Government shutdown fallout, price floors, and AI slop against the machine

This episode of "The Indicator from Planet Money" features co-hosts Wailin Wong, Adrian Ma, and Darian Woods discussing "Indicators of the Week." Darian Woods presents an indicator of 37, highlighting that for every infrastructure dollar affected in Republican districts, $37 is frozen or canceled in Democratic districts during a government shutdown, citing a New York Times report and former President Trump's statements. Wailin Wong introduces "price floors" as her indicator, referring to Treasury Secretary Scott Besant's mention of setting price floors in industries like rare earths to counter China's low prices, noting a lack of specific details on implementation. Adrian Ma's indicator focuses on the rise of AI-generated music, exemplified by "The Professor Nick Harrison's" AI-created cover album "Artificial Soul," and discusses the significant volume of AI tracks uploaded to streaming services and the potential revenue decline for musicians.