In this episode of The Indicator from Planet Money, Waylon Wong, Adrian Ma, and Sarah Gonzalez discuss three economic indicators of the week. Sarah's indicator is $99 million, representing Klarna's losses due to customers not paying their "buy now, pay later" loans, highlighting potential consumer financial strain. Adrian's indicator is -2.8%, reflecting Target's sales decline attributed to scaling back DEI initiatives, tariff uncertainties, and declining consumer confidence. Waylon's indicator is 56, marking the upcoming season of Sesame Street moving to Netflix, ensuring its continued availability through a unique deal that also keeps it on PBS.
