Slate Money

On this episode of Slate Money, Muhamed El-Erian joins hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk about the future of central banks. Topics discussed on today’s show include: -Our economy is at a T-junction- things are about to go very good, or very bad, depending on the decisions our government makes .-Why central bankers, IM...

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann talk cold hard cash. Topics discussed on today’s show include: - The failure of bitcoin , and why we'll never have a cash-free society - Viacom's aging patriarch Sumner Redstone, and Philippe Daumain’s $54M pay package - Why Credit Suisse is tanking Hosted o...

On this episode of Slate Money,  Slate ’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal, and Shane Ferro of the Huffington Post talk about feelings. Topics discussed on today’s show include: - Facebook's new emoji options , and what this means for Twitter - Univision is buying The Onion  - Gender discrimination on Wall Street Check out other Panoply podcasts at ...

On this episode of  Slate Money , Felix goes to the World Economic Forum in Davos! Felix Salmon of  Fusion,  Cathy O'Neil of  mathbabe.org , and  Slate's Moneybox  columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by special guest Jenny Anderson, a  Quartz  reporter at the conference. They discuss: • Their first takes on Davos • Diversity at the World Economic Forum • The $68 Davos burger • And, of course, Do...

On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of  Fusion , Cathy O'Neil of  mathbabe.org , and  Slate's   Moneybox  columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by special guest William Easterly, Professor of Economics at New York University, and the author of  The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor . They dig into: • The realities of the developing world • Poo...

On this episode of  Slate Money , Felix Salmon of  Fusion , Cathy O'Neil of  mathbabe.org , and Slate's  Moneybox  columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by special guest Elly Trickett, editor-in-chief of  IBM.com  and former director of content for Weight Watchers. They discuss: •How weight loss programs make money •The enduring trend of wearable fitness tech •The economics of gym memberships and...

On this episode of  Slate Money , Felix Salmon of  Fusion , Cathy O'Neil of  mathbabe.org , and  Slate's  Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss: • The economics of partying on New Years Eve in Times Square • The risky side of derivatives trading  • Warren Buffett and predatory lending Read about the Gaussian copula function in Felix's piece for Wired. Check out other Panoply podcasts at itun...

On this episode of  Slate Money , Felix Salmon of  Fusion ,  Slate's  Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and author Harold Pollack discuss: • Harold's simple financial guide,  The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to Be Complicated • The current state of the Affordable Care Act • The economics behind neglected diseases Harold Pollack is the Helen Ross Professor of Social Service Admi...

On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, discuss: • The economics of the Star Wars franchise • How the FED hiked interest rates for the first time in almost a decade • The future of junk bonds Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Email: slatemoney@slate.com Twitter: @Felix salmon, @math...

On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of  Fusion , Cathy O'Neil of  mathbabe.org , and Jim Ledbetter, host of the podcast  Inc. Uncensored , discuss: • The acquisition of Keurig Green Mountain by JAB Holding Co. • Yahoo's ongoing struggles • The merger of chemical manufacturing giants Dow Chemical and DuPont Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Email: slatemoney@slate.com...

On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by Surprisingly Awesome’s  Adam Davidson to discuss: - The Big Short, a movie following the financial crisis of 2007. (Adam Davidson also worked as a key consultant on the film.) - Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he'll donate much of his wealth to cha...

On this episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann share the financial odds and ends they're most thankful for this year, including: • Insurance (Cathy)• Index Funds (Felix)• McDonald's (Jordan) Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @Felix salmon, @mathbabedotorg...

On this episode of Slate Money, financial writer Gregory Ip joins Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann to discuss:• Greg's new book Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe• Marriott's planed acquisition of the luxury hotel chain Starwood• Square's IPO launch Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/p...

On this episode of Slate Money, Nando Vila of Fusion joins Felix Salmon (also of Fusion), Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann in a battle of wits to discuss: Student loan debt (and whether we should do away with it all together)Neel Kashkari, the new president of the Minneapolis Federal ReserveAn alarming statistic which shows that death rates for middle a...

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann give a primer on finance. Topics discussed on today’s show include:Hedge fundsVenture capitalPrivate equity Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply. Slate Money is brought to you by Braintree. Looking to set up payments for your business? Braint...

On this episode of Slate Money, Mehrsa Baradaran, author of How the Other Half Banks,  joins Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, to discuss unbanking in America. Topics discussed on today’s show include:How banks are failing poor and working class AmericansHow postal banking could be a solutionThe debate over prepaid debit cards Ch...

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On this episode of Slate Money, Miriam Gottfried of the Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Street joins Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, to discuss the business and finance news of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include:Why Yum Brands split itself in twoShould egg donation be an open market? When should you get off the hook for student loan...

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss our expectations for treatment. Topics discussed on today’s show include:Will other restaurants follow Danny Meyer's example of eliminating the tip system at his restaurants? How did Theranos go so wrong? And can they recover? This week saw huge tech de...

On this episode of Slate Money, investigative journalist and Vanity Fair contributing editor Bethany McLean joins host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann to discuss housing in America. Topics discussed on today’s show include:Bethany's new book, Shaky Ground: The Strange Saga of the U.S. Mortgage Giants, on the federal government's...

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss how everybody's a little bit different. Topics discussed on today’s show include:The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau looks at racial discrimination in car loans. And how racial discrimination in loans is done. Can Jack Dorsey run both Square and Tw...

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss the outrageously terrible, and good, news of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include: How Turing pharmaceuticals gouged the price of the HIV drug DaraprimVolkswagen admits its cars fooled regulators, which may have caused deathsThe beauty of...

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Alison Griswold discuss the swindles of the week. Topics discussed on today’s show include:The downside of quick Venmo paymentsWhat Tom Hayes did to the London interbank offered rateWhy the Fed didn't raise interest rates Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply....

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss some questionable risks. Topics discussed on today’s show include:Fantasy sports: a game of skill? The Department of Justice wants to prosecute more white collar criminalsThe Broad tests a new model for art institutions Check out other Panoply podcasts...

On this episode of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss some sneaky new forms of lending. Topics discussed on today’s show include:Facebook may get in the lending businessLitigation finance in the medical field Donald Trump's money  Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoplySlate Money is sponsor...