The Scuttlebutt Edition

Slate Money

On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, author of the upcoming, Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss the scuttlebutt at Wal-Mart, Uber, and in Massachusetts law.

Topics discussed on today’s show include:

-Why does Wal-Mart reportedly want to buy Jet.com?

-Uber will merge with Didi Chuxing, China’s biggest domestic ride-sharing company.

- It’s officially illegal in Massachusetts to be asked about your salary at a job interview.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @JHWeissmann

Production by Veralyn Williams.

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