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 Trade War That Never Was
Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico is off, Trump proposes a sovereign wealth fund, and Kalshi sidesteps sports betting regulations.
50 min
77
Money Talks: Capitalism Extremists In the Trump...
Historian Quinn Slobodian joins Felix Salmon to discuss the tech billionaires who idealize a world without democracy.
38 min
78
The Federal Employee ‘Buyout’ Makes No Sense
Federal employees are sent a resignation offer, Invidia’s stock drops thanks to Deepseek, and bookstores are booming.
47 min
79
Trump’s TikTok Backtrack
Tiktok is back (for now), Trump has a memecoin, and everyone is digital shoplifting.
45 min
80
Money Talks: The Cost of Caring
Professor Harold Pollack joins Slate Money co-host Emily Peck to discuss the finances of long-term caregiving.
31 min
81
Oligarchy in the USA
Biden warns of an American oligarchy, the FTC is suing John Deere, and Hindenburg shuts down.
48 min
82
The Dire Costs of the LA Fires
The wildfires in LA raise insurance and labor issues, Meta takes a MAGA turn, and NYC has implemented congestion pricing.
48 min
83
Money Talks: Selling The American Dream
Jane Marie joins Emily to deep dive on MLMs.
37 min
84
The Business of Lively vs Baldoni
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni, net neutrality is over, and Mexico is sitting on too much tequila.
45 min
85
The Truth Behind Donald Trump’s Tariff Talk
Paul Krugman joins to talk us through tariffs, Biden’s economic legacy, and more.
45 min
86
Money Talks: Can Math Really Crack the Stock Ma...
Planet Money host Mary Childs joins Felix to discuss stock prices, the mathematics of investing, and the nature of the universe.
45 min
87
From Behind the Money: Why Northvolt Failed to ...
The story behind the Swedish start-up’s ambitious rise and massive downfall
29 min
88
Who Elected Elon?
Elon Musk tweets away a bipartisan spending bill, Brazil’s economy is in trouble, and Starbucks and Amazon workers strike.
51 min
89
Why Netflix is Reducing Parental Leave
Cryptobros are convinced they’re being targeted, Netflix walks back its generous parental leave, and Spotify is profitable and acting like it.
43 min
90
Money Talks: The Synapse Scandal
Hugh Son joins to explain the complicated mess left in the wake of a fintech failure and how users were left holding the bag.
32 min
91
The Week of Minor Apocalypses
The UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death has highlighted healthcare outrage, South Korea and France have government meltdowns, and headlights are too darn bright.
49 min
92
Conceptual Art is Literally Bananas
rump has picked his treasury and commerce secretaries, everyone is too confused by the $6.2 million banana, and Warren Buffet explains his will.
52 min
93
Money Talks: RIP DEI?
Simone Foxman joins to discuss the conservative backlash to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs in corporate America.
34 min
94
Is Bluesky the New Old Twitter?
Bluesky is flying high, Adani is busted for fraud, and being “anti-woke” is now a business strategy.
39 min
95
What the D.O.G.E?
Elon Musk is so unserious, crypto is surging, and AI clones are dating and applying for jobs for us now.
41 min
96
Money Talks: The Rise and Fall of Victoria’s Se...
The authors of ‘Selling Sexy’ discuss the iconic store’s heyday and dwindling legacy.
45 min
97
The Trump Trade
What the markets did after the Trump win, the German government’s meltdown, and why Reddit is resilient.
43 min
98
Who Do Washington Post Boycotts Hurt? Not Jeff ...
The Money team discusses what the Washington Post boycott means for its owner, how a Trump victory could affect the economy, and why companies are policing perks.
47 min
99
Money Talks: The Gambler Who Bet on Alibaba
Lionel Barber reveals how unicorn hunter Masayoshi Son became Wall Street’s biggest maverick investor.
31 min
100
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