Monthly Archives: February 2019

Axios Edge: Neobanks — Deficits — Minotaurs

American banks are minting money. In 2018, they made $237 billion in profits, bringing their average return on assets to an extremely healthy 1.35%.

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The Color of Money Edition

Slate Money on black banks and the racial wealth gap.

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Meet the “minotaurs”: The companies that have raised more than $1 billion

Being a unicorn — a private company worth a billion dollars — isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? Raising a billion dollars. The 55 minotaur companies

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Axios Edge: Taxes — Buybacks — AirPods

The U.S. tax system does one thing right: It collects taxes in a very smart way.

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The Lucky Strike Edition

Slate Money on lower tax refunds, Finland’s income experiment, and labor’s current strengths.

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Axios Edge: Bank mergers — Audio acquisitions — Climate finance

The Green New Deal resolution came out this week.

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The Mrs. Watanabe’s Favorite Podcast Edition

Slate Money on Spotify and Gimlet, the women’s labor force in Japan, and savings rates.

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Axios Edge: Hegemony — Poverty — Bankruptcy

America is back. Donald Trump’s White House is pushing his international agenda aggressively, with the rest of the world allowing the Trump administration to take the lead.

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The “Horse Loose in a Hospital” Edition

Slate Money on OFAC sanctions against Venezuela, Fed rates, and PG&E officially filing for bankruptcy.

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