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ICE influencers, a world-record trade surplus, and the moon goes nuclear

Welcome back to Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

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ICE influencers, a world-record trade surplus, and the moon goes nuclear

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Welcome back to Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

On today’s episode: Influencers for ICE, China’s tremendous trade surplus, and America heads back to the moon.

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