Economy
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are expected to ask the Fed chair about interest rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell visits Capitol Hill on Wednesday to take questions on the economy and interest rates.
Fed Chair tells Congress lowering interest rates poses "two-sided risks"
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell testified before a Senate committee today. As inflation cools, the central bank is weighing when it's safe to start cutting interest rates.
What military brats tell us about social mobility
Children of U.S. military families, a.k.a. brats, are known for their adaptability when relocating to new neighborhoods and schools every few years. This migratory population became the basis for brand new research on how the neighborhood you grew up in affects your economic success later in life. Today on the show, how a place influences your financial destiny.
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Chasing the American Dream at Outback Steakhouse (Apple / Spotify)
The secret to upward mobility: Friends
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Related episodes:
Chasing the American Dream at Outback Steakhouse (Apple / Spotify)
The secret to upward mobility: Friends
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.
Will economic improvements in some counties influence voters?
A report shows America's poorest counties are having their best economic period in decades. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John Lettieri of the Economic Innovation Group, about their study.
How to fight shrinkflation? Pay attention to unit prices at grocery stores
Companies have waged a quiet revolution in package sizing that they use to squeeze more money out of us. But there’s a weapon to help consumers level the playing field: unit prices.
A trio of brokers assess the state of commercial real estate in the Triad
Even as the office building sector continues to struggle as values drop in many parts of the country, the Piedmont Triad appears to be weathering the storm.
The young trolls of Wall Street are growing up
Back in 2021, the meme stock frenzy was at its peak: Roaring Kitty AKA Keith Gill, and young day traders gleefully upended financial markets. Roaring Kitty disappeared for a bit before returning just a couple months ago.
His disciples that followed him into the markets, however, never left. That's according to Nathaniel Popper in his new book, The Trolls of Wall Street: How the Outcasts and Insurgents are Hacking the Markets.
Today on the show, why Nathaniel believes these day traders are here to stay and where they're putting their money now.
Related Episodes:
GameStop and the Short Squeeze
The tower of Nvidia
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His disciples that followed him into the markets, however, never left. That's according to Nathaniel Popper in his new book, The Trolls of Wall Street: How the Outcasts and Insurgents are Hacking the Markets.
Today on the show, why Nathaniel believes these day traders are here to stay and where they're putting their money now.
Related Episodes:
GameStop and the Short Squeeze
The tower of Nvidia
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.
Life Kit: Tips for managing joint bank accounts
Should you merge your finances with your significant other? Keep them separate? Or something in between? NPR's Life Kit breaks down different ways to handle finances with your partner.
U.S. employers added 206,000 in June — a slowdown, but more than forecasters expected
U.S. employers added 206,000 jobs in June — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.1%.