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Slate Money

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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 https://slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen.

 

#660

The Chase Glitch Proves Checks Are Stupid

This week, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) debate one of the great questions of our time: Do Gen Zs even get checks? They can write them at least, as proved by the recent Chase check fraud TikTok fad. Also: the “founder mode” trend has Silicon Valley types in a tizzy, but does it apply to women CEOs? And what’s Japanese knotweed, and why is it destroying Elizabeth’s house?  In the Plus bonus mini-episode, the hosts talk about the rise and fall of hotel room service and the allure of breakfast in bed. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Sep 2024

52 MINS

52:33

07 Sep 2024


#659

Money Talks: How to Make the Next Wordle

For this Money Talks, it’s all fun and games…and lots and lots of money. The [Puzzmo] (https://www.puzzmo.com/today) game designer speaks with [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) about how to make addicting, viral pastimes that turn a profit. They discuss what made Wordle such a breakout hit, how to make games for both bad and good players, and the strained relationship between art and profit. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

40 MINS

40:00

03 Sep 2024


#658

Is This Company Keeping the Rent Too Damn High?

This week, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss the lawsuit against RealPage, a software company the DOJ says helps landlords collude to keep rents too damn high. Also: Was Nvidia’s earnings report worth the hype? And Australia got a new “right to disconnect.” Will Americans ever get to unplug? In the bonus mini-episode, the hosts debate whether airports should limit alcohol and the promise and peril of drinking on planes. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

31 Aug 2024

50 MINS

50:39

31 Aug 2024


#657

Disney’s Wrongful Death Nightmare

This week, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss Disney’s disastrous attempt to block a man from seeking justice for his deceased wife and the impact of the forced arbitration clauses most of us sign. Also: The political fallout of Kamala Harris’ vague remarks on price control and the [White House’s “vibe-rarian,”] (https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-macro-ac907280-5e35-11ef-92c4-6142844a2bd5) and what the rise of sports betting means for the financial well-being of ordinary Americans.  In the Plus bonus episode: Will a new CEO be a much-needed espresso shot for Starbucks…or another stale cup of decaf? If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Public.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See [public.com/#disclosures-main] (https://public.com/#disclosures-main) for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Aug 2024

52 MINS

52:56

24 Aug 2024


#656

Money Talks: How to Save a Doomed Economy

How do you save a region from an economic tailspin? For this Money Talks, [Felix Salmon ] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) chats with Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion and, most recently, [Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/paul-collier/left-behind/9781541703094/?lens=publicaffairs) . They discuss the economic and political forces that drag countries and regions to the bottom — and how they might be saved. Paul gives examples across time and geography, from Cold War-era Germany to modern-day Africa. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an exclusive bonus mini-episode with every regular episode of Slate Money! You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

40 MINS

40:26

20 Aug 2024


#655

Nate Silver and the Secret World of Risk-Takers

This week, author and data journalist Nate Silver joins [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [Elizabeth Spires] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) to discuss his new book [On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything] (https://www.amazon.com/Edge-Art-Risking-Everything/dp/1594204128) , a deep dive into the risk-taking class that shapes modern society. They discuss the low-risk world of “the village,” and the community of high stakes, go-big-or-go-home investors on “the river.” How do these reams affect investments, AI, and politics? In the Plus segment: Nate gives his election forecast and the hosts debate how the media handled Joe Biden’s age concerns. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Aug 2024

56 MINS

56:40

17 Aug 2024


#654

What the Heck is Going on in Japan?

This week, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) is joined by guest hosts [ ] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) [Shira Ovide] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/shira-ovide/) of the Washington Post and [Anna Szymanski] (https://www.reuters.com/authors/anna-szymanski/) of Reuters to discuss Japan’s market chaos, the guilty verdict in Google’s monopoly case, and whether Boeing’s new CEO can fly the company out of a storm of troubles. In the Plus bonus episode: The hosts go to the Mountain Dew belt to discuss the state of soda and the rise of non-alcoholic beer. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Aug 2024

53 MINS

53:03

10 Aug 2024


#653

Money Talks: Can the Rich Really Lose It All?

For this Money Talks, [ Taffy Brodesser-Akner] (https://www.taffyakner.com/) , author of Fleishman Is in Trouble, chats with [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) and [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) about her newest novel Long Island Compromise, a tale about a a family of one-percenters who see their lives and fortunes turned upside down. The hosts discuss Taffy’s real-world inspirations for the story, the psychology of the rich, and whether it really is possible for the super wealthy to lose it all. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Aug 2024

40 MINS

40:30

06 Aug 2024


#652

How the Olympics Has Changed Paris

On this week’s Slate Money,   [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) and [ Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) are joined by Slate’s [Henry Grabar] (https://slate.com/author/henry-grabar) and former Slate Money co-host [AnnaSzymansk] (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) i. They dig into Henry’s experience covering the Paris Olympics; what’s in the latest jobs report; and Florida’s experiment with high-speed trains. In the Slate Plus segment, what exactly is the Soup Dumpling Index? Mentioned in the Show: Tom Vailant for The Pudding:  [Is Sleep Training Harmful?] (https://pudding.cool/2024/07/sleep-training/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email) If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus)  to help support our work. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Aug 2024

55 MINS

55:43

03 Aug 2024


#651

Rupert Murdoch Plays Succession Games

This week, the Slate Money team,  [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) ,  [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck)  and  [Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/)  unpack the Rupert Murdoch family drama, some alleged stock manipulation, and Southwest Airlines’ latest policy change.   In Slate Plus, the crew unpack money transfers, and how  [a little extra cash could change your life] (https://www.axios.com/2024/07/26/cash-transfers) .   If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus)  to help support our work.   Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Jul 2024

56 MINS

56:30

27 Jul 2024


#650

Money Talks: How to Write a Trashy Airport Book

For this Money Talks, lawyer/podcaster [Peter Shamshiri] (https://x.com/the_law_boy?lang=en) , co-host of [If Books Could Kill, ] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2khJBoF73ujIATWUFtSxLD) reveals the secrets of junk nonfiction to host [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) . He explains why “airport books” like The Secret, Hillbilly Elegy, and The Tipping Point tend to be rife with non-advice, pseudoscience, and outright junk, and what that means for our culture at large. He also tells how to get rich with your own crappy self-help book! If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

35 MINS

35:20

23 Jul 2024


#649

Did Y2K Finally Happen?

This week, as computers crash, computer makers are voting Trump. [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [ Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [ Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss the behind-the-scenes company behind the global tech shutdown, why Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like Trump and J.D. Vance, and why ESG has survived while DEI is in the dumps. For Slate Plus members: Why is the swimming pool market drying up? If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Jul 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:57

20 Jul 2024


#648

When Are You Too Old to Work?

This week, older people are ditching the office. [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [ Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [ Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss what a retirement wave means for young workers left behind, why Gen X-ers aren’t financially prepared to retire, and the rise of non-disclosure agreements in everyday life. For the Plus segment: What’s so special about the $150,000 luxury guard dog? If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Jul 2024

48 MINS

48:37

13 Jul 2024


#647

Money Talks: What Does “Making It” Really Mean?

For this Money Talks, former Teen Vogue executive editor [Samhita Mukhopadhyay] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690129/the-myth-of-making-it-by-samhita-mukhopadhyay/) speaks with host [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) about the false promise of the “girl boss” myth. In her book “The Myth of Making It,” Samhita recounts her own grueling climb to the top — a road paved with double standards and toxicity for women — and why she left it all behind. In her conversation with Emily, she discusses enduring hurdles facing career-driven and how we can begin to fix work culture for everyone. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Jul 2024

33 MINS

33:22

09 Jul 2024


#646

Behind Britain’s Bonkers Election

This week, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , and [Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) are joined by [Shira Ovide] (https://x.com/shiraovide?lang=en) , who writes the newsletter [The Tech Friend for the Washington Post] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/the-tech-friend/?method=SURL&location=SM) , and [Peter Thal Larsen] (https://www.reuters.com/authors/peter-thal-larsen/) of Reuters, who demystifies the wacky state of European and British politics. Also: Are Chipotle burritos getting smaller? And why did Warren Buffett, top ally of the Gates Foundation, give his money to a not-yet-existing charity, hypothetically managed by his kids? In the Plus segment, it’s a shopping bonanza as the hosts discuss Nieman Marcus’ parent company gobbling up Saks Fifth Avenue. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Jul 2024

48 MINS

48:26

06 Jul 2024


#645

SCOTUS Cracks the Sackler Shield

This week, Slate Money goes to court. [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [ Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [ Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss two big Supreme Court rulings: One that stripped government agencies of regulatory power, and another that struck down Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers’ bankruptcy plan. Also: Giant “megacap” companies rule the stock market. Is that good? In the Plus segment: the once-popular potato has fallen out of fashion, but the hosts make the case for a spud renaissance. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Jun 2024

51 MINS

51:05

29 Jun 2024


#644

Money Talks: Does Anyone Need Cookbooks?

For this Money Talks, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) chats with food writer, podcaster, and cookbook author [Matt Rodbard] (https://www.mattrodbard.com/) about the latest trends in the culinary biz. They discuss the Korean restaurant craze, the rise of non-alcoholic drinks, and how grocery stores got cool. They disagree on the usefulness of physical cookbooks but agree that MSG is underrated. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Jun 2024

28 MINS

28:21

25 Jun 2024


#643

McDonald's Fast Food Price War

Fast food prices are sky high, but chains will take losses to get you in the door. [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [ Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [ Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss the economics of a new value meal trend. Also: millennials are taking secret “quiet vacations” and dicey geopolitics are affecting bond markets. In the Plus segment: Yankee Stadium is now card-payment only. Do Americans have the right to use cold hard cash? If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Jun 2024

50 MINS

50:23

22 Jun 2024


#642

Is Tesla Even a Good Car Company?

This week, [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [ Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [ Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) discuss Tesla shareholders’ overwhelming support of Musk’s pay package, the return of the GameStop meme stock influencer, and why Governor Hochul killed New York’s congestion pricing plan. In the Plus segment: a Missouri restaurant has banned 20-somethings. Can they do that? If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [ slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Jun 2024

44 MINS

44:50

15 Jun 2024


#641

Money Talks: The NIMBY Catch-22

It’s Money Talks…live! This episode was taped at The Hewlett Foundation’s annual New Common Sense Conference, where [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) chatted with [Jerusalem Demsas] (https://www.theatlantic.com/author/jerusalem-demsas/) , who covers housing and infrastructure for The Atlantic. They discuss the NIMBY mentality, regulatory tangles holding back real estate development, and what we have to give up to gain more affordable housing. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at [slate.com/moneyplus] (http://slate.com/moneyplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Jun 2024

40 MINS

40:10

11 Jun 2024