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
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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
602
The Ballpoint Pen Edition
Slate Money discusses the mysterious history of Bic Cristal pens and Anthony Scaramucci’s new White House role
42 min
603
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
604
The Craft Beer Edition (Live)
Slate Money talks small breweries and the economics of beer.
63 min
605
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
606
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
607
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
608
The Munchkin Edition
Slate Money discusses Trump’s economic team.
36 min
609
The Optimism Edition
Slate Money discusses the economics of Philanthropy.
51 min
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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
611
The Oh Sh*t Edition
Slate Money on post-election markets, Trump’s stimulus plan, and why polling data led us astray.
42 min
612
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
615
The Hot Mess Edition
Slate Money talks to economist Tim Harford about his book Messy, Warren Buffett’s taxes, and contract theory.
47 min
616
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
620
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
622
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
624
The Onanism Edition
Slate Money discusses hedge funds, declining US productivity, and vagina technology.
40 min
625
The Scuttlebutt Edition
Slate Money on rumored and definite changes at Wal-Mart, Uber, and in Massachusetts law.
48 min