An urban planner, infinite scroll, and … what is a public good?
Summary
Hosts Waylon Wong and Adrian Ma quiz listener Jim Umbach on recent Planet Money topics. They cover subjects like infinite scroll, public goods, dementia indicators, and merchant cash advances. Jim answers questions about Pokemon card valuations and GLP-1 coverage. The episode concludes with a promotion for a virtual book tour event.
Topics discussed
Intro: The Indicator Quiz with guest Jim Umbach
Sponsor messages from Vanguard and NPR Plus
Q1: Aza Raskin and the invention of infinite scroll
Q2: Capital Concepts - Identifying GPS as a public good
Q3: Financial red flags as early indicators of dementia
Q4: Merchant cash advances driven by import tariffs
Q5: Numerical Nuggets - Pokemon card valuation jump
Q6: Employer coverage rates for GLP-1 weight loss drugs
Promo: Virtual Planet Money book tour event
Credits and Tiny Desk Contest Tour announcement
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