Slate Money

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about the split verdict in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, the short supply (and high prices) of COVID rapid tests, and whether restaurants should be allowed to sell cocktails to-go. Plus, we say goodbye to Stacy during her last episode of Slate Money.  In the Plus segment:  The   New York Times’  purchase of  The Ath...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by  Joe Weisentahl  of the  Bloomberg podcast Odd Lots. They discuss this past very long year in markets – from labor to crypto to supply chains; what’s up and what’s making them go ‘huh?’ and how we should maybe be grateful to Steve Mnuchin.  In the Plus segment: How the lumber supply chain issue had very little to do with lum...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk all about retirement with  Teresa Ghilarducci , retirement expert and professor at the New School for Social Research. They dig into what’s wrong with the retirement system and who is currently benefiting from its brokenness, how people can get the most out of retirement investments and the role gender plays in retirement planning. ...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about the psychic weight of another COVID wave and what it means for the economy, the environmental and employee problems with fast fashion, and what to expect now that Reddit is going public. In the Plus segment: The Block vs Block fight. Mentioned In the show:  “ ’I Was Wrong’: Omicron Wrecks CEOs’ Plans for Office Return ” by Jenn...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 8, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Slate’s   Lizzie O’Leary  to talk about the Jeremy Strong  New Yorker profile , the botched coup, and Tom’s big move. Podcast production by...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about Better.com’s CEO firing tons of employees via Zoom, DoorDash’s dark stores and increased hiring, and New York City Council passing a measure to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. In the Plus segment: What’s going on with inflation now. Mentioned In the show:  Better.com CEO Firings “Better CEO ‘Taking Time Off Effec...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 8, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Rachel Syme of The  New Yorker  to talk about the terrible parents of  Succession , the fabulous – and not quite working – fashion choices,...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about the problems facing Buzzfeed as it goes public, understanding the latest jobs report amidst the new COVID-19 variant, and the transition of the company Square to Block.   In the Plus segment: Debating whether Twitter should become a paid for subscription service.   Mentioned In the show:  Block Heads  on BLOCK’s new website   ...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 7, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined bytheir fellow Slate Money co-host, Stacy-Marie Ishmael to talk about Kendall’s crazy birthday party, asking for receipts for He-Man lunchboxes...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by  Gene Park  of  The   Washington Post  for a very special all-gaming episode. They get into the massive economy behind video games, the complexities of the multiverse, what games make you a “gamer” and discuss how gaming can actually be really social.    In the Plus segment: What makes a great gaming chair.   Email:  slatemo...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 6, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined byjournalist, author and Godmother of Slate Money Succession,  Taffy Brodesser-Akner  to talk about Soy Boys, the fascists, and Tom’s diner reg...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by author  Christopher Mims  to talk about his new book,  Arriving Today , what’s really going on with the supply chain crisis, the logistics of how Amazon works, and the crazy story of a crypto group trying to get a copy of the U.S. Constitution at auction.    In the Plus segment: The people you don’t think about in the supply...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 5, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Edmund Lee ,  longtime media industry reporter  for  The New York Times  to talk about the real-life influences behind Sandy and Sandy, the...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about the deconglomeration of Johnson & Johnson and General Electric, the impact worker revenge has on inflation, and Elon Musk’s big Twitter poll costing him ten percent of his stocks. In the Plus segment: Talking on background.  Mentioned in the show:  “ ’It’s a walkout!’ Inside the fast-food workers’ season of rebellion ” by G...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 4, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Michael Mechanic , author of  Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live – and How Their Wealth Harms Us All  to talk about the arrival of Adri...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about a recent CNN segment claiming milk has gone from $1.99 per gallon to $2.79 per gallon, the United Nations climate summit in Scotland, and the conflict surrounding the Penguin Random House merger attempt with Simon & Schuster.  In the Plus segment: Holding a tungsten cube.    Email:  slatemoney@slate.com Podcast production b...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 3, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by  Matt Haber , Newsletter Editor for the Alta Journal, to armchair psychoanalyze Kendall, talk about the daddy issues of the Roy children, an...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about Facebook’s transformation to Metaverse, how the billionaire income tax would work (and why it won’t happen), and Hertz’s new deal with Tesla.  In the Plus segment: How a butt dial blundered a coup. Mentioned In the show:  “ Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster ” by Rebecca Heilweil “ Democrats’ billionaire tax would...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For Episode 2, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by author and rich people expert  Kurt Anderson , to talk about and whether Logan is in a decline, Kendal’s big speech, and those doughnuts.   ...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about ad tracking and big changes at Apple, what’s going on with tuna bonds, and big businesses buying up real estate. In the Plus segment: Legacy admissions.  Mentioned In the show: “ Snap’s Stock Plummets as It Blames Apple’s Privacy Changes for Hurting Its Ad Business ” by Sarah E. Needleman “ Zillow pauses homebuying as tech-powe...

Slate Money is obsessed with Succession , HBO's wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday, we'll be discussing the previous night's episode with spoiler-filled glee. For the series premier, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by Janine Gibson , assistant editor of Financial Times to talk about Geri's glass cliff promotion, who might be going to jail, and all...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about spoiled customers acting out, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and the scandal plaguing her job position, and a new poll finding that a third of households making less than $50,000 in the U.S. lost or spent their savings during the pandemic.  In the Plus segment: The Coinbase proposal for an entirely new regulation system for cry...

Slate Money is obsessed with  Succession , HBO’s wonderful drama about the lives of the superrich Roy family. So, every Monday we’ll be discussing the previous night’s episode with spoiler-filled glee. To kick us off after a long wait for season 3, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck are joined by The New Yorker's Rebecca Mead to talk about her piece, " The Real C.E.O of 'Succession '", how sorry we shoul...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by Robin Wigglesworth to talk about his new book  Trillions . They get into active investing, what’s going on with Tether, and the art company Masterworks.    In the Plus segment: Snacks.    Mentioned In the show:  “ Why Masterworks is worth $1 billion ” by Felix Salmon “ Anyone Seen Tether’s Billions? ” by Zeke Faux “ Former P...

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael are joined by Max Chafkin to talk about his new book The Contrarian . They get into the life and drama of Peter Thiel, insider trading, and the Ozy Media scandal.   In the Plus segment: What will Peter Thiel do with all his money?  Mentioned in the show:  “ Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong ” by Ben Smi...