About this episode
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about Facebook’s transformation to Metaverse, how the billionaire income tax would work (and why it won’t happen), and Hertz’s new deal with Tesla. In the Plus segment: How a butt dial blundered a coup. Mentioned In the show: “ Why Hertz’s big Tesla deal is such a blockbuster ” by Rebecca Heilweil “ Democrats’ billionaire tax would heavily target 10 wealthiest Americans, but alternative plan is emerging ” by Jeff Stein, Andrew Van Dam and Tony Romm “ How the Billionaires Income Tax Would Work ” by Richard Rubin “ What the Metaverse Is, Who’s in It and Why It Matters ” by Nate Lanxon “ Facebook’s Doppelganger ETF Rakes in Cash on Mistaken Identity ” by Vildana Hajric and Claire Ballentine “ Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta ” by Kim Lyons “ Rogers Chairman Fires Board for Firing Him for Firing CEO ” by Matt Levine Email: slatemoney@slate.com Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices