About this episode
The episode discusses economic optimism at the Milken Institute Conference, GameStop's CEO bid for eBay, and the trend of fancy beverages.
This week: CEOs and investors at the Milken Institute Global Conference projected optimism about the economy despite the overall feeling of uncertainty brought on by Donald Trump. Felix Salmon , Elizabeth Spiers , and Emily Peck , discuss Emily’s reporting from the conference, and the way capitalists have adapted to thrive amid the unpredictability of this administration. Then, they discuss GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s surprising bid to buy Ebay and how they think it will play out. And finally, grab your Strawberry Açaí Lemonade Energy Refresher or Sprite® Berry Blast because it’s time to talk about drinks! The hosts get into the economics behind the fancy beverages trend as McDonalds hops on board. In the Slate Plus episode: What athletes pay for better performance. Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? 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. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on…
People in this episode
Hosts: Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, Emily Peck
Topics covered
- economy
- investing
- capitalism
- GameStop
- beverages
- Milken Institute Conference
- athlete performance
Keywords
- economy
- GameStop
- Milken Institute
- Ryan Cohen
- beverages
- investing
- capitalism
- McDonald's
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Milken Institute, eBay, McDonald's
Products: Strawberry Açaí Lemonade Energy Refresher, Sprite® Berry Blast
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