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On this week's episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's Jordan Weissman discuss the shady business of international surrogacy,  the National Labor Relations Board's landmark ruling on who counts as a  McDonald's employee, and Argentina finally defaulting on its debt (again).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz with special guests Jamelle Bouie and Annie Lowrey. This week: Continued violence in the Middle East, a potential lawsuit against Obama, and a small victory for the pro-choice contingent in the South. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: the state of business journalism, a hedge-fund billionaire's struggle against Herbalife, and the corporate income tax. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and special guest Julia Ioffe. This week: The chaotic war in Ukraine, the continued fight over Obamacare, and profiling Joe Biden. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's special, transatlantic episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and special guest John Gapper of the Financial Times discuss Citigroup's multi-billion dollar mortgage settlement, the merger of two of the largest American tobacco companies and the continuing saga of the Joint Strike Fighter, the world's most expensive fighter plane. Hosted o...

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: House Republicans plan to sue President Obama, Elizabeth Warren rallies the Democratic base, and a woman is arrested for leaving her nine-year-old at the park. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Happy and unhappy endings at the Fed, American Apparel, and Crumbs Bake Shop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg. This week: A new round of violence between Israel and Hamas, Millennials may lean right politically, and Warren G. Harding named his penis. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Healthcare's Big Data impact, secretive buyers of New York apartments, and how General Motors is compensating its victims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The High Court's Hobby Lobby decision, the impasse over immigration reform, and Facebook's ethically ambiguous research. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: The Supreme Court says streaming service Aereo violates U.S. copyright law, the New York attorney general sues Barclays, and Puerto Rico becomes a tax haven.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss this week's Supreme Court ruling for police to have a warrant prior to searching the electronic device of a person arrested, Thad Cochran's win in Missippi, and Rand Paul's future in the GOP.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org and Slate's Jordan Weissmann. This week: Amazon is making a smartphone, but will people pay for the privilege of easier shopping?  An argument over how climate change and impending civil war in Iraq will (or won't) affect the oil market. And the implications of the foreign policy decision the Supreme Court of the United St...

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, Will Dobson, and John Dickerson. This week: Will Iraq break apart? Who is Abu Khattala? And are violent threats protected speech? Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: Time Warner spins off its magazine business, Uber causes traffic headaches in Europe, and Larry Summers makes reading recommendations.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The shocking primary loss of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Hillary Clinton's Hard Choices, and a major blow against teacher tenure in California. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: A turnabout for Wall Street's toughest judge, extreme measures by the European Central Bank and the continuing saga of hedge fund billionaire Steven A. Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and John Dickerson. This week: The fallout following the deal that freed Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Obama makes a push on carbon emissions, and the Mississippi Republican primary heads to a runoff. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Columbia University, and Slate's Jacob Weisberg. This week: Apple buys Beats, Amazon bullies publisher Hachette, and French Economist Thomas Piketty defends the data in his best-selling book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and special guest Jake Tapper of CNN. This week: Elliot Rodger sparks a national conversation about misogyny, American higher education is in crisis, and hard choices abound in Detroit. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's Jordan Weissman. This week: Credit Suisse pleads guilty to helping Americans evade taxes, a look at how reparations to descendants of slaves might work, and Ben Bernanke’s speaking fees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: The Veterans Affairs scandal, the Republican primaries, and the question of reparations for African-Americans. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's Jordan Weissman. This week: Timothy Geithner's "Stress Test," why Christine Lagarde isn't speaking at Smith College, and how student debt impacts the housing market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate's Political Gabfest featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: discussing climate change with the Bad Astronomer, Phil Pait; Jill Abramson fired from The Gray Lady; and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's own Jordan Weissmann. This week: The IPO of Alibaba, the takeover of Sotheby's, and a debate over the minimum wage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.