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Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Anna Szymanski discuss Janet Yellen’s historic appointment to Treasury Secretary, Penguin Random House buying Simon &amp; Schuster for more than $2 billion and why you might want to think twice before giving to United Way Worldwide on Giving Tuesday. 
In the Slate Plus segment: A Brexit check in. 
United Way Accused Of Retaliation Against Women Employees by Emily Peck for HuffPost
Is Dunkin’s $500 Tandem Bike Real? An Investigation. by  Jillian Capewell for HuffPost

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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.

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