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Who Do Washington Post Boycotts Hurt? Not Jeff Bezos.
This week: Readers aren’t buying Jeff Bezos’ claim that killing the Washington Posts’ presidential endorsement wasn’t from his own business interests…
1 year, 11 months ago
Money Talks: The Gambler Who Bet on Alibaba
In this Money Talks: the man who would bet billions on a coin toss. Host Felix Salmon chats with Lionel Barber, whose new book Gambling Man: The Secr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Elon Musk’s Scheme to (Sort Of) Buy Trump Votes
This week: How do you buy an election? Throw a sweepstakes! Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers, and Rueters’ Anna Szymanski (filling in for Felix Salmon) d…
1 year, 11 months ago
Money Talks: How Did Trump Scam America? Lots of Luck.
In a very special election season Money Talks: Trump was never that good at business. How did he fake it till he made it? New York Times reporters Ru…
1 year, 11 months ago
China Needs a Stimulus Bazooka
This week: Big trouble in not-so-little China as the second-largest economy tries to get out of its post-COVID funk. Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers, an…
1 year, 11 months ago
Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
For this Money Talks, it’s time to turn the rat race into a rat walk on the beach. Brigid Schulte, author of Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind …
1 year, 11 months ago
What the Hurricanes Cost
This week: Big storms are the new norm, and they’re costing America big time. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the economic tol…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Were the Striking Dockworkers Unpopular?
This week: the Longshoremen’s strike is over, and economic disaster has been averted. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the stri…
2 years ago
Money Talks: It’s Time to Work Less
For this Money Talks, it’s time to turn the rat race into a rat walk on the beach. Brigid Schulte, author of Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind …
2 years ago
How Nike Shoes Got Lame
This week: the tragic tale of Nike, Foot Locker, and Bed Bath and Beyond. Bloomberg’s Kim Bhasin joins Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers…
2 years ago