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 Secret Story of the World’s Greatest Disruptor, Masayos...
29 Loka 202431min
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) discuss Elon Musk’s scheme to get potential Trump vo...
26 Loka 202449min
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 Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig explain in their book...
22 Loka 202440min
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, and Reuters’ Anna Szymanski (filling in for Felix Sal...
19 Loka 202454min
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 in the Quest for a Better Life, speaks with about A...
15 Loka 202441min
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 toll and surging insurance coasts of climate change. T...
12 Loka 202450min
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 strike, sketchy union leader Harold Daggett, and how th...
5 Loka 202453min
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 in the Quest for a Better Life, speaks with Emily P...
1 Loka 202442min
