Red tape indicators: sports betting, R&D and click-to-cancel

官僚主义警示标志:体育博彩、研发和一键取消

The Indicator from Planet Money

2025-07-11

9 分钟
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We are back with Indicators of the Week! Today, we'll be digging into why U.S. professional gamblers are worried about their future, why businesses might start investing more in research and development, and why cancelling your subscriptions is going to remain difficult. Related episodes:How sports gambling blew up (Apple / Spotify)The cautionary tale of a recovering day trading addict (Apple / Spotify)The 'Planet Money' team examines the subscription trap 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. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • N-P-R. This is The Indicator from Planet Money.

  • I'm Adrian Ma.

  • And I'm Waylon Wong.

  • Joining us today is...

  • Waylon, what is that sound?

  • I don't know.

  • It sounds like something or someone crashing through the underbrush.

  • Is that Jeff Guo of Planet Money?

  • Guys, it's not me.

  • I'm pretty sure.

  • It's the tempestuous beast known as Indicators of the Weak.

  • Oh, phew.

  • Sorry for the case of mistaken identity, Jeff.

  • Don't worry about it.

  • Happens all the time.

  • On this episode of Indicators of the Week,

  • we are taking on one of the most unstoppable forces in the economy.

  • It's got a huge footprint.

  • We're talking about the government.

  • The apex predator of the economy for some people, perhaps.