Slate Money

On this week’s Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and Heather Long, CNNMoney’s senior markets and economy writer, discuss:The fallout from Uber’s sexual harassment allegations.The attempted takeover of Unilever by Kraft Heinz.Bank fees.Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @JHWeissmann, @byHeatherLong

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This week, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and Leigh Gallagher, author of the book, The Airbnb Story: How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy, discuss:Snap Inc’s 22 billion dollar IPO evaluation.Airbnb’s epic rise and future challenges.The benefits of the The New York Times’ paywall approach.Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @JHWeissmann, @leighgallagher

Production by Zachary Dinerstein.

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On Cathy’s final episode, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, chat with Derek Thompson, author of Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction. They decipher what it takes to produce a hit in three major creative industries, including:Film and televisionBook publishingMusic

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It's an all-Cathy episode today on Slate Money! Hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss three topics handpicked by Ms O'Neil. They are:

- How the big-data company Cambridge Analytica and psychometric profiles helped shape the outcome of the Brexit vote and our most recent election.

- The AI that will put some lawyers out of business.

- Statistics in the age of Trump.

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Production by Zachary Dinerstein

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Hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, discuss:America’s about-face on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal and what that means for the country. How Citigroup and Wells Fargo were caught giving homeowners “the runaround.”Cathy’s announcement that she’ll be leaving Slate Money soon (yes, we’re as sad as you are).

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @JHWeissmann, @mathbabedotorg

Production by Zachary Dinerstein

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This week’s Slate Money comes to you from the World Economic Forum in Davos! Hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by Adrian Monck, head of communications at the WEF, and Rana Foroohar, the soon-to-be Associate Editor of the Financial Times. 

They discuss:China’s President Xi Jinping and his support of globalizationBritain's role in the world, post BrexitThe future of banks and business in a more populist western world

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @JHWeissmann

Production by Zachary Dinerstein

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Today on Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

- The mysterious history of the Bic Cristal Ballpoint pen - Bond investing in a rising-rate environment- Hedge fund founder Anthony Scaramucci’s new White House role

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Production by Zachary Dinerstein

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Today on Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

- The growing number of pink-collar caregiving jobs, which men often don’t want

- Trump's dicey debt ties

- How the number of American publicly-traded companies is steadily shrinking

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Production by Zachary Dinerstein

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Today’s episode comes to you live from Brooklyn’s Union Hall! Hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by:

Steve Hindy -- Brooklyn Brewery Founder

Dan Kenary -- Harpoon Brewery Founder

Rob Burns -- Night Shift Brewing Founder and President of the Massachusetts Brewers Guild

Katie Marisic -- Federal Affairs Manager at the Brewers Association

Nancy Palmer -- Executive Director, Georgia Craft Brewers Guild

They discuss:What a craft beer is The economics of running a small breweryHow national and state regulations affect the price and distribution of beer

They also answer questions from a few thirsty listeners.

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Production by Zachary Dinerstein and Veralyn Williams

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Today on Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss: 

America’s growing lead poisoning problem The actual effectiveness of China’s educational system How some of the Pulse nightclub victim’s families are suing Facebook, Twitter, and Google for their roles in spreading ISIS propaganda 

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann 

Production by Zachary Dinerstein

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