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Fusion senior editor Felix Salmon sat down with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles last Wednesday, the day after the first Democratic presidential debate, to talk about economic policy.

Slate Money on the end of tipping, the shortcomings of Theranos, and the week’s megamergers.

The system is rigged against you.

The new service claims it will pay off your debt in the smartest possible way.

I am willing to cede a lot of power and agency to the seemingly benign overlords at Google.

Using MindGeek’s suite of websites, sex workers can reach more potential customers, more safely, and more cheaply than ever before.

Slate Money, with special guest Bethany McLean, discusses Fannie and Freddie, high rents, and whether our co-host Jordan should buy a home.

Gross has made it very, very clear that he doesn’t really care what’s in his own best interest.

Any investigation into this bombing has to start from the assumption that it’s at least possible a dreadful war crime was committed.

Nothing could be more on trend than a precocious teen.

Slate Money talks loan discrimination, Jack Dorsey’s Twitter and Square, and distressed debt.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

He should have killed Bond when he had the chance.