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The booming … ant business?! and other indicators

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March 20, 2026

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The Indicator’s Wailin Wong informs us of the Trump administration's plans for immigrant truckers, Darian Woods details Poland’s economic ascension, and Planet Money’s Mary Childs walks us through the booming industry of ant smuggling.

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