This week: Elon Musk posted enough misinformation on social media to get a bill blocked and necessitate a government shutdown. <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon">Felix Salmon</a>, <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck">Emily Peck</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaszymanski/?challengeId=AQF8jQz-jGa54QAAAZEUmm9zXbWxVNsqiUTfTYdNTbUDaI_phDkuta51mU-dhZkiYTALuwe0hx7kAAibwJ8a-_B2TLyP6a5uEA&submissionId=cf30864e-a100-e817-e71a-4c5776a64a1b&challengeSource=AgF7nYfI7aS8HQAAAZEUmnqdvIGgCTYbGjEeofQ6CSBmEQQKkgHxaazb6s6iDp0&challegeType=AgFHuwwH8HYxrQAAAZEUmnqg83WEuG3hHUU9_rj869CuYPCeg4o5Zbg&memberId=AgHMi9xDwqPKEwAAAZEUmnqkBEfdp0nZf_dcl16zthAFYK8&recognizeDevice=AgGNXbrZ4QavJAAAAZEUmnqnMPyM8ZCrTBngbYZ0sQXve4HjA7jd">Anna Szymanski </a>discuss the multi-billionaire’s tweetstorm that convinced congress not to pass a bi-partisan spending bill and how he has been able to so blatantly buy that power. Then, Anna helps break down the economic crisis that is unfolding in Brazil and gets wonkish on the latest Fed rate cut and trade deficit. And finally, Amazon and Starbucks workers across the country have gone on strike. Emily explains the subtleties of the disputes.In the Slate Plus episode: What’s your gift giving strategy?Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slate-money/id876523888"> Apple Podcasts</a> and<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2AgxNbNcUOckZSww9mk8mX"> Spotify</a>. Or, visit<a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Money&utm_source=episode_summary"> slate.com/moneyplus</a> to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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