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This podcast is a recession indicator

NPR | By Brittany Luse,
Wailin Wong, Jeff Guo, Corey Bridges, Neena Pathak
Published April 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM EDT
What's a recession indicator?
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What's a recession indicator?

Global markets got a case of the jitters this week in the wake of President Trump's global tariff policy. Everyone from hedge fund managers to online content creators have been starting to question the stability of America's economic trajectory. We're now seeing increased fear that a recession is just around the corner.

Brittany is joined by co-host of NPR's Indicator podcast, Wailin Wong, and co-host of NPR's Planet Money podcast, Jeff Guo. Together, they discuss how this moment connects to the economic anxiety of 2008 and why the definition of a recession is a bit harder to pin down than you might expect.

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Brittany Luse
Brittany Luse is an award-winning journalist, on-air host, and cultural critic.
Wailin Wong
Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.
Jeff Guo
Jeff Guo is a co-host and reporter for Planet Money.
Corey Bridges
Corey Bridges is an assistant producer at NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money. Bridges enjoys covering stories ranging from public policy to the economics of sports. At The Indicator, he has worked on stories about how certain environmental regulations can impede climate progress and others about how college athletes are taking advantage of their name, image and likeness.
Neena Pathak
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