Evaluating the Washington Consensus

The Indicator from Planet Money

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• 7 days ago
• 09:43

In 1985, then Treasury Secretary James Baker gave a speech in South Korea laying out a series of economic proposals that would transform economics around the world.

How Investment Advisors Invest Their Money

The Indicator from Planet Money

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• 8 days ago
• 09:56

Financial advisors counsel people on what stocks and bonds and other investments to buy, and how to balance portfolios. But where do they put their own money?

Turkey Business

The Indicator from Planet Money

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• 12 days ago
• 09:45

COVID-19-related travel and get-together restrictions are impacting small businesses across the U.S. this holiday season. The Indicator talks to a turkey farmer about how the pandemic has affected business this year.

Ant's IPO Woes

The Indicator from Planet Money

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• 13 days ago
• 09:32

Ant Group is a fintech firm that was set to launch with the world's largest ever IPO. But just before its shares started trading, Chinese regulators pulled the plug. NPR's Emily Feng explains why.

The Lessons Of Pets.com

The Indicator from Planet Money

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• 14 days ago
• 09:58

The tech bubble of the 90s was a time when companies with weak business models and flashy advertising secured massive investments. This is the story of perhaps the most infamous case study: Pets.com.