Which letter best describes how the U.S. economy is shaped: C or K? We examine the arguments for both and why there’s so much disagreement over who’s faring best in today’s economy.  Fact checking by Sierra Juarez (npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez) . Your Next Listen  — We resolve to watch these 2026 indicators (lnk.to/pLVECW)    Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter (npr.org/indicatornewsletter) ! — Buy the Planet Money book (lnk.to/i3AukBdDWE) — Find our socials, YouTube and more (linktr.ee/indicator_npr) ! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ (plus.npr.org)   Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org (plus.npr.org) . See pcm.adswizz.com (pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to ...