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The Devil Wears Prada Index, SNAP, and flight cancellations

It's Indicators of the Week, our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news! On today's episode: A dramatic SNAP decrease, fuel costs ground flights, and the Devil Wears Wages Increasing Slightly Faster Than A Small Sample Of Luxury Items!

By Adrian Ma, Wailin Wong, Nick Fountain, Kate ConcannonApril 24, 2026
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It's Indicators of the Week, our weekly look at some of the most fascinating numbers from the news! And unlike florals for spring, these numbers ARE groundbreaking.

On today's episode: A dramatic SNAP decrease, fuel costs ground flights, and the Devil Wears Wages Increasing Slightly Faster Than A Small Sample Of Luxury Items!

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