The Lemons Edition
Slate Money on why college is so expensive, the economics of the California drought, and letters from listeners.

Listen to Episode No. 48 of Slate Money:
On this week’s episode of Slate Money host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann take on lemons of all stripes. Topics include:
- The horrifically rising costs of higher education
- What the drought and water pricing means for California fruit and vegetable farmers
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