Listen to Episode No. 132 of Slate Money
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On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion; Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction; and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by ProPublica financial reporter Jesse Eisinger to discuss:
- The practice of paying economists large sums to promote mergers
- Facebook, Google, and fake news
- India’s demonetization
Come have a beer with us! Slate Money goes live for a special craft beer episode at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Union Hall in Brooklyn. Tickets are $25. Go to slate.com/live for tickets and more information.
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Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann, @eisingerj
Production by Zachary Dinerstein.
