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Kate Concannon

Seattle, Washington

Senior Supervising Editor at Planet Money

Senior Supervising Editor at The Indicator from Planet Money

Mum, news addict, stranger in a strange land, Senior Supervising Editor, @TheIndicator from @planetmoney on @NPR and founding Editor, Mountain West News Bureau

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  • 2 days ago | wrvo.org | Adrian Ma |Darian Woods |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon

    To hear President Trump tell it, the late 1800s, i.e. the Gilded Age, was a period of unparalleled wealth and prosperity in the U.S. But this era was also marked by corruption and wealth inequality. Sound familiar? On today's show, is history repeating itself? Related episodes: Trump's tariff role model (Apple / Spotify) Worst. Tariffs. Ever. (Apple / Spotify)For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

  • 3 days ago | wrvo.org | Wailin Wong |Darian Woods |Cooper McKim |Kate Concannon

    The U.S. government has tallied the economic impact of major natural disasters going back to 1980. State and local governments used this data for budgeting and planning. But last month, the administration retired its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters disaster database. Today on the show, we speak to Adam Smith, the architect of the program, on the work he did and what might be next. Related episodes:How much is a weather forecast worth?

  • 4 days ago | wrvo.org | Sally Herships |Wailin Wong |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon

    By 2048, more than $100 trillion is expected to be inherited, or passed down from one family member to another. But a lot of the time, the money doesn't end up where it's intended. On today's show, we navigate the thornier questions in estate planning. Related episodes: What women want (to invest in)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.

  • 1 week ago | wrvo.org | Wailin Wong |Darian Woods |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon

    Top Trump advisers have been boasting about 'awesome' trade deals the administration is negotiating with other countries. But are these deals real? Today on the show, we ask a former U.S. trade negotiator whether these agreements hold up. Related episodes: Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump (Apple / Spotify) Why there's no referee for the trade war (Apple / Spotify) Is this a bank?

  • 1 week ago | wrvo.org | Darian Woods |Adrian Ma |Cooper McKim |Kate Concannon

    If you had to guess, would you say the president of a university usually makes more money than the football coach? Well, you may be wrong. A college's football coach is often their highest paid employee. The University of Alabama pays its football coach on average close to $11 million. Today on the show, why are college football coaches paid so much? Do their salaries really make economic sense? Related episodes:Why the Olympics cost so much (Apple / Spotify) Want to get ahead in youth sports?

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Kate Concannon
Kate Concannon @ConcannonKate
5 May 23

RT @theindicator: 🧵(1/2) Heads up that tonight’s Jobs Friday episode tweet will be our last for awhile. We’ve decided to take a break from…

Kate Concannon
Kate Concannon @ConcannonKate
20 Apr 22

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Kate Concannon @ConcannonKate
8 Apr 22

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