{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695ead68a32e86d775858194/695eadcae06ab03ba3597d74?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Turning Point Edition","description":"<p>On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of <em>Fusion</em>, <a href=\"http://www.slate.com/authors.jordan_weissmann.html\"><strong><em>Slate</em></strong></a>’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann, and Senior Finance Correspondent at <em>Business Insider</em>, Linette Lopez (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/lopezlinette\">@lopezlinette</a>).</p><p>Topics discussed on today’s show include:</p><p>-What the <a href=\"http://a16z.com/2016/09/13/point/\">lending firm, Point</a>, is pitching to homeowners. </p><p>-A new <a href=\"http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2016/09/13/middle_class_incomes_shot_up_in_2015.html\">Census report that shows a 5.2% jump in 2015 U.S. median household incomes</a>.</p><p>-Why <a href=\"http://www.wsj.com/articles/bayer-shareholders-mostly-upbeat-about-monsanto-deal-1473944548\">Bayer, Monsanto shareholders are not happy</a> about an over $57 Billion deal.</p><p>Check out other Panoply podcasts at <a href=\"http://itunes.com/panoply\">itunes.com/panoply</a>.</p><p>Email: slatemoney@slate.com</p><p>Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/felixsalmon\">@felixsalmon</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/mathbabedotorg\">@mathbabedotorg</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JHWeissmann\">@JHWeissmann</a></p><p>Production by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/veralynmedia\">Veralyn Williams</a>.</p><p>Slate Money is brought to you by <strong>ZipRecruiter</strong>. Post your job to all the top job sites with a single click. Try it for free by going to <a href=\"http://ZipRecruiter.com/money\"><strong>ZipRecruiter.com/money</strong></a><strong>.</p><p></strong>And by <strong>Betterment</strong>, the largest independent automated investing service. Learn how you can get up to six months of NO FEES by going to <a href=\"http://Betterment.com/slatemoney\"><strong>Betterment.com/slatemoney</strong></a><strong>. </p><p></strong>And by Rocket Mortgage from <strong>Quicken Loans</strong>. Rocket Mortgage brings the mortgage process into the twenty-first century with an easy online process. Check out Rocket Mortgage today at <a href=\"http://QuickenLoans.com/slatemoney\"><strong>QuickenLoans.com/slatemoney</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Equal housing lender. Licensed in all 50 states. N-M-L -S consumer access dot org number 3030.</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}