Felix Salmon

A look at Reddit and Truth Social, now publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange, and what that means for their investors and users.

Taking stock of podcasting in 2023, and the role public radio will play in its future.

Felix Salmon on the pandemic's effect on the economy—good and bad—plus analysis of current economic issues.

February's jobs report and what it signifies for future interest rates and inflation.

Gas prices are finally beginning to fall, so why don't Americans feel better about the economy? 

After Mayor de Blasio backed a proposal for two weeks of mandatory paid vacation for New Yorkers, we take a look at how the policy works around the world.

GDP growth and dire deficits and Facebook's fall... oh my!

Why did tronc fire half the Daily News staff? They might just be "morons," says Felix Salmon. 

Felix Salmon discusses his recent piece for WIRED: “The Case for a Zucker-Free Facebook.”

What does Donald Trump's selection of former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin as his Treasury Secretary mean for the country?

When stocks go haywire, so do reporters. A breaking news consumer's handbook to help you make sense of senseless stock market coverage. 

After rejecting a bailout package from Europe, Greece has thrown the future of the euro and of a unified Europe into question. Fusion senior editor Felix Salmon explains what's at stake.

The Ice Bucket Challenge is on its way to raising $100 million for the ALS Association, but a one-off donation to a disease-specific organization may not be your most effective move.

Felix Salmon, finance blogger for Reuters, explains the debate and the backlash — and the backlash to the backlash — over Michael Lewis' Flash Boys.

JPMorgan Chase will be paying out millions to the government in settlements related to the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. Reuters Finance Blogger Felix Salmon explains why and what it means for the bank.

J.P. Morgan Chase has reached a settlement of $13 billion stemming from the financial crash, with $4 billion going to homeowners. What comes next? Ask Felix Salmon, finance blogger at Reuters.

This round of budget clashes are over (for now), but how should we assess the damage done by these regular crises? Bob talks with Reuters financial blogger Felix Salmon who says that the real story of these political battles is the slow motion, irreversible damage they're doing to America's financial standing. 

Two days — that's how long Congress has before the nation could begin defaulting on its debt. The time crunch has lawmakers scrambling to reach a deal. But what happens if they don't?

Felix Salmon, finance blogger for Reuters, discusses the announcement that the Federal Reserve will begin winding down stimulus efforts, and what this plan means for interest rates.

Bitcoin is an online currency backed by no government, central authority or bank. Invented in 2009 as a response to the global financial crisis it's now worth over a billion dollars. Reuters financial blogger Felix Salmon talks to Bob about Bitcoin's impact on the real world and how every conversation about Bitcoin is making it a little bit stronger.