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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Elon Musk’s Scheme to (Sort Of) Buy Trump Votes
The Money team discusses Musk’s campaign finance maneuvers, how election betting may or may not tip the odds, and why many “paycheck to paycheck” Americans aren’t really that broke.
49 min
52
Money Talks: How Did Trump Scam America? Lots o...
Authors Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig discuss how Trump faked it until he made it.
40 min
53
China Needs a Stimulus Bazooka
The Money team discusses China’s efforts to supercharge its flagging economy, the secretive billionaires of Boar’s Head, and the dreams and schemes of Fox News.
54 min
54
Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
Emily Peck speaks with Peter Goodman about the house of cards that ruined the global supply chain.
41 min
55
What the Hurricanes Cost
The Money troupe discuss an everyman who struck it big and lost it all on Tesla options, the financial impact of America’s recent storms, and Felix’s impending sabbatical.
50 min
56
Why Were the Striking Dockworkers Unpopular?
The Money team discusses the Longshoremen’s strike, OpenAI’s $6 billion investment round, and Dish Network aquiring DirecTV and its massive debt.
53 min
57
Money Talks: It’s Time to Work Less
Author and journalist Brigid Schulte explains what's wrong with American work culture.
42 min
58
How Nike Shoes Got Lame
Bloomberg’s Kim Bhasin joins the money troupe to discuss Nike’s CEO shakeup, the tycoon of mall “zombie brands,” and the DOJ lawsuit against Visa.
57 min
59
The Fed Rate Cut is a New Beginning
The Money team discusses the Federal Reserve interest rate cut, Trump’s tax cut campaign blitz, and Axel Springer’s media empire shakeup.
45 min
60
Money Talks: Under the Spell of Someone Else’s ...
Author Rumaan Alam’s new novel Entitlement explores how proximity to the rich can transform us.
32 min
61
Fasten Your Seatbelt, Boeing
The Money team discusses the Boeing strike, America’s snack fixation, and the Fed’s Basel Endgame walkback.
48 min
62
The Chase Glitch Proves Checks Are Stupid
The Money squad discusses the Chase infinite money glitch, the “founder mode” craze, and the menace of Japanese knotweed.
46 min
63
Money Talks: How to Make the Next Wordle
Gamemaker Zach Gage of Puzzmo shares the secrets of the perfect puzzle.
33 min
64
Is This Company Keeping the Rent Too Damn High?
The Money three discuss the rent price-fixing suit against RealPage, Nvidia’s hyped-up earnings report, and Australia’s new “right to disconnect” rule.
44 min
65
Disney’s Wrongful Death Nightmare
The Money team discusses Disney’s forced arbitration clause, Kamala’s vague price control “plan,” and whether or not sports betting is bad for us.
46 min
66
Money Talks: How to Save a Doomed Economy
Economist Paul Collier discusses rebuilding regions and countries that have been left behind.
33 min
67
Nate Silver and the Secret World of Risk-Takers
Author and statistician Nate Silver joins the Money squad to discuss Silicon Valley psychology, AI doomsday, and the promise and peril of risking it all.
50 min
68
What the Heck is Going on in Japan?
The Money team discusses Japanese market troubles, Google’s monopoly case, and whether a new CEO can turn Boeing around.
46 min
69
Money Talks: Can the Rich Really Lose It All?
Author Taffy Brodesser-Akner discusses the real-world inspiration for her fictional riches-to-rags story.
34 min
70
How the Olympics Has Changed Paris
The Money group are joined by Henry Grabar and Anna Szymanski dig into an unemployment spike; the Olympics, and a Florida experiment going wrong.
49 min
71
Rupert Murdoch Plays Succession Games
The conservative news mogul moves to push out his liberal children, prosecutors accuse the founder of Citron of stock manipulation, and Southwest Airlines won’t let you pick your seat.
50 min
72
Money Talks: How to Write a Trashy Airport Book
Peter Shamshiri, co-host of the If Books Could Kill podcast, goes under the hood of self-help books.
29 min
73
Did Y2K Finally Happen?
The Money gang discusses the global tech disruption, why Silicon Valley likes Trump, and the decline of DEI.
55 min
74
When Are You Too Old to Work?
The Money trio discusses an exodus of older people from the workforce, why Gen X isn’t prepared for retirement, and the non-disclosure agreement craze.
42 min
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Money Talks: What Does “Making It” Really Mean?
Teen Vogue’s former top editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay discusses the peril of the “girl boss” myth.
30 min