Slate Money: The War on Self-Checkouts
b'This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss their Christmas shopping strategies and whether it\\u2019s time for self-checkouts to check out. Also: What big airline mergers mean for those of us in economy class, and whether the podcast bubble has finally burst. In the Plus segment: Do we really need to have meetings?\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our show every week. You\\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at slate.com/moneyplus to help support our work.\\nPodcast production by Jared Downing.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'