The Indicator from Planet Money
Aug 28, 2026 · 11 min · 10 segments
This week’s indicators: The teacher pay penalty; Meta’s massive settlement; Nike and Dick’s Sporting Goods are struggling. Fact checking by…
Adrian MaHost
Ricky MulveyHostNPR.
And like the late great Dolly Parton once sang, we have tumbled out of the bed and stumbled to the kitchen for Indicators of the Week.
It is that day of the week where we talk about our favorite numbers from the news.
On today's episode, teachers are truly doing their jobs for the love of the game.
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NPR.
And like the late great Dolly Parton once sang, we have tumbled out of the bed and stumbled to the kitchen for Indicators of the Week.
It is that day of the week where we talk about our favorite numbers from the news.
On today's episode, teachers are truly doing their jobs for the love of the game.
