Slate Money

On this week’s episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann welcome special guest Elie Mystal of the blog Above the Law to discuss:The sudden resignation of Twitter CEO Dick CostoloThe 10-year anniversary of Elie quitting Big Law, and the state of the profession.The ethics and economics of  student loan defaults   Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, data scientist Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org,  Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and special guest Ron Lieber of New York Times discuss:Ron's new book on teaching your kids about money, The Opposite of SpoiledWhat the Red Cross did wrong in Haiti, and what organizations will make better use of your charity dollarsNew options for insuring workers in the sharing economy  Slate Money is sponsored by Volvo. Experience the Wonder of Summer. Have a month’s payment on Volvo and spend your summer doing the things that matter to you. Plus get up to five years full coverage, including wear and tear. Go to volvocars.com/us.And by Birchbox Man. For just $20 a month, subscribers receive a monthly box of gear and grooming essentials, all tailored to suit their personal style. Head over to Birchbox.com and use promo code MONEY to get 100 Birchbox points with the purchase of your subscription – that’s $10 to spend towards your new favorite products.  Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, data scientist Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:·     How US officials can prosecute FIFA leaders abroad·    Virtual reality- it's back?·    The Vox/Recode consolitation deal Slate Money is sponsored by Quickbooks. If you work for yourself, try QuickBooks Self-Employed. It helps separate your business and personal expenses, estimate your federal quarterly taxes and more. See what QuickBooks Self-Employed can do for you with a free thirty-day trial at http://tryselfemployed.com/money. Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money, data scientist Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann welcome special guest Cardiff Garcia of the blog FT Alphaville to discuss the criminal guilt of the banks, the reality of the Cuban economy and the fight over the trade deal none of us can read.Slate Money is sponsored by Dropbox, trusted by people in over 4 million businesses worldwide to keep their files safe, synced, and easy to share with anyone. Try Dropbox for Business free for 14 days at dropbox.com/businessAnd by Quickbooks. If you work for yourself, try QuickBooks Self-Employed. It helps separate your business and personal expenses, estimate your federal quarterly taxes and more. See what QuickBooks Self-Employed can do for you with a free thirty-day trial at tryselfemployed.com/money.And by Ziprecruiter. Find the perfect candidate easily by posting to more than 100 job boards at once. Try ZipRecruiter for free by going to ziprecruiter.com/slatemoney.Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Jim Ledbetter of Inc and the Inc Uncensored podcast discuss:-So you want to implant a baby-Verizon's $4.4 billon bid for that company that used to send you cd's for the internet-Dumb ways to spend your money on pretty things Slate Money is sponsored by Dropbox, trusted by people in over 4 million businesses worldwide to keep their files safe, synced, and easy to share with anyone. Try Dropbox for Business free for 14 days at dropbox.com/business.And by Quickbooks. If you work for yourself, try QuickBooks Self-Employed. It helps separate your business and personal expenses, estimate your federal quarterly taxes and more. See what QuickBooks Self-Employed can do for you with a free thirty-day trial at http://tryselfemployed.com/money. Today’s guest James Ledbetter hosts a podcast on the Panoply Network about tech, business, startups, and entrepreneurship. It’s called Inc. Uncensored and you can listen to the latest episode here: https://soundcloud.com/panoply/inc-uncensored-ep-13-verizon-buys-shingy-and-aol-and-the-backbone-of-the-on-demand-economy/s-7LHWz  Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:How Asian countries have built better airportsThe shocking results of the UK electionHow to improve the Federal Reserve Slate Money is sponsored by Dropbox, trusted by people in over 4 million businesses worldwide to keep their files safe, synced, and easy to share with anyone. Try Dropbox for Business free for 14 days at dropbox.com/businessAnd 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.Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of  Slate  Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of  mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann welcome a special guest: Reuters Breakingviews global editor Rob Cox. Also, it's Jordan's wedding day.Topics discussed:-How much do weddings really cost?-What does it mean for GE to be getting out of financial markets?-Music festivals: Where's the money? Slate Money is sponsored by Dropbox, trusted by people in over 4 million businesses worldwide to keep their files safe, synced, and easy to share with anyone. Try Dropbox for Business free for 14 days at dropbox.com/business.Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your 2-week free trial slate.com/podcastplus. Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

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On this week’s episode of  Slate  Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of  mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann welcome a special guest: financial planner, author, and New York Times columnist Carl Richards. Topics discussed include: How do you get your financial life in order (and what does that even mean)? How could a billionaire hedge-fund manager, a media magnate and Deepak Chopra cure capitalism (with more capitalism)?Did naked mouse-ing cause the flash crash? This podcast is sponsored by ZipRecruiter: Find the perfect candidate easily by posting to more than 100 job boards at once. Try ZipRecruiter for free by going to ZIpRecruiter.com/SlateMoney. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your 2-week free trial slate.com/podcastplus.  

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk about everything Buffet Topics include:The risks he takes (or doesn't take).His sub-prime mobile home loans.And Buffett's bestie.  This week’s episode was sponsored by DropBox for Business. It’s the same easy Dropbox experience your employees already love. Try Dropbox for Business free for 14 days at dropbox.com/business.And also by ZipRecruiter, which helps you post to over 100 job sites with one single click. Today you can try ZipRecruiter for free! Go to ZipRecruiter.com/SLATEMONEY. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your 2-week free trial slate.com/podcastplus.

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On this week’s episode of Slate Money host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann take on lemons of all stripes. Topics include:The horrifically rising costs of higher education. What the drought, and water pricing, means for California fruit and vegetable farmers.And letters from our listeners. This week’s episode was sponsored by DropBox for business, It’s the same easy Dropbox experience your employees already love.And also by Automatic, a connected car adapter that pairs your car to your smartphone that helps you diagnose engine problems, drive more efficiently, remember where you parked, and more. To get $20 off Automatic's price of $99.95 visit automatic.com/money.  Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your 2-week free trial at  slate.com/podcastplus

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