GameStop rejected, a troubling loan trend, and no to pre-IPO AI shares

GameStop被拒,贷款趋势令人不安,对IPO前AI股票说“不”。

The Indicator from Planet Money

2026-05-15

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On today’s Indicators of the Week: the Gamestop and eBay romance that never was, more and more people are taking out loans for everyday things, and no, everyday people can’t invest in OpenAI and Anthropic before they’ve gone public. Fact checking by Julia Ritchey and Corey Bridges.  Your Next Listen — OpenAI's deals are looking a little frothy  Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s brand new newsletter — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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