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About the Show

A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Anna Szymanski.

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The Jeff Bezos’ Midlife Crisis Edition

The Slate Money hosts talk Judy Shelton, antitrust investigations, and JEDI.

The Media Media Edition

The Slate Money hosts are joined by Edmund Lee to discuss Tesla, New York Times subscriptions, and social media revenue.

The Brexit Day Edition

The Slate Money hosts are joined by Izabella Kaminska to discuss Brexit, ESG, and LIBOR.

The Speaking of Terrifying … Edition

The Slate Money hosts discuss Clearview, coronavirus, and bushfires.

The Trans-Pacific Tractor Beams Edition

The Slate Money hosts discuss trade deals, Plaid, and the Rooney rule.

The Megxit Edition

The Slate Money hosts discuss the royals, Trump’s wine tariff, and index funds.

The Big Mistake of the 2010s Edition

The Slate Money hosts discuss oil prices, the policy mistakes of the past decade, and David Stern.

The Cautionary Tales Edition

Tim Harford joins Slate Money to talk about his new podcast, Christmas cards, and black-market sand.

Saving for the Second Coming

Slate Money on Boeing, AB5, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The End of The World as We Know It

The Slate Money hosts talk the WTO, Paul Volcker, and Away.

What Makes a Car Collectible?

Is a classic car ever a good investment?

The Boys Have Left the Building

The Slate Money hosts talk Alphabet, Uber, and Manchester City.

Can a Liquid Be an Asset?

Felix asks Dan Rosenheck if wine can be an investment.

The Open Borders Edition

Bryan Caplan joins Slate Money to discuss the economics of parenting, education, and immigration.   

Can Luxury Goods Be More Than Consumables?

Felix asks Max Bittner if watches, handbags, and designer clothing can be investments.

The Taylor Swift Is a Volatile Asset Edition

Janine Gibson joins to talk about Hong Kong, Taylor Swift, and TikTok.

What’s So Special About Gold?

Is gold a good investment?

Is Tech Destroying Restaurants?

The Slate Money hosts talk the Apple Card, the food delivery economy, and Disney+.

Is Cryptocurrency Digital Gold or a Lottery Ticket?

And is crypto a good investment?

The Iberian Siestas Edition

The ethics of CEOs having relationships with subordinates, the economic benefits of sleep, and the allure of private money.