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 Live Forever Edition
Slate Money discusses current attempts to finance immortality.
39 min
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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
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The Hot Mess Edition
Slate Money talks to economist Tim Harford about his book Messy, Warren Buffett’s taxes, and contract theory.
47 min
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The Shadow Courts Edition
Slate Money discusses how these tribunals affect international trade deals.
48 min
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The Down to Earth Edition
Slate Money breaks down the highs and lows of this week’s business and finance news.
41 min
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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
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The Turning Point Edition
Slate Money talks the lending firm, Point, census income data, and Bayer, Monsanto shareholders.
41 min
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The Weapons of Math Destruction Edition
Slate Money dives into Cathy O’Neill’s new book, “Weapons of Math Destruction.”
43 min
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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
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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
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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
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The Scuttlebutt Edition
Slate Money on rumored and definite changes at Wal-Mart, Uber, and in Massachusetts law.
48 min
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The Size Matters Edition
Slate Money on Verizon buying Yahoo, CEO salaries, and the economy of digital advertising.
43 min
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The Big Data Edition
Slate Money on Palantir, Dollar Shave Club, and Tesla.
41 min
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The Sports Week Edition
Slate Money on why the UFC sold for 4 billion dollars, NBA salary caps, and the Rio Olympics.
49 min
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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
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The I'd Like to Add You to My Professional Netw...
Slate Money on Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn.
56 min
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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
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The Villains Edition
Slate Money on the Peter Thiel, neoliberalism, and recidivism.
49 min
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The Finance vs Business Edition
Slate Money on the the taker economy, home ownership, and stock buybacks.
50 min