Slate Money

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, Emily Peck

Booking Overview

A weekly business-and-finance news analysis panel covering markets, economics, companies, and public policy, with occasional interviews featuring journalists and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include financial reporters, economists, business analysts, authors, and experts with timely, well-supported perspectives on major economic or corporate issues; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 826

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 275.0k subscribers

Instagram: 130.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Felix Salmon - Financial journalist and writer who serves as Slate’s chief financial correspondent and covers markets, business, and economics.

Elizabeth Spiers - Journalist, editor, and media executive known for founding Gawker and contributing commentary on business, media, and culture.

Emily Peck - Journalist specializing in economics, business, labor, and policy reporting.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Journalists, authors, economists, and business or policy experts with demonstrated expertise and the ability to explain current financial, corporate, or economic developments.

Required Achievements:

Published investigative reporting or nonfiction books, Recognized subject-matter expertise in business, finance, economics, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Beth Gardiner - The History And Influence Of The Plastics Industry, Fossil-fuel Companies’ Role In Plastic Production, And The Shifting Of Waste Responsibility Onto Consumers.

Recent Topics

Finance, Markets, Economics, Business, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Slate Money

Money Talks: Do Childcare Subsidies Pay Off?

August 18, 2026

In this Money Talks: Martha Gimble, the Executive Director of the Budget Lab at Yale, joins Elizabeth Spiers to explain their recent report on early childhood education and care policies and how federal subsidies could realistically work to make these things affordable.Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit ...

What the Shell?

August 15, 2026

This week: The Treasury Department announced it’s killing an anti-corruption measure that requires shell companies to identify their beneficiaries. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck explain how a key aspect of the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act ended up on the chopping block—and what lobbyists and the Trump administration stand to gain from its elimination. Then, the hosts discuss the billionaires who are buying themselves fun little treats like the L.A. Lakers and Broadwa...

The Unwanted Art Boom

August 08, 2026

This week: On the heels of his recent story on the glut of art that baby boomers are leaving to younger generations, Felix Salmon talks with Elizabeth Spiers and Emily Peck about why boomers like to collect things—from fine art to Pez dispensers—and why younger generations aren’t necessarily following suit. Then, the hosts look at why Scott Bessent decided to prop up the Japanese yen and what makes the move unusual. And finally, they talk about why weather apps are ruining our summer fun.In t...

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