The Indicator from Planet Money

Economists may have a pretty dismal record with predictions. But we're still interested in what they see in their non-existent crystal balls.

Warner Bros. has a history of disastrous mergers and acquisitions. Can they avoid another bad sequel as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy it?

Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?

For this Thanksgiving, Planet Money and The Indicator staffers offer economic insights they're grateful for.

Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds.

Special gifts. Great stories. And economics too!? Can it be true? The Planet Money book is available for preorder.

Join us Saturday, November 1st for a virtual hang-and-play of the Planet Money game. Co-hosts Kenny Malone and Erika Beras will be joined by Exploding Kittens co-founder Elan Lee to talk about our game, the decisions that went into it, and to answer your questions

We're teaming up with Exploding Kittens to make a board game. It needs to be fun and also about economics. This is hard. You can help. Sign up to be notified when it goes on sale, about pre-sale discounts and other updates, like invitations to play along with PM hosts. Download and playtest the print-at-home prototype and tell us how we can make it better.

What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself.

Events like the recent dock worker's strike and hurricanes sparked panic buying among American shoppers. Today, a logistics expert helps us craft a shopper's guide for how to navigate a supply chain crisis. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.

"They say, 'Thefilos, tomorrow I'm going to need 50,000 euros, cash,' " says a Greek bank teller.

Planet Money is the most entertaining way to understand the economy. Or that's what someone told us once, anyway.