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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The Shadow Courts Edition
Slate Money discusses how these tribunals affect international trade deals.
48 min
552
The Down to Earth Edition
Slate Money breaks down the highs and lows of this week’s business and finance news.
41 min
553
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
554
The Turning Point Edition
Slate Money talks the lending firm, Point, census income data, and Bayer, Monsanto shareholders.
41 min
555
The Weapons of Math Destruction Edition
Slate Money dives into Cathy O’Neill’s new book, “Weapons of Math Destruction.”
43 min
556
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
557
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
558
The Product Edition
Slate Money takes on three of today’s top online products.
49 min
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The Onanism Edition
Slate Money discusses hedge funds, declining US productivity, and vagina technology.
40 min
560
The Scuttlebutt Edition
Slate Money on rumored and definite changes at Wal-Mart, Uber, and in Massachusetts law.
48 min
561
The Size Matters Edition
Slate Money on Verizon buying Yahoo, CEO salaries, and the economy of digital advertising.
43 min
562
The Big Data Edition
Slate Money on Palantir, Dollar Shave Club, and Tesla.
41 min
563
The Sports Week Edition
Slate Money on why the UFC sold for 4 billion dollars, NBA salary caps, and the Rio Olympics.
49 min
564
The Fallout Edition
Slate Money on UK property funds, negative interest rates, and Italian banks in crisis.
40 min
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The Godly Edition
Slate Money on how religion became a guiding economic force in America.
39 min
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The Brexit Edition
Slate Money on Britain's vote to leave the EU.
48 min
567
The I'd Like to Add You to My Professional Netw...
Slate Money on Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn.
56 min
568
The Pisco Sour Edition
Slate Money on rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel, Peruvian vulture funds, and Scottish alcohol pricing.
40 min
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The Limited Means Edition
Slate Money on Elizabeth Holmes' disappearing billions, welfare reform, and the Verizon strike.
50 min
570
The Villains Edition
Slate Money on the Peter Thiel, neoliberalism, and recidivism.
49 min
571
The Finance vs Business Edition
Slate Money on the the taker economy, home ownership, and stock buybacks.
50 min
572
The Peer Pressure Edition
Slate Money on Lending Club, Google payday loan ads, and public pensions.
48 min
573
The Frack You Edition
Slate Money on non-voting shares, oil industry bankruptcies, and bank class action suits.
60 min
574
The Yanis Varoufakis is not on Slate Money Edition
Slate Money on Greece, Puerto Rico, and Brexit.
43 min
575
The Dubious Values Edition
Slate Money with Margit Wennmachers on Theranos, Silicon Valley, and German company culture.
52 min