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
201
Chip War
Chris Miller joins Slate Money to talk about microchips.
43 min
202
It’s Not TV
Felix Gillette joins to talk about his new book on HBO.
51 min
203
Is Inflation Ova?
Slate Money talks about soaring egg prices, gas stoves and Columbia Business School’s new campus.
41 min
204
Burning Platforms
Slate Money talks non-competes, Silvergate, and Southwest.
38 min
205
The 2022 Markets Wrap-Up
Josh Brown joins Slate Money to explain what happened with the markets this year.
46 min
206
In Defense of Nepotism
Slate Money talks about 401(k)s, nepo babies, and the golden age of cocaine.
47 min
207
Should You Care About the Dot Plot?
Slate Money talks about the Fed’s dot plot, Microsoft’s attempted acquisition of Activision, and SBF’s arrest.
47 min
208
The NYT Strike: End of the Wordle Streak
Slate Money talks ChatGPT, Trump tax fraud and The New York Times strike.
45 min
209
The Tale of Two Bobs
Slate Money talks about Disney’s CEO swap, shrinkflation and SBF’s media tour
49 min
210
Fleishman is in Trouble
Slate Money talks with Fleishman is in Trouble author Taffy Brodesser-Akner about wealth and class.
35 min
211
Enron 2
Slate Money talks about FTX and how to gauge the scope of a scandal
54 min
212
WTF SBF
Slate Money talks about the colossal downfall of FTX
51 min
213
Homecoming
Rana Foroohar joins Slate Money to talk about the end of globalization
53 min
214
Memelord Takeover
Matt Levine joins Slate Money to talk about all things crypto
49 min
215
Meet Me by the Fountain
Alexandra Lange joins Slate Money to talk about the history of malls.
46 min
216
We Can’t Quit Elon
Slate Money talks inflation, the economics Nobel Prize, and Elon Musk.
41 min
217
Felix Learns What A Condo Is
Jonathan Miller joins to talk all things real estate.
51 min
218
Skandal!
Slate Money talks UK economy, Skandal!, and a 10-year-old artist.
45 min
219
First Class Food Fomo
Slate Money talks Citrix, Blue Bonds, and airplane food.
37 min
220
It's All Paul Newman’s Fault
Slate Money talks Patagonia, the RR strike, and Adobe.
47 min
221
DWAC SPAC Setback
Slate Money talks the Lizes, DWAC, and The Wing.
42 min
222
Quiet Quitting
Slate Money talks labor shortage, quiet quitting, and the fast-food labor council.
38 min
223
APE
Slate Money talks student loan forgiveness, Dan Price, and AMC.
42 min
224
What is Flow?
Slate Money talks Adam Neumann, VCs, and public markets.
40 min
225
Digital Banks are Doomed
Slate Money talks CPI, Marcus, and Reorg.
53 min