Slate Money

Don't worry, Slate Money is obsessed with Succession too. So we're going to be recapping and discussing the latest episode every week. 

For the season premiere, Felix and Emily are joined by journalist Edmund Lee to talk about the real world counterparts to the characters, proper yachting attire and all the best Kendall insults. 

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This week, Emily Peck is out, so How To! Host Charles Duhigg joins Felix Salmon and Anna Szymanski to discuss Chinese currency manipulation, the economics of agriculture, and instant payments.

And in Slate Plus: The effective embargo on Venezuela.

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Production by Phil Surkis

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This week, the Slate Money hosts discuss Jay Powell’s announcement that the Fed is cutting interest rates for the first time in over a decade, delve into the messed up economics of generic drugs and follow up on the whole Equifax refund debacle.

And in Slate Plus: The latest college scam!

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In this Slate Money Extra, Felix sits down with Scott Kupor, managing partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Scott and Felix discusses the world of venture capital as covered in his new book, 'Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It'. They get into the complex relationship between entrepreneurs and VCs, the question of diversity in the world of startups and reasoning behind preferred stock.

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This week, Slate Money talks about Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine, the UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the truth about the safety of safe deposit boxes. Plus a cameo from Toby the Dog!

Equifax Settlement- https://slate.com/technology/2019/07/equifax-settlement-money-how-to-claim.html

Emily's Article - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual-harassment-ernst-young-arbitration-bill_n_5d371887e4b004b6adb65597

And in the Slate Plus segment: European Central Bank Email: [email protected]: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

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This week, the Slate Money hosts talk about Elizabeth Warren’s plan for Private Equity, the surprising effects of gentrification, and Netflix’s current downtick.

And in the Slate Plus segment: Cats. Email: [email protected]: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

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This week, Slate Money invites Neil Irwin, Senior Economics Correspondent for The New York Times, to the show to discuss Jeffrey Epstein, Christine Lagarde and his article on Economic Orthodoxy.

And in the Slate Plus segment: Who will run the IMF now?

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @Neil_Irwin

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. 

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This week, economics professor and author Emily Oster joins the Slate Money team to talk about what she learned writing her booksExpecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know andCribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool.

And in the Slate Plus segment: More Emily Oster! Email: [email protected]: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @ProfEmilyOster

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. 

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This week, Slate Money talks about the exit of Jony Ive, the man behind Apple’s most iconic designs, discusses the employee upset at Wayfair over the company’s involvement with detention centers and answers a listener question about the Chinese bank Baoshang. 

== That Photo of Jony Ive ==

And in the Slate Plus segment: Billionaires and their taxes.   

Email: [email protected]: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck

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This week, Slate Money talk about Libra, Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, the merits of upzoning and the Beyond Meat IPO. And in the Slate Plus segment: The billionaire who bought Sotheby’s.  Email: [email protected]: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. 

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