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Bonus: Welcome to the Mountain Dew Belt

The money team chats Diet Mountain Dew, non-alcoholic beer, and whether or not the soda biz has popped.

Episode Notes

In a special Money Talks Plus mini-episode, Shira, Felix, and Anna dive into both vice presidential candidates’ weird fixation on Diet Mountain Dew. Shira and Anna divulge their own bubbly history with the soda, and they explain how more and better non-alcoholic drinks, plus a growing sobriety trend, have given rise to “alcohol-coded” branding.

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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers.

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