, according to a new study from Upwork, a freelance job platform. And that has increased the proportion of the workforce that performs freelance work to 36%. Ada Yokota/Getty Images hide caption

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Jobs In The Pandemic: More Are Freelance And May Stay That Way Forever

Before the coronavirus hit, many workers chose freelance or contract jobs because they preferred the flexibility and variety it offered. But now millions are turning to freelancing out of necessity.

Jobs In The Pandemic: More Are Freelance And May Stay That Way Forever

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Latinos Report Financial Strain As Pandemic Erodes Income And Savings

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Latinos Report Financial Strain As Pandemic Erodes Income And Savings

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An NPR poll finds 72% of Latino households in the United States are facing serious financial problems — double the share of whites who report this. Major health problems are mounting, too.

Latinos Report Financial Strain As Pandemic Erodes Income And Savings

Tuesday

A Smarter Approach To Lockdowns
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A Smarter Approach To Lockdowns

The coronavirus has put millions of people out of work. Greg Ip talks about his recent article in the Wall Street Journal and argues that lockdowns are "an overly blunt and economically costly tool."

A Smarter Approach To Lockdowns

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