Felix Salmon
Slate
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Felix:
Having Children Is Hard
Slate money talks the jobs report and birth rates, the Gates divorce, and Facebook bans. → Read More
Big Tech Wants Protection Money
Slate money talks Big Tech, Basecamp, and the car market. → Read More
The Land of Somewhat Normal
Cathy O‘Neil returns to Slate Money to talk with Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Anna Szymanski about Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic package, social media platforms banning Trump, and hackers attacking Parler. Oh, yes, and male chastity belts. In the Slate Plus segment: the near future of COVID. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. → Read More
How Does Trading Places Stack Up as a Finance Movie?
It’s *the* commodities-trading comedy. → Read More
Slate Money talks big IPOs, the Facebook suit, and vaccine ethics.
What do DoorDash, Airbnb, and Tesla have in common? → Read More
Now Streaming: Slate Money Live
Slate’s money team discusses the financial impact of 2020. → Read More
Little Googlets Everywhere
Slate Money talks Google, Quibi, and Purdue Pharma. → Read More
Restaurant Reservations Are a Serious Business
In this Slate Money mini-series, Felix Salmon talks to guests about the economics of food. Remember going to restaurants? Marissa Conrad joins to talk about the complex economy of restaurant reservations and how apps like OpenTable and Resy are changing the game. See also, “We Suck at Reservations,” by Marissa Conrade for New York Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. → Read More
The Cult of Costco
Felix Salmon talks to Zachary Crockett about what makes Costco so unique. → Read More
Tesla Stock Is a Demented Rollercoaster
The Slate Money hosts discuss Tesla, New York Times subscriptions, and social media revenue. → Read More
Spotify launches a news channel » Nieman Journalism Lab
"They're going to launch something that radio has had for decades but that has never existed in podcasting format: a simple news channel." → Read More
Is Art Ever a Good Investment?
Felix Salmon asks Julia Halperin of Artnet whether art is ever a good investment. → Read More
Why Succession Is the Queerest Show on TV Without Having Any Queer Storylines
Lydia Polgreen and Candace Feit join Felix Salmon and Emily Peck to discuss Succession, Season 2, Episode 7. → Read More
How Much Do We Love Succession’s Gerri? Let Us Count the Ways!
A spoiler-filled discussion with Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Taffy Brodesser-Akner. → Read More
A Spoiler-Filled Discussion of Succession Season 2, Episode 5
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, Jacob Weisberg, and Katie Baker break down the episode. → Read More
A Spoiler-Filled Discussion of Succession Season 2, Episode 4
Is the relationship between Gerri and Roman the sweetest on the show? → Read More
Should Succession’s Logan Roy Sell His News Companies?
Moguls never want to give up the access to power that media gives them. → Read More
Slate Money: The Smoke-Filled Rooms Edition
Neil Irwin joins Slate Money this week to talk about Jeffrey Epstein, Christine Lagarde, and economic orthodoxy. → Read More
Slate Money: The Apocalyptic Vibes Edition
Slate Money on Jony Ive, Wayfair, and Baoshang. → Read More
Slate Money: The Literally Making Money Edition
Slate Money on Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, upzoning, and Beyond Meat’s IPO. → Read More