Episode 642: Neal and Toby unpack the Wall Street Journal’s report on Trump’s plans to punish big banks for any discrimination against conservatives. Then, the electric car maker Rivian is suing Ohio for not allowing it to sell directly to customers. Also, a report about the OceanGate submersible that sheds some light on what exactly happened that led to the ... Show More
Aug 4
BLS Chief Fired Over Jobs Report & Top 10 Jobs Safe From AI
Episode 640: Neal and Toby discuss the jobs report that showed signs of a slowing labor market, and the firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Then, Switzerland is feeling singled out with an oddly specific tariff rate. Also, NFL and ESPN ink a deal that se ... Show More
28m 6s
Jul 2024
🫏“Kamala-nomics” — The VP’s biz plan. Sabrina Carpenter’s ice cream strategy. Mercedes & Goldman’s electric cars.
President Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed his VP Kamala Harris… so we jumped into “Kamala-nomics.”Taylor Swift dropped 34 different versions of her latest album… it’s a growth hack inspired by ice cream.Starbucks, Mercedes, and Goldman Sachs just partnered up… for elec ... Show More
26m 9s
Jun 2024
Slate Money: Is Tesla Even a Good Car Company?
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers 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 r ... Show More
44m 50s