Transcript of Fabulous, Beautiful Debt

The flood of money counters a prevailing notion that the U.S. is losing ground with foreign investors.

With AI investment driving much of the economic growth in the U.S., Oracle's wobbles mean a lot.

Nobody seems to like data centers but one man.

A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.

At RYE by Martin Auer, the bread costs $60 per loaf. The theory behind this gambit makes some sense.

It turns out the potential for apocalypse brought on by a superintelligence is surprisingly bullish.

This is what the world looked like before it changed forever: Monday, September 10, 2001.

Law students grapple with a scenario that seems less unimaginable than it once did.

Podcast Episode · Slate Money · August 29 · 42m

Podcast Episode · Slate Money · August 29 · 42m

Lettuce makes us sick, wastes resources and has minimal nutritional value. Why are we still consuming it?

It's all about the collateral — which is also one of the questions about the AI buildout.

The White House said it met its deadline to establish a voluntary framework for evaluating advanced AI models — but it won't say what the framework contains.

Many are at or near their peak earning years, and if they're growing more morose it could drag down spending.

Many are at or near their peak earning years, and if they're growing more morose it could drag down spending.

The next fiscal fault line: income vs. sales.

35% of U.S. workers did some or all of their work at home last year.

A risk-maxxing mindset has swept through the formerly staid world of exchange-traded funds.

Guest host Mary Childs explains why index funds are bending their rules and giving investors little choice but to opt into the AI boom.

A softening labor market led to worse unemployment for Black workers nationwide 2026 Q1 • Updated May 2026 Unemployment and Black-white racial inequality rose across states through the first quarter o...

Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.

Millennial and Gen X men are more involved fathers than previous generations.

The Texas senator said that they could revive the effort abandoned under President George W. Bush.

46% of children ages 6 and younger live where there are more than three kids per licensed child care slot.

Stocks surge as oil prices tumble on news of a U.S.-Iran two-week ceasefire

The "Vicious Cycle Index" is sending a warning sign about the job market and the economy.