Current：Home > MarketsA lesson in Barbie labor economics -Trailblazer Capital Learning
A lesson in Barbie labor economics
View
Date：2025-04-25 21:22:07
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.
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.
veryGood！ (1732)
Related
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Who Were the Worst Climate Polluters in the US in 2021?
- Over 130 Power Plants That Have Spawned Leaking Toxic Coal Ash Ponds and Landfills Don’t Think Cleanup Is Necessary
- Amid the Devastation of Hurricane Ian, a New Study Charts Alarming Flood Risks for U.S. Hospitals
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- 8 mistakes to avoid if you're going out in the heat
- The black market endangered this frog. Can the free market save it?
- Microsoft says Chinese hackers breached email, including U.S. government agencies
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- A Big Federal Grant Aims to Make Baltimore a Laboratory for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
Ranking
- Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
- The spectacular femininity of bimbos and 'Barbie'
- Legacy admissions, the Russian Ruble and Final Fantasy XVI
- Janet Yellen heads to China, seeking to ease tensions between the two economic powers
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- Why inflation is losing its punch — and why things could get even better
- Tiny Soot Particles from Fossil Fuel Combustion Kill Thousands Annually. Activists Now Want Biden to Impose Tougher Standards
- Two Indicators: After Affirmative Action & why America overpays for subways
Recommendation
Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
Inside Clean Energy: A Dirty Scandal for a Clean Energy Leader
China owns 380,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where
Get Shiny, Frizz-Free, Waterproof Hair With These 30% Off Color Wow Deals From Amazon Prime Day 2023
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut
For the Third Time, Black Residents in Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest Neighborhood File a Civil Rights Complaint to Fend Off Polluting Infrastructure
How Climate Change Influences Temperatures in 1,000 Cities Around the World