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The Blah Blah Blahs Matter Edition
FromSlate Money
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47 minutes
Released:
Jan 26, 2019
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Podcast episode
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On this week’s episode, Anna, Emily, and Felix discuss AOC’s tax ideas at Davos, currency colonization, and Microsoft and housing.Note to listeners: this episode was recorded in the late morning, a few hours before the government shutdown ended.In the Slate Plus segment: a continuation of the discussion on millennial burnout and how technology plays a role.[ul]CNBC: The Super Rich at Davos Are Scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Proposal to Hike Taxes on the WealthyNTK Network: Davos Panel Laughs at Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% Tax Rate ProposalThe Washington Post: Elizabeth Warren to Propose New ‘Wealth Tax’ on Very Rich Americans, Economist SaysThe New York Times: The African Currency at the Center of a European DisputeBBC: France Summons Italian Envoy Over Africa RemarksThe New York Times: Microsoft Cannot Fix Seattle’s Housing Crisis[/ul] Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeckPodcast production by Max Jacobs.This episode is brought to you by the following advertisers:Blinkist. Start your free trial today at blinkist.com/money.Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/moneyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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Slate Money: Timmy, Timmy and More Timmy: Slate Money, featuring Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of Mathbabe.org, and Slate's Jordan Weissman. This week: Timothy Geithner's "Stress Test," why Christine Lagarde isn't speaking at Smith College, and how student debt impacts the housing market. by Slate Money