The brutal unemployment situation in the US today is making a lot of people think again about labor unions. Which had their first major victory after a 1936 strike.

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Jobs, Labor And The 1936 GM Strike 

Faced with the prospect of paying for an expensive drug to treat his daughter, this dad found a nearly identical product for thousands of dollars less. But the insurance company wouldn't let him.

One Drug, Two Prices

We answer two questions today: Why is American internet so bad? And why was the unemployment benefit extension set at $600?

Why Your Internet Sucks

How a theater company in Philadelphia is reacting to the existential threat posed by the coronavirus.

An Artful Pivot

The Black Lives Matter demonstrations brought people together to protest injustice. But alongside the protests came riots, at a great cost to some Black-owned businesses.

Protest And A Black-Owned Business

A little show about big ideas. From the people who make <em>Planet Money</em>, <em>The Indicator</em> helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.

Stacey Vanek Smith

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Cardiff Garcia

Greg Rosalsky

A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons.

The Indicator from Planet Money

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