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

SALT-n-pessimism

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Wailin Wong |Darian Woods |Kenny Malone |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: the Senate passes the GENIUS Act, the SALT cap might be DOA in the OBBB, and a gender split on the state of the economy. Related episodes: How stable is Stablecoin? (Apple / Spotify) Feeling inflation in the grocery storeFor sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
The hidden costs of healthcare churn

2 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Lillian Karabaic |Wailin Wong |Angel Carreras |Kate Concannon

Healthcare churn—when people switch insurance plans—is particularly bad in the US. In today's episode, why Americans switch healthcare plans so much, and how that can cost a lot in money ... and in health. Related episode: How doctors helped tank universal health care (Apple / Spotify) Healthcare And Economic Despair 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.
Let's 'TACO' 'bout General Motors gassing up V-8s and golden shares

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.