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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.Want more Slate Money? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get a... more

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This week: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put a statewide moratorium on building A.I. data centers. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss the decision and how the rush to build data centers is driving up energy costs. Then, the hosts exp... more

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Recent Guests

Edmund Lee
Newly appointed media editor at Reuters
Reuters
Episode: Synergy’s Must-Watch Final Episode
Soumaya Keynes
columnist and podcaster for the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: Money Talks: The Art of Trade War
Chad Bown
senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Episode: Money Talks: The Art of Trade War
Emily Peck
Guest from Axios
Axios
Episode: We Hate the Inflation
Brendan Greeley
Author of The Almighty Dollar, 500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money
Author; former journalist for Bloomberg and Financial Times; PhD candidate at Princeton in financial history
Episode: Money Talks: 500 Years of the Dollar
David Epstein
Author of Range and Sports Gene; author of Inside the Box
Episode: Money Talks: What to Love About Limitations
Scott Smith
Futurist, founder of Changes
Changes
Episode: Money Talks: Risk-Maxxing
Elizabeth Spiers
Guest commentator, editor and NYT contributor
New York Times
Episode: The Fun Little Drink Economy
Daron Acemoglu
Nobel Prize-winning economist
MIT
Episode: Money Talks: The AI Job Apocalypse is Avoidable

Hosts

Elizabeth Spiers
Co-host and interviewer; frequent NYT contributor; recognizable media & business commentator
Felix Salmon
Host; leads topic selection and discussion; known for data-driven, sometimes provocative takes
Emily Peck
Co-host; Markets reporter and Axios contributor; provides external perspective

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 1.5k ratings
  • Felix, c’mon bro!

    Liked Felix back in the day, but he can’t helm this podcast.

    He’s never wrong, condescending and disrespectful to Elizabeth Spiers, and his Wealthy Class privilege seeps through every single out of touch take on the economic realities of the majority.

    Where goeth the grace and humility?

    Apple Podcasts
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    Hopskippy
    United States3 months ago
  • Hosts are strange

    Surely the salmon guy is a gay ? He seems to hate on that spiders woman

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    jardcore
    Australia3 months ago
  • Justice for Lindy

    slate is now obsessed with dragging Lindy West as much as possible to cling to relevance and it’s really sad. I didn’t even like her book that much but I don’t think that it’s a good look for slate to be treating her like she’s evil because they don’t think she’s okay with her polyamorous situation. They might be right but I don’t think she deserves what they are doing to her. And slate hasn’t been good since Danny Lavery left anyway.

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    Horsefan101ggggg
    United States4 months ago
  • Money on Film

    Nadia and Felix need their own podcast please!!

    Now this is what cohosting sounds/ looks like!

    Sharp/ smart fun

    More please

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    Marshee10012
    United States4 months ago
  • Felix Salmon is so confidently wrong

    Good luck finding a podcast host more annoying or prone to bad takes than Felix Salmon. Remember when he claimed the banking sector was 'fine' in 2007? Or when he predicted the death of the stock market in 2011? He even pushed a shaky $400 billion fraud story in 2021. Why do people still listen to someone who is so confidently wrong, so often?

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    Hotsexypants
    United States4 months ago

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Guests and topics are generally timely and insightful, though occasional disagreements can feel heated.
The show's mix of economics, AI, and policy appeals to listeners who want practical finance commentary with broader tech and politics context.
Many fans value the host duo's chemistry and the guests' expertise, making it a go-to for informed business chatter.
Listeners appreciate the sharp market analysis and banter between hosts, but some feel Felix's style can dominate and rub people the wrong way.

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Synergy’s Must-Watch Final Episode
Q: Do you think there are real synergies left in traditional cable networks, or is this a shift toward data centers and cloud/AI infra?
The panel leans toward the view that traditional cable synergies have diminished; the real value lies in recombining assets or repurposing them (e.g., data centers, CDNs) for AI and hyperscaler needs.
Synergy’s Must-Watch Final Episode
Q: What is the strategic logic behind spinning off NBCUniversal from Comcast, and how does it affect growth opportunities?
Spinning off NBCUniversal creates two focused entities: a cable/pace-centric operator and a media/entertainment brand with potentially different regulatory and growth trajectories, allowing each to pursue distinct strategies, particularly in AI infrastructure and global distribution.
Money Talks: What to Love About Limitations
Q: So what originally got you interested in the thesis?
Epstein discusses two drivers: (1) expanding on the theme from Range about broad experiences, and (2) his self-reflection and desire to better organize his writing and research after struggling with overlong drafts and a lack of boundaries.
Money Talks: What to Love About Limitations
Q: So introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about what the book is about.
David Epstein explains that the book argues limitations and structured boundaries can boost creativity, efficiency, and coherence, drawing on his own zigzag career and writing process to show how outlining and focus improve outcomes.
Money Talks: The AI Job Apocalypse is Avoidable
Q: What are some concrete policy levers that could move us toward pro-worker AI?
Policy levers include reforming the tax code to reduce incentives for automation over labor, increasing competition to lower barriers for new entrants, and government-led subsidies or competitions to develop technologies that directly assist workers (e.g., pro-teacher or pro-nurse AI tools).

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