Monthly Archives: September 2015

The immigration blind spot

Even Martin Wolf, it seems, has no problem with nativist emotions trumping rational analysis when it comes to immigration.

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Jackpocket: Good or Evil?

I’m very happy I can now do this from my phone. I’m just surprised Apple is allowing me to do so.

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How Business Insider’s $50 million revenue compares to other money-making ventures

The financial news site is being acquired by German publisher. Here’s a look at its revenue compared to retail stores, a popular DJ, a fancy car dealership and more.

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Mobile advertising is killing itself

Let’s end the advertising technology arms race, and concentrate on creative instead.

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The Outrageous Edition

Slate Money talks prescription drug price gouging, the Volkswagen scandal, and Kickstarter’s amazing new business decision.

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Why Kickstarter could be the future of capitalism

Stakes in Kickstarter, and private companies like it, could become a significant asset class in their own right.

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Can I save money and have a fun life?

It’s fine to spend money, now and again—but it’s also awesome when you can find free or very cheap ways to enjoy yourself.

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The Gaming the System Edition

Slate Money talks Venmo scams, Tom Hayes’ financial conspiracy, and the Fed’s hold on interest rates.

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The Federal Reserve just did the exact right thing for America

You couldn’t get a better or more qualified group of people than the current rate-setting committee.

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Star Trek’s Utopia is already here

It turns out, if you give humans everything we could ever want, we don’t devolve into a race of overweight couch potatoes.

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The Bad Odds Edition

Slate Money talks fantasy sports, a potential Department of Justice crackdown, and a new art museum model.

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The Price Is Righteous

The trouble with running the business of human improvement on a cash basis

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How the next president could bring growth to everyone

A look at where the United States can do better when it comes to growth and development, based on a World Economic Forum report.

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‘Trigger Mortis: A James Bond Novel,’ by Anthony Horowitz

He should have killed Bond when he had the chance.

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The Dirty Filthy Loans Edition

Slate Money talks lending on Facebook, in medicine, and in Atlantic City.

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How one of America’s last free colleges screwed its students and betrayed its legacy

A damning report by New York’s attorney general lays bare all of the managerial incompetence that led the once-free college to start charging tuition.

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