The Indicator from Planet Money
The Indicator from Planet Money
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Job retraining and the brain, DC dining, and Robinhood's sports bet
9 minutes Posted Aug 22, 2025 at 12:27 pm.
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It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. 

On today’s episode: Job retraining boosts mental health (with more mixed results for romance); the complex picture behind why dinner reservations are down in DC; and the trading platform Robinhood gets into the sports definitely-not-betting game.

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