What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold
The article discusses how movies can provide insights into economic concepts such as recessions, memestocks, and gold. The hosts of The Indicator explore their favorite films related to economics and business. Through these films, they highlight the lessons that can be learned about financial trends and behaviors.
- ▪The Indicator hosts discuss their favorite econ and business movies.
- ▪The conversation includes themes of recessions, memestocks, and gold.
- ▪The article emphasizes the educational value of films in understanding economic concepts.
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| Original publisher | NPR |
| Canonical URL | https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835727/what-the-movies-teach-us-about-recessions-memestocks-and-gold |
| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 |
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The Indicator from Planet Money NPR The Indicator from Planet Money LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold May 27, 20263:00 AM ET By Adrian Ma , Wailin Wong , Kate Concannon , Marc Rivers , Adam Raney , Angel Carreras What the movies teach us about recessions, memestocks and gold Listen · 9:01 9:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5835727/nx-s1-mx-5835727-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Charley Gallay./Getty Images The Indicator hosts Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong discuss their favorite econ and business movies.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next…
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