{"id":408353,"date":"2026-01-14T09:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408353\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:36:08","slug":"the-indicator-from-planet-money-npr-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408353\/","title":{"rendered":"The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768383368_514_.jpeg\" data-template=\"https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3377x1900+0+0\/resize\/{width}\/quality\/{quality}\/format\/{format}\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4f%2F0a%2F89c6fe5340d78a6ef1219477394d%2Fb27ee6cd-200e-41c8-ad87-864acf16b024.jpg\" class=\"img\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Narratives can often shape economic decisions. The Suez Canal is a classic example.<\/p>\n<p>                    Mahmoud KHALED \/ AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                hide caption\n            <\/p>\n<p>            toggle caption<\/p>\n<p>        Mahmoud KHALED \/ AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Economic decisions aren\u2019t only driven by hard data. A compelling story can change economic behavior and outcomes. In today\u2019s episode, we explore real-world examples of \u201cnarrative economics\u201d like how the Suez Canal ended up getting built. And we ask: why do narratives sometimes matter more than truth or data?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Related episodes:\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/11\/06\/nx-s1-5600041\/this-indicator-hasnt-flashed-this-red-since-the-dot-com-bubble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This indicator hasn\u2019t flashed this red since the dot-com bubble<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/12\/19\/nx-s1-5648809\/tariffs-consumer-sentiment-cape-ratio-pick-the-indicator-of-the-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tariffs. Consumer sentiment. Cape Ratio. Pick The Indicator of The Year!<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/09\/19\/1197954171\/the-indicator-from-planet-money-09-19-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Beigie Awards: Manufacturing takes center stage<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href=\"http:\/\/plus.npr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">plus.npr.org<\/a>. Fact-checking by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/people\/1268825622\/sierra-juarez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sierra Juarez<\/a>. Music by <a href=\"https:\/\/dropelectric.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Drop Electric<\/a>. Find us: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@planetmoney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/planetmoney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/planetmoney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/newsletter\/money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newsletter<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Narratives can often shape economic decisions. The Suez Canal is a classic example. 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