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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1
Illegal Group Chats Are Everywhere
45 min
2
Who’s The Boss?
50 min
3
Money Talks: The Mighty Dollar
Edward Fishman and Saleha Mohsin join to discuss how the US dollar became a global currency and what that means under Trump.
37 min
4
MrBeast and The Chocolate Factory
The stock market keeps plummeting, Binance might be trying to buy a Trump pardon, and MrBeast’s chocolate is doing big numbers.
49 min
5
Eggistential Crisis
Donald Trump flip flops on tariffs, the economics of eggs raise a lot of questions, and there was lotto arbitrage in Texas.
47 min
6
Money Talks: The American Myth of Hard Work
Adam Chandler joins to discuss his book 99% Perspiration, and examines long-standing myths around work in America.
34 min
7
Trump Math & Techno-Fascism
Trump proposes a gold card, Musk resembles a techno-fascist, and black plastic spatulas are actually fine.
46 min
8
The Consequences of Getting on Europe’s Bad Side
Trump alienates the EU, Intel may break-up, and Quince is dominating the dupe market.
44 min
9
Money Talks: The Disappearing Databases
What Next: TBD’s Lizzie O'Leary explains why the government data that’s being deleted is crucial to the economy.
24 min
10
Is Bribery Back?
Trump suspends enforcement of the FCPA, inflation won’t die, and Musk takes $80 million from NYC.
40 min
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
Trump’s TikTok Backtrack
Tiktok is back (for now), Trump has a memecoin, and everyone is digital shoplifting.
45 min
15
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
16
Oligarchy in the USA
Biden warns of an American oligarchy, the FTC is suing John Deere, and Hindenburg shuts down.
48 min
17
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
18
Money Talks: Selling The American Dream
Jane Marie joins Emily to deep dive on MLMs.
37 min
19
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
20
The Truth Behind Donald Trump’s Tariff Talk
Paul Krugman joins to talk us through tariffs, Biden’s economic legacy, and more.
45 min
21
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
22
From Behind the Money: Why Northvolt Failed to ...
The story behind the Swedish start-up’s ambitious rise and massive downfall
29 min
23
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
24
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
25
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