Slate Money Plus

Felix explores the viral $60 sourdough loaf from Rye by Martin Auer, comparing it to its $13 Austrian counterpart.

Robin Wigglesworth joins Slate Money to discuss his new book, *A Fabulous Debt*, which explores the 1,000-year history of bonds and their role in building modern financial systems.

The hosts discuss New York Mayor Mamdani’s initiative to install 17 new public toilets, contrasting this affordable, portable solution with the…

Slate Money Plus explores the escalating AI safety debate, debating whether existential risks outweigh immediate cybersecurity threats and if government regulation can effectively pace development.

Roy Swan, former director of mission investments at the Ford Foundation, discusses his book on redefining capitalism through empathy and broad-based ownership.

Bill Gates and Emily talk about Trump's $5,000 stimulus check promise, estimating the cost at $1.

Bill Thomas discusses his new book, Money to Burn, detailing the rise of Apollo Global Management and its founder, Leon Black.

Slate Money Plus hosts discuss the release of Dyson’s $500 "Camera Jet" toothbrush, which integrates a camera and precision jets to brush and floss simultaneously.

Felix Salmon interviews Sal Aran, a fourth-generation gallery owner who pivoted from antiquities to the booming dinosaur fossil market.

Hosts debate Stanley Druckenmiller’s admission of using AI to write a Wall Street Journal op-ed criticizing Treasury interventions.

Slate Money Plus hosts discuss Meta’s $18 billion settlement over teen social media addiction, questioning its effectiveness given opt-out clauses and age verification loopholes.

The hosts discuss the reality of AI-powered robots, contrasting Isaac Asimov’s fiction with current technologies like Tesla’s self-driving features and Matic vacuums.

Hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spires, and Emily Peck interview Noah Bryant about AI’s rapid evolution, debating whether current models exhibit true intelligence.

Elizabeth Spires interviews Martha Gimbel of the Yale Budget Lab about their new report on federal childcare subsidies.

The hosts discuss the controversy surrounding Randall Lane, a former Forbes executive who received a $6 million payment from R.

Slate Money Plus examines the Trump administration’s move to scrap a law requiring shell company owner disclosures, arguing it benefits financial secrecy over anti-corruption efforts.

The hosts discuss AQR Capital’s sophisticated tax-loss harvesting strategy, which generates "tax alpha" by engineering losses to offset gains.

Hosts Felix Zanron, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss the "great art transfer" as boomers bequeath vast, often unwanted collections to heirs.

Felix Salmon interviews sovereign debt expert Lee Buchheit at Edinburgh’s Library of Mistakes, discussing the realities of sovereign defaults and debt restructuring.

Hosts debate the economics of choosing expensive, convenient gas stations versus driving farther for cheaper fuel.

Slate Money Plus hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spires, and Emily Peck discuss the dramatic near-collapse of Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund,…

The hosts debate whether Coca-Cola’s new font deliberately mimics the iconic Marlboro logo, with most agreeing the resemblance is too striking to be accidental.

Hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss the cyclospora outbreak, criticizing Taylor Farms’ PR mishandling and praising Taco Bell’s recall.

Host Elizabeth Spires interviews journalist Beth Gardner about her book *Plastic Ink*, which reframes plastic as a fossil fuel product rather than just a waste issue.

The hosts analyze soaring Wall Street profits driven by equity issuance and hedge fund prime brokerage, debating the social utility of trading versus capital formation.

Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spires discuss New York’s moratorium on data center construction amid rising electricity costs and AI competition with China.