The Delicious Mexican Dirt Edition
A Slate Money bonus episode on gaydar A.I., L'Oréal for men, Facebook advertising, and Ray Dalio.
The Only Way Is Ethics EditionSlate Money on the CEO council disbanding, companies’ responsibilities to shareholders, and impact investing.
The Fake Loans EditionSlate Money on private student loan debt, Donald Trump’s ties to Deutsche Bank, and hedge funders evading taxes.
The White-Collar Crime EditionSlate Money on The Chickenshit Club, sexual harassment in Silicon Valley, and Hobby Lobby.
The Independent Directors EditionSlate Money on Uber, Amazon buying Whole Foods, and initial coin offerings.
The Bureaucrats Gone Wild EditionSlate Money on corruption in Brazil, Saudi Arabia’s oil prices, and Paul Romer’s war on Bankspeak.
The Disappearing EditionSlate Money on the mortgage interest deduction, the volatility index, and Snap’s first earnings report after going public.
The Pointless Vanity EditionSlate Money on Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s substantial payout, Sheryl Sandberg’s new book on grief, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s massive data project.
The Liquidity EditionSlate Money discusses South Africa’s credit rating downgrade and how markets are responding to recent economic events in unpredictable ways.
The Pour Decisions EditionSlate Money gets tipsy talking to Bianca Bosker, author of Cork Dork, about the economics of wine.
The Peripatetic Headquarters EditionSlate Money on concert ticket scams, the sale of legacy media brands, and Amazon’s new headquarters.
The Bad Eggs EditionSlate Money on Anthony Scaramucci, productivity, and Hampton Creek’s eggless mayo.
The Cash Offer EditionSlate Money on going cashless with Visa, coding boot camps, and Warren Buffett.
The Methodologically Problematic EditionSlate Money on Google’s antitrust violations, Italian banks, and Seattle’s minimum wage.
The Spinning Wheels EditionSlate Money on the auto industry, artificial intelligence, and Apple’s new headquarters.
The Talking TED Talks EditionSlate Money on Cathy O’Neil’s TED talk, what goes on at TED Talks conferences, and the industry of highly paid speeches.
The Pet Cause EditionSlate Money on PetSmart’s acquisition of Chewy, Arconic CEO Klaus Kleinfeld’s resignation, and Portland’s decision to divest from all corporations.
The “You Say Beeta, I Say Beta” EditionSlate Money discusses the popularity of smart beta investing and potential racial bias in auto insurance.
The Thinx Twice EditionSlate Money discusses Thinx founder Miki Agrawal’s sexual harassment allegations and how venture capitalist J.D. Vance is looking to invest in startups—in Ohio.