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Cathy O'Neil joins Felix on the inaugural episode of this new mini series from Slate Money all about travel. Felix and Cathy talk overtravel; the joylessness of business class, alcohol on planes, optimization, and peanut butter crackers.Mathbabe’s Guide to Overtravel Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon,@mathbabedotorgPodcast production by Max Jacobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss lower tax refunds, Finland’s income experiment, and labor’s current strengths.In the Slate Plus segment: the weird labor market in...baseball. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/moneyBill.com, sign up today at bill.com/money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss Spotify buying the podcast company Gimlet, the wild labor expectations for women in Japan, and what your savings account might be earning.To hear the episode referenced with Alex Blumberg, check out the March 28, 2015 episode of Slate Money entitled "The Podcast Podcast." The moment Felix references starts at 34:00.In the Slate Plus segment: The Jeff Bezos/National Enquirer/Nude Selfie/Extortion...situation. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/moneyBill.com, sign up today at bill.com/money.LightStream. Get an additional interest rate discount at lightstream.com/money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss OFAC sanctions against Venezuela, Fed rates, and PG&E officially filing for bankruptcy.In the Slate Plus segment: could Apple be Facebook’s best regulator? Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers: ZipRecruiter. Get started today at ziprecruiter.com/Money.Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss AOC’s tax ideas at Davos, currency colonization, and Microsoft and housing.Note to listeners: this episode was recorded in the late morning, a few hours before the government shutdown ended.In the Slate Plus segment: a continuation of the discussion on millennial burnout and how technology plays a role.[ul]CNBC: The Super Rich at Davos Are Scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Proposal to Hike Taxes on the WealthyNTK Network: Davos Panel Laughs at Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% Tax Rate ProposalThe Washington Post: Elizabeth Warren to Propose New ‘Wealth Tax’ on Very Rich Americans, Economist SaysThe New York Times: The African Currency at the Center of a European DisputeBBC: France Summons Italian Envoy Over Africa RemarksThe New York Times: Microsoft Cannot Fix Seattle’s Housing Crisis[/ul] Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers:Blinkist. Start your free trial today at blinkist.com/money.Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix remember Jack Bogle, discuss constant Brexit drama, and take a look at bad dealmaking. In the Slate Plus segment: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed vacation plans for New Yorkers. Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.Stories discussed:The Wall Street Journal: Five Ways Jack Bogle Changed the World of the Everyday InvestorThe Guardian: Corbyn Could Face String of Resignations if He Backs “People's Vote”The Huffington Post: Exactly How Bad Is Trump at Making Deals? Even Worse Than You Think.New York: Mayor de Blasio Aims to Guarantee All New Yorkers a Paid VacationPEW Research Center: Young Adult Households Are Earning More Than Most Older Americans Did at the Same AgePEW Research Center: Americans Are Moving at Historically Low Rates, in Part Because Millennials are Staying PutObama White House Archives: 15 Economic Facts About MillennialsThe Federal Reserve: Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2017BuzzFeed News: How Millennials Became the Burnout GenerationThe Wall Street Journal: Fed Says Student Debt Has Hurt the U.S. Housing Market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millennial burnout, odd rebranding efforts, and the World Bank. with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck.In the Slate Plus segment, Emily, Anna, and Felix discuss government workers pay during the shutdown.Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeckProduction by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.This episode is brought to you by Slack, the collaboration hub for work. Learn more at Slack.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Money talks Texas; tech and entrepreneurship, affordable housing and zoning, and the long history of oil in the state with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Lawrence Wright. In the Slate Plus segment, Lawrence Wright’s Mathew McConaughey story.Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck, @lawrence_wrightProduction by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.This episode is brought to you by ZipRecruiter. Get started today at ziprecruiter.com/money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Money talks (and listens to) an oral history of Silicon Valley - from outrageous VC funding and juvenile bros to society-altering tech and billion dollar business decisions - with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Adam Fisher. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Emily, and Adam discuss how Steve Jobs got the Apple engineers to understand what the iPhone really was about.Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck, @AdamcFisherProduction by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers:Slack, the collaboration hub for work. Learn more at Slack.com.Transferwise. Check them out today at Transferwise.com/MONEY.American Express. Don’t do business without it.Warby Parker. Try their home try-on program for free today at warbyparker.com/MONEY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Money on a new documentary about the financial crisis, the state of business and finance news, and a look at the duopoly with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Josh Tyrangiel. In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Emily, and Josh discuss their favorite business books of the year.Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck, @TyrangielProduction by Max Jacobs.Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices