Slate Money - Backdoor to Monarchy
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about Facebook’s transformation to Metaverse, how the billionaire income tax would work (and why it won’t happen), and Hertz’s new deal with Tesla.
In the Plus segment: How a butt dial blundered a coup.
Mentioned In the show:
“Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster” by Rebecca Heilweil
“Democrats’ billionaire tax would heavily target 10 wealthiest Americans, but alternative plan is emerging” by Jeff Stein, Andrew Van Dam and Tony Romm
“How the Billionaires Income Tax Would Work” by Richard Rubin
“What the Metaverse Is…
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