Slate Money
628 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★ - 922 ratingsA weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.
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The Special Philanthropy Edition
November 15, 2014 05:00 - 43 minutesOn this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Jesse Eisinger of ProPublica and Rob Reich of Stanford University discuss transactional philanthropy at Lincoln Center, the boom in family foundations and ProPublica's investigation of the American Red Cross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "Smoking Up Behind the Bleachers" Edition
November 08, 2014 03:33 - 35 minutesThis year’s midterm elections produced big gains for Republicans – and pot smokers. On this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate's Jordan Weissmann, and Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org discuss the rise of legal weed, private funding for public schools, and Taylor Swift's breakup with Spotify. Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show: Felix’s article on Taylor Swift yanking her entire catalog from Spotify More Slate takes: Chris Mo...
The "End of an Era" Edition
November 01, 2014 03:35 - 34 minutesOn Ep. 25: Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement that he is "proud to be gay," the end of the Fed's historic effort to stimulate the American economy, and the falling price of oil. Plus, a farewell to producer Tracey Samuelson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trust No One
October 25, 2014 13:15 - 32 minutesFelix Salmon, Jordan Weissmann, and Cathy O’Neil discuss non-compete clauses for sandwich-makers, why most financial economics papers may be wrong, and what the Federal Reserve knew in advance about J.P. Morgan's "London Whale." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "Read These Books" Edition
October 18, 2014 04:00 - 49 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of MathBabe.org and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: The group hosts authors John Lanchester and Jake Halpern to chat about their newly released books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The "Bad Advice" Edition
October 11, 2014 04:00 - 32 minutesOn this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salman of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of Mathbabe.org, and old-school blogger and ThinkUp founder Anil Dash talk about why tech companies break up, the ongoing AIG trial, and how to invest your non-retirement money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Second Guessing
October 04, 2014 04:00 - 34 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: why the Fed allowed Lehman Brothers to fail, the protests in Hong Kong, and a new paper from former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 'F**k It, I Quit' Episode
September 27, 2014 04:00 - 30 minutesOn this week’s episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate's Jordan Weissmann and special guest Kai Ryssdal of Marketplace discuss the sudden resignation of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, the world's largest bond fund; the apparent negative stock value of Yahoo; and what happens when everyone knows their coworkers' salaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Froth is Non-Linear
September 20, 2014 04:00 - 39 minutesSlate Money, featuring Cathy O'Neil filling in for host Felix Salmon with Slate's own Jordan Weissmann and special guest Cardiff Garcia. This week: the gender gap part II, Chinese debt, and stock buybacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Regional Episode
September 13, 2014 04:00 - 37 minutesOn this week’s episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's Jordan Weissmann discuss the economic illogic of Scotland’s independence vote, how a federal banking regulation could impact infrastructure investment, and a look at how higher education pays (or doesn’t) with help from Felix Salmon’s interactive game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dollars and Sense
September 06, 2014 04:00 - 39 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Eric Cantor goes to Wall Street, possible problems with dollar-store mergers, and premium bonds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
House of Cards
August 30, 2014 04:00 - 43 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: the dangers of math in the real world, Amazon buys Twitch, and why investing in professional athletes may not be a great idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Feedback Loop
August 23, 2014 04:00 - 45 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: a dive into the mailbag, why tech companies aren't using bankers for M&A deals, and Amazon's new payment system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Payday Edition
August 16, 2014 04:00 - 43 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: when payday loans become usurious, why Buzzfeed’s latest valuation is so high, and the big paychecks of data scientists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Actionable Idiolect
August 09, 2014 04:00 - 37 minutesOn this week's episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's Jordan Weissman discuss the use and abuse of jargon in business and finance, regulators demands that financial institutions rewrite their metaphorical "living wills," and the battle over the literal estate of the artist Robert Rauschenberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Babies and Burgers
August 02, 2014 04:00 - 39 minutesOn this week's episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's Jordan Weissman discuss the shady business of international surrogacy, the National Labor Relations Board's landmark ruling on who counts as a McDonald's employee, and Argentina finally defaulting on its debt (again). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: The Of Course, Of Course Edition
July 26, 2014 04:00 - 37 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: the state of business journalism, a hedge-fund billionaire's struggle against Herbalife, and the corporate income tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Merchants of Death
July 19, 2014 04:00 - 34 minutesOn this week's special, transatlantic episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and special guest John Gapper of the Financial Times discuss Citigroup's multi-billion dollar mortgage settlement, the merger of two of the largest American tobacco companies and the continuing saga of the Joint Strike Fighter, the world's most expensive fighter plane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: The Cupcake Indicator
July 12, 2014 04:00 - 38 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Happy and unhappy endings at the Fed, American Apparel, and Crumbs Bake Shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: The 'Monetizing Others' Episode
July 05, 2014 04:00 - 36 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Healthcare's Big Data impact, secretive buyers of New York apartments, and how General Motors is compensating its victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: From Dark Pools to Swimming Pools
June 28, 2014 04:00 - 37 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: The Supreme Court says streaming service Aereo violates U.S. copyright law, the New York attorney general sues Barclays, and Puerto Rico becomes a tax haven. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Why Argentina Should Default... Again
June 21, 2014 04:00 - 34 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org and Slate's Jordan Weissmann. This week: Amazon is making a smartphone, but will people pay for the privilege of easier shopping? An argument over how climate change and impending civil war in Iraq will (or won't) affect the oil market. And the implications of the foreign policy decision the Supreme Court of the United States just made on what Argentina still owes hedge funds, more than a decade after default. Learn ...
Slate Money: Spinoffs, Write-downs, and Techie Taxis
June 14, 2014 04:00 - 36 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Time Warner spins off its magazine business, Uber causes traffic headaches in Europe, and Larry Summers makes reading recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Negative Interest Rates and the Saga of Steven Cohen
June 07, 2014 04:00 - 33 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: A turnabout for Wall Street's toughest judge, extreme measures by the European Central Bank and the continuing saga of hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Money and the Media
May 31, 2014 04:00 - 36 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University, and Slate's Jacob Weisberg. This week: Apple buys Beats, Amazon bullies publisher Hachette, and French Economist Thomas Piketty defends the data in his best-selling book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Ben Bernanke's Big Payday
May 24, 2014 04:30 - 33 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's Jordan Weissman. This week: Credit Suisse pleads guilty to helping Americans evade taxes, a look at how reparations to descendants of slaves might work, and Ben Bernanke’s speaking fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Timmy, Timmy and More Timmy
May 17, 2014 04:00 - 31 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's Jordan Weissman. This week: Timothy Geithner's "Stress Test," why Christine Lagarde isn't speaking at Smith College, and how student debt impacts the housing market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Slate Money: Alibaba and the Magical IPO
May 10, 2014 06:00 - 31 minutesSlate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: The IPO of Alibaba, the takeover of Sotheby's, and a debate over the minimum wage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices