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In Defense of Nepotism

This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the proposed changes to retirement plans in Congress’s 2023 spending bill. They also talk about the current boom in cocaine production and debate whether or not nepotism is as bad as everyone says.
 
In the Plus segment: Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth admit what they each got wrong about 2022.
 
Podcast production by Anna Phillips.
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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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