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Sharp financial analysis and economic news.

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

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  • 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.
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Bonus: Are Toy Tariffs…Good?

There’s a lot of cheaply made toys out there. Will tariffs on China solve the overconsumption problem?

Everyone Cares About Power Grids This Week

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

Money Talks: The Family Squabble That Could Change Right-Wing News

Mckay Coppins joins Felix to discuss his deep dive into the drama over the Murdoch empire.

Say Goodbye to Hollywood

Trump backs down on China and Powell, Hollywood is changing, and the ice bucket challenge is back.
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Bonus: Bye Bye Junk Fees

No more random fees that only appear in the checkout!

Jay Powell’s Tough Call

Trump threatens the Fed chair again, the IRS is being gutted, and China isn’t backing down.
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Bonus: Elon Musk’s Baby Brood

Elon Musk seems to have somewhere between 14 and 1,000 children.

Money Talks: The Student Loan Paradox

Jillian Berman joins Emily Peck to discuss her new book on our dysfunctional student loans system.

The Economy’s ‘One Guy Problem’

Barry Ritholtz joins to discuss this insane week of tariff and market volatility, as well as his new book How Not To Invest.
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Bonus: The Trouble with Leaf Blowers

There’s a reason Cate Blanchett and Hugh Grant have spoken out.

That Wack-Ass Tariff Formula

Trump announces his global tariffs, Trump takes on Big Law, and the dollar weakens.
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Bonus: Broadway Plays Have Gone Hollywood

The biggest shows on Broadway are plays full of starpower.

Money Talks: The Campaign Against the Free Press

David Enrich joins to discuss his book on the legal war being waged on journalism.

Illegal Group Chats Are Everywhere

Wall Street is also rife with illegal use of messaging apps, people really are moving because of politics, and Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar.
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Bonus: The Godfather of Bitcoin

Felix talks crypto and the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto with Mary Harris from the What Next podcast

Who’s The Boss?

Social Security is under attack, DOGE and Captain Bootyhead are testing the meaning of authority, and the Celtics are now the highest valued US sports team.
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Bonus: Vinonomics and the Possible Wine Tariffs

 Why do US winemakers hate the thought of a tariff on European wine?

Money Talks: The Mighty Dollar

Edward Fishman and Saleha Mohsin join to discuss how the US dollar became a global currency and what that means under Trump.

MrBeast and The Chocolate Factory

The Stock Market keeps plummeting, Binance might be trying to buy a Trump pardon, and MrBeast’s chocolate is doing big numbers.
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Bonus: How Many Days a Year Should We Work?

 Is there a better way to ‘optimize our existence’?

Eggistential Crisis

Donald Trump flip flops on tariffs, the economics of eggs raise a lot of questions, and there was lotto arbitrage in Texas.
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Bonus: The Trump Bump Has Become Quite a Slump

The bond market is doing okay, but the other markets are trending downward.

Money Talks: The American Myth of Hard Work

Adam Chandler joins to discuss his book 99% Perspiration, and examines long-standing myths around work in America.

Trump Math & Techno-Fascism

Trump proposes a gold card, Musk resembles a techno-fascist, and black plastic spatulas are actually fine.
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Bonus: The $19 Strawberry and Rise of Luxury Food

Erewhon wants almost twenty dollars for one piece of fruit. New York bars have $34 shrimp cocktails. How much is too much?

The Consequences of Getting on Europe’s Bad Side

Trump alienates the EU, Intel may break-up, and Quince is dominating the dupe market.
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Bonus: Are Med Spas Taking Over?

Medical spas are popping up all over Brooklyn (and elsewhere). Is this a good thing?

Money Talks: The Disappearing Databases

What Next: TBD’s Lizzie O’Leary explains why the government data that’s being deleted is crucial to the economy.

Is Bribery Back?

Trump suspends enforcement of the FCPA, inflation won’t die, and Musk takes $80 million from NYC.
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Bonus: Japan is 7Eleven Heaven

The Japanese have perfected the art of the convenience store.

The Trade War That Never Was

Trump’s trade war with Canada and Mexico is off, Trump proposes a sovereign wealth fund, and Kalshi sidesteps sports betting regulations.
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Bonus: Egg Heist!

Egg Watch 2025 continues