Slate Money

Sharp financial analysis and economic news.

About the Show

A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers.

Hosts

  • Emily Peck is the co-host of Slate Money and a markets correspondent for Axios.

  • Felix Salmon is a host of the Slate Money podcast.

  • Elizabeth Spiers is Slate’s Pay Dirt columnist. She was the founding editor of Gawker and the former editor in chief of the New York Observer. Prior to Gawker, she was a financial analyst.

Which Coke’s For You?

A judge has ruled that medical debt remains on your credit score, the French PM and Trump want to cut national holidays, and Coca-Cola’s choice of sweetener is being debated.
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Bonus: The Protein Obsession is Helping Cheese Farmers

The way is to use the whey

One Big BS Bill

Trump’s megabill passed, the trade war rages on, and Trump Accounts are giving babies money.
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Bonus: The Plight of the Middle Manager

Middle managers have been saddled with more underlings and it’s creating a whole new economy.

Money Talks: The Working Homeless in America

Author Brian Goldstone joins Elizabeth Spiers to unpack the unrecognized population of full-time workers in America without stable housing.

Markets Will Be Markets

Now that the stock market is soaring after the doom and gloom of months ago, Barry Ritholtz returns to help parse what’s happening.
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Bonus: To Rot or Not

Do we need to keep kids occupied all summer?

Mega-Yacht Foam Parties Are In

Wall Street bemoans Mamdani’s win, Trump threatens Jay Powell again, and the Bezos-Sanchez wedding is flashy and splashy.
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Bonus: The MAGA Blue Collar Obsession

The right keeps harping on the need for more blue collar workers. But their ideas of this type of employee are cartoonish.

Money Talks: Money is One Hell of A Drug

James Frey joins Felix Salmon to talk about the ultra-rich people who inspired his latest book, Next to Heaven.

Slate Money Submits To The AI Overlords

Crypto regulation is finally happening, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders get a raise, and AI bots come for our jobs
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Bonus: EMILLIs And The Rise Of The Everyday Millionaire

What does having a million dollars mean in 2025?

Peak AI Frenzy

WarnerBrothers Discovery is breaking up, AI is getting crazy valuations, and Trump’s immigration crackdown has economic repercussions.
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Bonus: The End of Happy Hour?

Are the kids still getting drinks after work? An investigation.

Money Talks: Philosophy of The Budget

How can philosophers help us understand the GOP’s budget proposal?

Let’s TACO ‘Bout It

CPI data becomes less reliable, Trump finds out about TACO, and Gen Z may or may not read
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Bonus: The Fight of the Season

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are finally sick of each other and can’t throw each other under the bus fast enough.

The Perfect Vacation Length

How long is too long for a trip?

Pay Offs & Lay Offs

Felix exits Axios, the AI layoff wave is coming, and Circle IPOs.
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Bonus: Donald Trump’s Rococo Share

Dan Primack joins to unpack the latest drama with U.S. Steal and the New York Stock Exchange.

Money Talks: Is Your Friends & Neighbors Aspirational?

Hilary Frey joins Emily Peck to discuss what kind of TV rich people the Apple TV+ show is about.

Perfecting the Balance Between Tourists and Locals

Weeding out the tourist traps, figuring out what the “best restaurant” is, and should locals get discounts?

Elon Backs Off

The bond vigilantes come out, Elon Musk steps away from DOGE, and Ozempic is changing group dinners.
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Bonus: Are We in The Slop Era?

From AI to ‘Bowl Culture,’ everything is slop now.

A Disneyland Guide

The dollars and cents of a trip to the “happiest place on earth.”

Did You Fill Yer Boots With Stocks?

The stock market has bounced back, UnitedHeath is in trouble, and self-defense shooting insurance is a thing.
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Bonus: The Great (Expensive) Calendar Debate

Is a $700 calendar in your home really a marriage saver?

Money Talks: An Economist Shares Her Cheat Codes

Daryl Fairweather joins Emily Peck to share “economic cheat codes for life, love, and work.”

Tariff Stockholm Syndrome

The UK makes a trade deal, Bill Gates gives away more money, and OpenAI stays a non-profit.
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Bonus: Trump Tariffs Come For Hollywood

Was Felix wrong about Trump’s movie powers?

Everyone Cares About Power Grids This Week

Iberia suffers a blackout, GDP is down, and stack ranking is back.