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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Investing
551
The Pointless Vanity Edition
Slate Money on Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s substantial payout, Sheryl Sandberg’s new book on grief, and USA Facts.
40 min
552
The Pet Cause Edition
Slate Money on PetSmart’s acquisition of Chewy, Arconic CEO Klaus Kleinfeld’s resignation, and Portland’s decision to end all corporate investments.
50 min
553
The Liquidity Edition
Slate Money on South Africa’s credit rating downgrade, how markets aren’t responding predictably to recent events, and the Minneapolis Fed president’s beef with JPMorgan’s CEO
46 min
554
The "You Say Beeta, I Say Beta" Edition
Slate Money on racial bias in car insurance, Rentberry, and smart beta.
41 min
555
The Pour Decisions Edition
Slate Money gets tipsy talking to Bianca Bosker, author of Cork Dork, about the economics of wine.
64 min
556
The Thinx Twice Edition
Slate Money on Thinx founder Miki Agrawal’s sexual harassment allegations, Sherpaa’s woes, and venture capitalist J.D. Vance’s investment in Ohio startups
34 min
557
The Scary White People Edition
Slate Money on the future of the European Union, Iceland’s lifting of capital controls, and Blumhouse Productions’ run of smash-hit horror flicks.
41 min
558
The Soft Power Edition
Slate Money discusses State Street’s feminist agenda, Swift’s banning of North Korean banks, and eccentric billionaire Masayoshi Son.
36 min
559
The Hedge Funds Behaving Badly Edition
The panel and Sheelah Kolhatkar, author of Black Edge, discuss the turmoil at Bridgewater Management, how a hedge funder tried to take down Herbalife, and the insider trading allegations covered in Black Edge
43 min
560
The Relatively Non-Evil Edition
Slate Money discusses Uber's continuing public relation woes, Kraft’s attempted takeover of Unilever, and bank fees.
44 min
561
The Vanishing Edition
Slate Money discusses Snap Inc’s upcoming IPO, Airbnb’s future challenges, and The New York Times’ paywall strategy.
45 min
562
The Creativity Edition
Slate Money discusses what it takes to produce a hit in today's film, publishing, and music industries.
48 min
563
The Cathy's Dream Edition
Slate Money discusses Cambridge Ananlytica, robot lawyers, and statistics in the age of Trump.
45 min
564
The Jump Ship Edition
Slate Money discusses Trump's abandonment of the TPP, banks illegally fining homeowners, and Cathy's future plans.
37 min
565
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
566
The Ballpoint Pen Edition
Slate Money discusses the mysterious history of Bic Cristal pens and Anthony Scaramucci’s new White House role
42 min
567
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
568
The Craft Beer Edition (Live)
Slate Money talks small breweries and the economics of beer.
63 min
569
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
570
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
571
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
572
The Munchkin Edition
Slate Money discusses Trump’s economic team.
36 min
573
The Optimism Edition
Slate Money discusses the economics of Philanthropy.
51 min
574
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
575
The Oh Sh*t Edition
Slate Money on post-election markets, Trump’s stimulus plan, and why polling data led us astray.
42 min