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Tariffs. Consumer sentiment. Cape Ratio. Pick The Indicator of The Year!

DEC 19, 20259 MIN
The Indicator from Planet Money

Tariffs. Consumer sentiment. Cape Ratio. Pick The Indicator of The Year!

DEC 19, 20259 MIN

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2025 was a wild year for the U.S. economy. Tariffs transformed the global economy, consumer sentiment hit near-historic lows, and the stock market hit scary, spooky, blood-curdling new heights! So … which of these economic stories defined the year? Our hosts from Planet Money and The Indicator duke it out during our annual … Family Feud!Tell us who you think has THE indicator of the year by emailing us at [email protected]. Put “Family Feud” in the subject line. Related episodes:The Indicators of this year and next This indicator hasn’t flashed this red since the dot-com bubble What would it mean to actually refund the tariffs?For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Corey Bridges. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.  Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy