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 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
652
The Turning Point Edition
Slate Money talks the lending firm, Point, census income data, and Bayer, Monsanto shareholders.
41 min
653
The Weapons of Math Destruction Edition
Slate Money dives into Cathy O’Neill’s new book, “Weapons of Math Destruction.”
43 min
654
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
655
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
656
The Product Edition
Slate Money takes on three of today’s top online products.
49 min
657
The Onanism Edition
Slate Money discusses hedge funds, declining US productivity, and vagina technology.
40 min
658
The Scuttlebutt Edition
Slate Money on rumored and definite changes at Wal-Mart, Uber, and in Massachusetts law.
48 min
659
The Size Matters Edition
Slate Money on Verizon buying Yahoo, CEO salaries, and the economy of digital advertising.
43 min
660
The Big Data Edition
Slate Money on Palantir, Dollar Shave Club, and Tesla.
41 min
661
The Sports Week Edition
Slate Money on why the UFC sold for 4 billion dollars, NBA salary caps, and the Rio Olympics.
49 min
662
The Fallout Edition
Slate Money on UK property funds, negative interest rates, and Italian banks in crisis.
40 min
663
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
665
The I'd Like to Add You to My Professional Netw...
Slate Money on Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn.
56 min
666
The Pisco Sour Edition
Slate Money on rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel, Peruvian vulture funds, and Scottish alcohol pricing.
40 min
667
The Limited Means Edition
Slate Money on Elizabeth Holmes' disappearing billions, welfare reform, and the Verizon strike.
50 min
668
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
670
The Peer Pressure Edition
Slate Money on Lending Club, Google payday loan ads, and public pensions.
48 min
671
The Frack You Edition
Slate Money on non-voting shares, oil industry bankruptcies, and bank class action suits.
60 min
672
The Yanis Varoufakis is not on Slate Money Edition
Slate Money on Greece, Puerto Rico, and Brexit.
43 min
673
The Dubious Values Edition
Slate Money with Margit Wennmachers on Theranos, Silicon Valley, and German company culture.
52 min
674
The Future History Festival Edition
Slate Money live with Rose Eveleth and Gideon Lichfield.
37 min
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The International Edition
Slate Money with Josh Reich on Simple, financial tech, and the Panama Papers.
60 min