Slate Money - Banana Prices Stay Sane

This week: Inflation is going bananas (unless you’re talking about the actual fruit.) First up, hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers dig into what is causing inflation and why bananas should actually cost more than they do. Then, Meta wants everyone to play with its new A.I. model but is the cuteness covering up something sinister? Finally, why Kelly Clarkson really doesn’t get that Brooklyn magic shop’s whole deal.

Mentioned in the episode:

‘America’s Favorite Fruit Is Being Bruised by the Iran War’, from The New York Times

‘What If New York Just Loves a Fancy, Complicated Bird?’, from Vulture

‘With flying Roadster, Tesla waves goodbye to the car business’, from Axios

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth.

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