Money Talks: How to Escape the Invisible Fact...

This week: Inflation hit its highest rate in three years thanks to skyrocketing energy prices. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, parse through what the various inflation numbers mean and discuss the Fed’s and Donald Trump’s blasé reaction to the situation. Then, wit ...  Show more

In this Money Talks: Author and financial journalist Brendan Greeley tells Elizabeth Spiers about his new book The Almighty Dollar—and the astonishing power this currency held long before the founding of the United States.Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you ...  Show more

Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers talk about Threads, the new competitor to Twitter. They also discuss Janet Yellen’s trip to China and what it means for American foreign policy. Finally, have tipping and service charges gone too far?In the plus segment: Pregnant wor ...  Show more

Scott speaks about the defense tech industry, specifically why he believes it is a great business. He then discusses how greatness is in the agency of others, particularly in the context of the workplace. He wraps up with advice to a listener about how to act if your partner make ...  Show more