Slate Money

Felix Salmon
slatemoney@slate.com (+5 verified host & producer emails)

Booking Overview

Slate Money is a weekly business-and-finance roundup that turns major economic and market developments into clear, high-signal conversations for decision-makers. It’s a good booking target for economists, technologists who intersect with finance, and policy/finance thinkers who can explain implications rather than just react to headlines.

Metrics

Episodes: 807

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 260.0k subscribers

Instagram: 98.0k followers

30s Ad: 680 - 821, 60s Ad: 798 - 938

Host

Felix Salmon - Felix Salmon is a business and finance journalist and a regular host of Slate’s money coverage, known for explaining economic and market dynamics with analytical context for a broad professional au...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Domain experts who can connect ideas to business/finance outcomes—e.g., economists, market strategists, finance scholars, and futurists/tech experts with credible research or recognized frameworks.
Required Achievements:  
Published research or widely cited frameworks, Public thought leadership (essays, talks, institutional affiliations), Demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts into practical implications

Recent Guest Discussions

Scott Smith - Risk-maxxing Theory And Why It’s Rising Across Economics And Politics

Recent Topics

Economics, Finance, Markets, Monetary Policy, Investing, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health, Global Trade, Corporate Finance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Slate Money
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Theories on Trump’s Trading Frenzy

May 23, 2026

This week: It was revealed that Donald Trump’s investment portfolio made a stunning 3,600 trades in one quarter.  Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss theories on why the hell anyone would do this and whether it’s just weird or actually sinister. Then, they’ll get into the question of if it’s actually possible to “vote with your dollars” in the wake of the news that the famously sustainable brand Everlane is likely being sold to fast fashion behemoth Shein. And finally...

We Need to Talk About Kevin (Warsh)

May 16, 2026

This week: Kevin Warsh took over as Federal Reserve Chair, while Jerome Powell will remain on the board. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss how the Donald Trump appointee will deal with pressure from the president to lower rates despite rising inflation. Then, they cover Trump’s visit to China and what it could mean for the US-China power balance, particularly within the AI arms race. And finally, they get into how the AI boom is making semiconductor chips the “It Girl of...

Money Talks: Risk-Maxxing

May 12, 2026

In this Money Talks: Felix Salmon is joined by futurist Scott Smith who breaks down his theory of “risk-maxxing” and why it’s on the rise in economics, politics, and other spheres at this particular moment in history.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 slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen...

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