On this week’s episode of Slate Money host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil of mathbabe.org, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann take on lemons of all stripes. Topics include:
The horrifically rising costs of higher education. 
What the drought, and water pricing, means for California fruit and vegetable farmers.
And letters from our listeners.
 
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