Slate Money

A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.


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Business
Investing
276
Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Big City
Shazna Nessa joins to talk about the 1963 art house film.
37 min
277
Yachts Are Overrated
Slate Money talks the state of women in the workforce, the Axie hack, and the Barclays mistake.
45 min
278
Slate Money Goes to the Movies: Jackie Brown
Ben Horowitz joins Slate Money to talk about Jackie Brown and the trustless economy of Tarantino’s quiet movie.
41 min
279
The Bond King
Slate Money talks Mary Child’s new book, Midtown Manhattan, and white-collar crime.
47 min
280
Slate Money Goes to The Movies: The Harder They...
Vipal Monga joins Slate Money to talk about The Harder They Come and gritty crime movies.
39 min
281
Proxy for Vibes
Slate Money talks the fed hike, the real power of the American dollar, and Citigroup’s new abortion healthcare policy.
50 min
282
Slate Money Goes to the Movies: The Big Short
Kurt Andersen joins to talk about the 2015 housing market crash film.
51 min
283
Lambos or Food Stamps
Slate Money talks private retailer sanctions on Russia, the nickel market fiasco, and Gen-Z vs Millennials.
57 min
284
Omni-Channel Curious
Slate Money talks big tech’s Russia quandary, Amazon’s physical fumblings, and the monopolized state of America’s internet providers.
57 min
285
Trillion Dollar Triage
Slate Money talks the war in the Ukraine, what’s really going on with inflation, and Nick Timiraos’s new book.
53 min
286
IP Lasagna
Slate Money does a deep dive into the world of trademarks.
50 min
287
Bedazzle Your Elliptical
Slate Money talks hipster grifters, practical uses for crypto, and the richest man in the world trying to buy a stake in Forbes.
47 min
288
Something Something Metaverse
Slate Money talks the implosion of Facebook – er – the metaverse, the Olympics, and the NFL discrimination lawsuit.
49 min
289
Sick of The Beatles
Slate Money talks Alberta’s dirty oil patch, Canada’s housing crisis, and what’s going on with ‘old’ music.
44 min
290
Davos Man
Slate Money talks Peter Goodman’s book Davos Man, Microsoft buying Activision, and the 5G fiasco.
43 min
291
…And My Lollipop
Slate Money talks ZIRP, Citi Bank’s sale of Banamex, and Wordle
47 min
292
Stacy’s Goodbye Cocktails
Slate Money talks the Elizabeth Holmes verdict, the availability of rapid COVID tests and to-go cocktails.
46 min
293
One Really Long Year
Slate Money talks the year that started in April 2020 and is still going, including what has been happening in all the markets.
52 min
294
Hire Someone to Rob You
Slate Money talks how the retirement system is broken and how to fix it, how to improve your retirement options, and the befits of living in a co-op.
49 min
295
Ban the Bra!
Slate Money talks the current uncertainty of the pandemic’s next wave, fast fashion, and Reddit going public.
49 min
296
Succession: Mr. Darcy How Could You?!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 9.
47 min
297
Better Does Worse
Slate Money talks the mass firing at Better.com, 15-minute grocery delivery, and non-citizen voting.
46 min
298
Succession: Eat the Mozzarella!
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 8
53 min
299
The Side Gig
Slate Money talks Buzzfeed being listed on the stock exchange, the new jobs report, and what’s going on with Block.
47 min
300
Succession: “Rubberneck the Train Wreck”
A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 7
41 min