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Dec 2017
39m 59s

The Travel Edition

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About this episode

Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, political risk consultant Anna Szymanski, and CEO of Skift, Rafat Ali discuss:

Airbnb and overtourism

Low-cost airlines

The travel industry

In Slate Plus: How businesses rely on tourism

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Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @JHWeissmann

Production by Daniel Schroeder and June Thomas

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