On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of Weapons of Math Destruction, Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weisman breakdown how things are heating up with the HFC deal, proposed NYC Airbnb regulations, and the Volcker Rule.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-The hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) deal to phase down global climate-warming

-The proposed Airbnb crack downs on New York City hosts

-How a Goldman Sachs trader can make $100 million in the Volcker Rule era

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Production by Veralyn Williams.

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