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1. How bots are overtaking humans on the internet

   26 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   There are now more bots than humans online. What does that mean for how we experience the internet? Can bots and humans peacefully coexist online? Lees meer

   Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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2. CoreWeave woes, Pokémon foes, and maple syrup lows

   23 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   This week’s notable indicators: A distressing credit warning for CoreWeave, a Pokémon heist, and depleted maple syrup reserves in Canada. Lees meer

   Fact checking by Cooper Katz McKim.

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   –Why Pokemon cards are growing faster than your retirement account
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3. Can a "moneyball" system work for campaign funding?

   22 oktober 2026 · 8 min

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   Elections are more expensive than ever, but are campaign donations going to the races where they’ll make the most impact? Today, we talk to the startup co-founder of Oath who believes there’s a smarter way to allocate individual donations. Lees meer

   Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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4. The case for sharing your salary

   21 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   Should money and class figure more prominently in how we identify ourselves? Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist Mona Chalabi thinks yes. Today on the show, a conversation with Mona, author of the forthcoming book Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are. Lees meer

   Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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   –Chasing the American Dream at Outback Steakhouse
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5. The gamble of trying to inflate away debt

   20 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   The United States national debt is running at more than $40 trillion dollars. It’s a potential crisis in the making, but President Donald Trump suggested it can all be solved just by inflating the debt away. Today, we dig into the nitty gritty on how and when inflating the national debt could work. Lees meer

   Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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   –Is the federal debt REALLY that bad?
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6. Why Oracle's debt load could be your problem

   19 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   Oracle, the multinational tech giant has taken on a lot of loans to build up its AI capacity. But Oracle’s investors are not happy with this piling debt load. We explain why Oracle is such a pivotal player — and potentially weak link — in the AI-fueled economy. Lees meer

   Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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7. Will AI take my job? Ask an economist!

   18 oktober 2026 · 2 min

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   Is AI coming for our jobs? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes AI could wipe out many white-collar jobs in the next few years. While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argues AI will reshape existing roles and create even more jobs than we have now. So which future are we really facing: a job-pocalypse or a jobs transformation? Lees meer

   For answers, join The Indicator's Adrian Ma for "Ask An Economist.” This is a virtual event and live Q&A featuring two economists who've studied this issue: Daron Acemoglu, a Nobel Prize-winning professor at MIT, and Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford and director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. We’ll also invite you to ask questions and share your thoughts!

   It's Wednesday, October 28th, at 3:00pm ET, noon PT. This is a Zoom event exclusively for NPR+ and other qualifying supporters. For registration and event details, you can listen to this audio message or check out npr.org/askaneconomist.

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8. Supercore inflation, Bumble valuation and Pooh's repatriation

   16 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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   This week’s indicators: Why is inflation so super (derogatory)? How did Bumble go from dating app doldrums to a stock market sweetheart?; And oh, bother! Could Winnie the Pooh be moving home to England from New York City? Lees meer

   Fact checking by Leyla Doss.

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   –Retiree benefits bump, credit repayment slump, and a dating app in the dumps
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9. How did political campaigns get so expensive?

   15 oktober 2026 · 8 min

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   The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, and it’s gearing up to be the most expensive election in American history. So how did we get here, where every election feels more expensive than the last? Lees meer

   Today on the show, we’re exploring what’s causing the flood of money into our politics.

   Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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   –Bad economics, smart politics
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10. A rebate runaround, a car rental rip-off and … roaches?!

    14 oktober 2026 · 9 min

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    A labyrinthine rebate process. Shrinking cereal boxes. Mystery rental car charges. Cockroaches?! We share listener tales of Consumer Rage and unpack the economic forces driving that ANGER. Lees meer

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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