Marketplace Weekend for Friday, September 26, 2014
Sep 26, 2014

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, September 26, 2014

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This weekend, Lizzie O'Leary chats with Shannon Bond from FT and Joe Weisenthal from Business Insider about this week’s top stories. Can’t fit your new iPhone in your pocket? Marketplace’s Ariana Tobin explains the history of women’s pockets … which never have been big enough to carry phones. We speak to a financial aid advisor about ways to mitigate the growing student loan burden on students. Then, author and writer Jerry Stahl tells us a story about how to look out for yourself when you go from  sleeping in a park, to sailing on a yacht with celebrities. More big companies are buying back their own stock from the stock market. Good news or bad news? And, does the tech industry have a women problem? CEO Kathryn Minshew explains her experience launching a company.

Segments From this episode

Why women's pockets are useless: A history

Sep 18, 2014
A pocket-sized history of the pocket, in honor of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Your Wallet: Getting financial aid, and getting out

Sep 26, 2014
Student loans can be scary and emotional, but key to getting an education.

Weekend Brunch: The NFL's future, changing the climate and whither Olive Garden?

Sep 26, 2014
Joe Weisenthal from Business Insider and FT’s Shannon Bond chat about the week’s news. Click play above to hear them break down the NFL in pop culture and the market effects of climate change.

This weekend, Lizzie O’Leary chats with Shannon Bond from FT and Joe Weisenthal from Business Insider about this week’s top stories. Can’t fit your new iPhone in your pocket? Marketplace’s Ariana Tobin explains the history of women’s pockets … which never have been big enough to carry phones. We speak to a financial aid advisor about ways to mitigate the growing student loan burden on students. Then, author and writer Jerry Stahl tells us a story about how to look out for yourself when you go from  sleeping in a park, to sailing on a yacht with celebrities. More big companies are buying back their own stock from the stock market. Good news or bad news? And, does the tech industry have a women problem? CEO Kathryn Minshew explains her experience launching a company.