Slate Money

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

Business
Investing
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The Cathy's Dream Edition
Slate Money discusses Cambridge Ananlytica, robot lawyers, and statistics in the age of Trump.
45 min
502
The Jump Ship Edition
Slate Money discusses Trump's abandonment of the TPP, banks illegally fining homeowners, and Cathy's future plans.
37 min
503
The Xi Loves Me Edition
Slate Money reports on the future of China, Britain, and globalism from the World Economic Forum in Davos.
41 min
504
The Ballpoint Pen Edition
Slate Money discusses the mysterious history of Bic Cristal pens and Anthony Scaramucci’s new White House role
42 min
505
The Pink Collar Edition
Slate Money discusses the growing number of pink-collar jobs, Trump's debt ties, and the shrinking amount of publicly traded American companies.
40 min
506
The Craft Beer Edition (Live)
Slate Money talks small breweries and the economics of beer.
63 min
507
The Doomed Youth Edition
Slate Money discusses the reality of China’s school systems, online media’s role in spreading ISIS propaganda, and lead poisoning.
43 min
508
The Unhealthy Markets Edition
Slate Money discusses attaching health grades to employees, generic drug price fixing, and the Fed's recent rate hike
38 min
509
The Up In The Air Edition
Slate Money discusses United's Basic Ecomony fare, Trump's Air Force One plans, and Silicon Valley's rush to make actual things.
38 min
510
The Munchkin Edition
Slate Money discusses Trump’s economic team.
36 min
511
The Optimism Edition
Slate Money discusses the economics of Philanthropy.
51 min
512
The Monopoly Money Edition
Slate Money discusses the economists who promote large-scale mergers, fake news on Facebook and Google, and India's demonetization
44 min
513
The Oh Sh*t Edition
Slate Money on post-election markets, Trump’s stimulus plan, and why polling data led us astray.
42 min
514
The Live Forever Edition
Slate Money discusses current attempts to finance immortality.
39 min
515
The Bad Romance Edition
Slate Money talks AT&T’s planned merger with Time Warner, the CETA trade deal, and how tech companies fare in the public stock markets.
46 min
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The Hothouse Edition
Slate Money breaks down the HFC deal, proposed NYC Airbnb regulations, and the Volcker Rule.
40 min
517
The Hot Mess Edition
Slate Money talks to economist Tim Harford about his book Messy, Warren Buffett’s taxes, and contract theory.
47 min
518
The Shadow Courts Edition
Slate Money discusses how these tribunals affect international trade deals.
48 min
519
The Down to Earth Edition
Slate Money breaks down the highs and lows of this week’s business and finance news.
41 min
520
The Robot Apocalypse Edition
Slate Money talks changing jobs in the robot economy, Wells Fargo’s unnecessary banking products, and shifty Amazon pricing algroithms.
48 min
521
The Turning Point Edition
Slate Money talks the lending firm, Point, census income data, and Bayer, Monsanto shareholders.
41 min
522
The Weapons of Math Destruction Edition
Slate Money dives into Cathy O’Neill’s new book, “Weapons of Math Destruction.”
43 min
523
The Preserving Optionality Edition
Slate Money discusses Apple’s tax problems, the number of women computer science majors, and Aéropostale’s new owners
42 min
524
The Worse Than Marxism Edition
Slate Money on why we should be outraged by the makers of EpiPen, passive investing, and hedge funds.
37 min
525
The Product Edition
Slate Money takes on three of today’s top online products.
49 min