Angel Carreras

Los Angeles

Podcast Producer at NPR

reporter/producer | now: @npr prev: @hgmedia @latimes @kcrw @crookedmedia | @csulb '16 | LA via Bakersfield (I know) | 📧: [email protected]

Articles

Let's 'TACO' 'bout General Motors gassing up V-8s and golden shares

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Wailin Wong |Darian Woods |Adrian Ma |Angel Carreras

It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news. On today's episode, we examine: General Motors invests big in V-8s; U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel flirt with the Golden Share; Trump's tariffs just got more unpredictable. Related episodes: Dealmaker Don v.
Brain-controlled iPhones, a Japanese asset buy-a-thon, and Trump tax cut debt : The Indicator from Planet Money

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Darian Woods |Wailin Wong |Jeff Guo |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Brain-controlled iPhones, a Japanese asset buy-a-thon, and Trump tax cut debt Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251782093/1269318113" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
Prepping for a rainy day and higher used car prices

4 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Wailin Wong |Adrian Ma |Keith Romer |Angel Carreras

It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today's episode: China bulks up for a financial chill, how much to save for a rainy day, and the price of used cars goes up.
Prepping for a rainy day and higher used car prices : The Indicator from Planet Money

4 weeks ago | npr.org | Wailin Wong |Adrian Ma |Keith Romer |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Prepping for a rainy day and higher used car prices Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250192002/1269289121" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
What do farmers do in a trade war?

1 month ago | wrvo.org | Adrian Ma |Darian Woods |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Two American farmers tell us how they're feeling about a trade war that targets the soybean industry's biggest customer: China. Related episodes: How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report? (Apple / Spotify) Why Trump's potential tariffs are making business owners anxious (Apple / Spotify)For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric.
What do farmers do in a trade war? : The Indicator from Planet Money

1 month ago | npr.org | Adrian Ma |Darian Woods |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

What do farmers do in a trade war? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249331174/1269256872" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Two American farmers tell us how they're feeling about a trade war that targets the soybean industry's biggest customer: China. Related episodes: How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report?
Trump's cuts come for food banks

1 month ago | wrvo.org | Robert Smith |Wailin Wong |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

The Beigie Awards are back to recognize the regional Federal Reserve Bank with the best Beige Book entry. On today's episode, we shine a spotlight on a Midwest food bank. Related episodes: Why Midwest crop farmers are having a logistics problem (Apple / Spotify) How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report? (Apple / Spotify)For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez.
Trump's cuts come for food banks : The Indicator from Planet Money

1 month ago | npr.org | Robert Smith |Wailin Wong |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Trump's cuts come for food banks Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249236680/1269250794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images The Beigie Awards are back to recognize the regional Federal Reserve Bank with the best Beige Book entry. On today's episode, we shine a spotlight on a Midwest food bank.
Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back

1 month ago | wrvo.org | Darian Woods |Wailin Wong |Adrian Ma |Angel Carreras

It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at the some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today's episode, we investigate falling foreign travel to the U.S., why student loan default collections are back, and why maaaaaaaybe being so friendly with our AI chatbot pals has a cost. Related episodes: Economists take on student loan forgiveness Is AI overrated? (Apple / Spotify) Is AI underrated?
Student loans are back, US travel is whack, and, AI, please, step back : The Indicator from Planet Money

1 month ago | npr.org | Darian Woods |Wailin Wong |Adrian Ma |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Falling tourism, student loan debt, and butt-kissing chatbots : The Indicator from Planet Money It's ... Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at the some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today's episode, we investigate falling foreign travel to the U.S., why student loan default collections are back, and why maaaaaaaybe being so friendly with our AI chatbot pals has a cost. Related episodes: Economists take on student loan forgiveness Is AI overrated?