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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.Want more Slate Money? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit https://slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 2, 2016 • 50min
The Time's Up Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss things coming to an end.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-Failures in the gig economy, and our changing workforce-Spotify's deal with the devil-Ang Bang loses its bid for Starwood hotelsSlate Money is brought to you by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 100-day period. And get 50 dollars toward any mattress purchase by visiting Casper.com/slatemoney and using the promo code SLATEMONEY. And by Harry's, the shaving company that offers German-engineered blades, well-designed handles, and shipping right to your door. Visit Harrys.com for $5 off your first purchase with the promo code MONEY. And by Ring. With Ring Video Doorbell, you can see and speak to anyone at your door from anywhere in the world, using your smart phone. Slate Money listeners get FREE EXPEDITED FedEx shipping when you go to Ring.com/money. With Ring Video Doorbell you’re always home! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2016 • 47min
The Pushing People Out Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss displacement.Topics discussed on today’s show include:- What the election is teaching us about free trade.- Is there anything to be gained from gentrification, in Manhattan, Palo Alto, or Brooklyn?-What Tidjane Thiam did so poorly at Credit Suisse.Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 2016 • 45min
The Screwed Pooch Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss the biggest mess-ups of the week.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-Bangladesh's bank account at the Fed lost $81 million in a web heist.-Pharma startup darling Valeant is a mess.-The biggest hedge fund in the world has some personnel issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 2016 • 47min
The Professional Identity Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Stacey Vanek Smith of Planet Money discuss the business and finance news of the week.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-Buying citizenship, in St. Kitts and the U.S.-Why activist investors aren't nominating women to board positions.-How white collar America secretly loves working too much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 2016 • 48min
The Brain in a VAT Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk sales taxes.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-Cathy battles the tampon tax.-Ted Cruz makes a proposal for a new kind of value-added tax.-Felix can't stand the way Americans keep the sales tax off the price tag. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2016 • 54min
The Breaking the Law Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, Guan Yang joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann to talk about battles with the government. Topics discussed on today’s show include:-The Apple versus the FBI battle is about much more than just Apple. -Sci-Hub's gone to the dark web.-Argentina says it's not evil anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2016 • 57min
The Too Big to Fail Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, Neil Irwin, author of The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire, joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann. This week is all about Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed's new solution for our too-big-to-fail banks.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-How to break up the biggest banks. -How we could turn banks into public utilities.-How to take away the tax-deductibility of interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2016 • 51min
The End of the World as We Know It Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, Muhamed El-Erian joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk about the future of central banks.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-Our economy is at a T-junction- things are about to go very good, or very bad, depending on the decisions our government makes.-Why central bankers, IMF types, and the like, often want to do things which go against the will of the people. -What is the role of central banks? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2016 • 44min
The New Money Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk cold hard cash.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-The failure of bitcoin, and why we'll never have a cash-free society-Viacom's aging patriarch Sumner Redstone, and Philippe Daumain’s $54M pay package-Why Credit Suisse is tanking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2016 • 51min
The Emoji Edition
On this episode of Slate Money, Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal, and Shane Ferro of the Huffington Post talk about feelings.Topics discussed on today’s show include:-Facebook's new emoji options, and what this means for Twitter-Univision is buying The Onion -Gender discrimination on Wall StreetCheck out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


