The Indicator from Planet Money

A school cellphone ban study, white collar jobs wither, and spooky candy prices


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It’s … Indicators of the…Eek! (Indicators of the Week.) Our regular look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. 

On today’s episode: How cell phone bans in schools affect grades, white collar workers get the axe, and AHHH! Halloween candy inflation

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