{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ead68a32e86d775858194/695eadc74c8cfced7f99a258?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Consumption Smoothing Edition","description":"<p>Felix Salmon of <em>Fusion</em>, <strong><em>Slate</em></strong> Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and political risk consultant Anna Szymanski are joined by author Rachel Schneider to discuss:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Diaries-American-Families-Uncertainty/dp/0691172986/?tag=slatmaga-20\"><em>The Financial Diaries</em></a>, by Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider</p><p><a href=\"https://www.racked.com/2017/11/29/16710502/affirm-loan-shopping\">Affirm and financing consumer purchases</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/this-city-hall-brought-to-you-by-amazon/\">Amazon’s new second headquarters</a></p><p>In <strong><em>Slate</em></strong> Plus: Cross-currency basis swaps</p><p>If you’d like to leave us a voicemail for our December call-in show, ring us at (347) 960-6314.</p><p>Check out other Panoply podcasts at <a href=\"http://www.megaphone.fm\">megaphone.fm</a>.</p><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:slatemoney@slate.com\">slatemoney@slate.com</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href=\"https://twitter.com/felixsalmon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">@felixsalmon</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Three_Guineas\">@Three_Guineas</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JHWeissmann\">@JHWeissmann</a></p><p>Production by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/danmschro\">Daniel Schroeder</a></p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}