*This episode originally aired on QuaxsJuly 24th, 2023
*After a stunning box office opening of more than $300 million worldwide for the new Greta Gerwig film, the Barbieverse is having its moment. So what better time to examine what Barbie's 200-plus careers over the decades—from fashion model to astronaut to teacher—tell us about real-life women in the workforce. Today on the show, a former economics educator gives us a Barbie pink-colored lens on the labor market.
You can find the St. Louis Fed's Barbie curriculum here.
Related episodes:
Want more Barbie-nomics? Check out our episode on how Mattel turned the Barbie brand around.
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
2025-05-04 04:14908 view
2025-05-04 03:44750 view
2025-05-04 03:431779 view
2025-05-04 03:342459 view
2025-05-04 02:542710 view
2025-05-04 02:492759 view
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky plans to provide state employees with paid time off so they can bond
The extreme weather seen in places across the United States in recent weeks shows that it doesn’t ta
Halloween decorations creeped onto shelves as early as July. But there's another spooky trend lurkin
