Jobs numbers, immigrants in healthcare, and ... Jesus Christ?
February 13, 2026
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February 13, 2026
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It’s time for … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. <br /><br />On today’s episode: Analyzing the new jobs numbers, how letting in more immigrants could <a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w34791" target="_blank">reduce elder mortality</a>, and <a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w34702" target="_blank">betting</a> on the return of … Jesus Christ. <br /><br /><strong>Related episodes: </strong><br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/06/nx-s1-5702772/just-how-bad-are-these-job-numbers" target="_blank">Just how bad are these job numbers?</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/08/16/1117780172/a-market-to-bet-on-the-future" target="_blank">A market to bet on the future</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/02/28/1083589726/whos-going-to-take-care-of-grandma" target="_blank">Who's gonna take care of grandma?</a> <br /><br /><em>For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank"><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>. Fact-checking by </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez" target="_blank"><em>Sierra Juarez</em></a><em>, Cooper Katz McKim and Vito Emanuel. Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>TikTok</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a><em>, </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money" target="_blank"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>. </em><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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