Felix Salmon of Fusion, political risk consultant Anna Szymanski, Slate Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann discuss:

-       Hurricane Harvey and flood insurance

-       Construction productivity

-       Tax reform

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Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Twitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @JHWeissmann

Production by Daniel Schroeder

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