Mail bag! Grad jobs, simplified branding and central bank independence

邮袋! 毕业生就业、简化品牌和央行独立性

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2024-10-01

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Penny for your thoughts? Today we open our mail bag to hear from Indicator listeners. A college graduate tells us about their job search, a researcher discusses why products advertised as 'simple' may not be so straightforward, and another listener thinks the debate over Fed independence is a little more nuanced than we let on. Heard something on the show you liked (or didn't)? Have an insight to share about the economy? Send us an email: indicator@npr.org! Related episodes: Should presidents have more say in interest rates? (Apple / Spotify) We grade Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Apple / Spotify) Trade wars and talent shortages (Apple / Spotify) If the world had no accountants (Apple / Spotify) The case for inflation For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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