Slate Money - The Lemons Edition
Slate News11 Apr 2015

Slate Money - The Lemons Edition

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. This week’s episode was sponsored by DropBox for business, It’s the same easy Dropbox experience your employees already love.And also by Automatic, a connected car adapter that pairs your car to your smartphone that helps you diagnose engine problems, drive more efficiently, remember where you parked, and more. To get $20 off Automatic's price of $99.95 visit automatic.com/money. Love Slate podcasts? Listen longer with Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, ad-free versions, exclusive podcasts and more. Start your 2-week free trial at slate.com/podcastplus

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