This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Stacy-Marie Ishmael talk about the problems facing Buzzfeed as it goes public, understanding the latest jobs report amidst the new COVID-19 variant, and the transition of the company Square to Block.  

In the Plus segment: Debating whether Twitter should become a paid for subscription service.  

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Block Heads on BLOCK’s new website 

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Podcast production by Cheyna Roth

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