Week of September 14th, 2015

This weekend, we look at people trying to figure it out in the economy: from Congress to robots to tricking yourself into saving. Check us out on Twitter @MarketplaceWknd, or on Facebook at Marketplace Business News.

Laurene Powell Jobs reimagines American high school; a conversation with author David Maraniss about Detroit; and who’s hoping for a rate hike? 

FiveThirtyEight's Jody Avirgan has a peculiar way of saving.

Leigh Gallagher and David Gura join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

A Brookings study uses U.S. Treasury data to see where the debt is coming from.

Many Greeks are frustrated by a still-weak economy.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Friday.

Sometimes a comeback is better than the way you started.

Don't be late.

Wind, rain, sun and temperature play the Weather Warlock.

Wish you'd paid closer attention in science class?

With revenues under pressure, commercial lenders had been hoping for a rate hike.

Does the public institution need a $50 million reinvention?

The fatality rate for oil workers is five times that of the overall work force.

Quartz and Marketplace dig into genetically modified broccoli.

Airing on Friday, September 18, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the right to repair our own gadgets; Amazon hardware; and Kara Platoni, a professor at UC Berkeley who writes about science and technology, stops by to play Silicon Tally.

Airing on Friday, September 18, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Fed’s announcement that it would keep interest rates the same; Greece’s upcoming general election; and a look at the life of a TV critic when there’s so much content to watch.

TV critics struggle to keep up with all the new shows headed their way.

As Xi Jinping prepares to visit the U.S., some balk at the country's suspected involvement in cyber attacks.

An American financial regulator has its eyes on the virtual currency Bitcoin.

General Mills has partnered with a small brewery to offer a beer called HefeWheaties.

Economy’s fine, raise coming soonish; the latest on cable consolidation; and change is on the shelves at La Tropicana grocery store.  

In this episode, a mom-and-pop shop, a magical bus tour and public policy.

The philanthropist talks about her $50 million Super School project.

Outside help is filling the gap between 'what we have and what we need.'

No interest rate hike, for now.

The European cable and telecommunications giant is expanding in the U.S. market.

Apple's operating system could change the equation for consumers and competitors.

It's a tale of two customer bases told through dried chiles and gluten-free bread.

Cablevision and interest rates.

Banks are clearing out 'bottom-of-the-barrel homes.'

Airing on Thursday, September 17, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about GM’s settlement with the U.S. government; a drop in foreclosures for August; and the surprising amount of confidence investors have in the stock market.

Airing on Thursday, September 17, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Comcast’s plan to expand its coverage to businesses; banks exploring the block chain; and Farhad Manjoo stops by to talk about mobile ad blocking in iOS 9.

The cable TV company is entering a market where others have a big presence.

So do pension fund managers.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Thursday.

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Inflation. Inflation who? Aren’t you glad I didn’t say interest rates again? Seriously, folks, we’re looking at the good ride borrowers have had; the wages-poverty relationship; and the economics of live political debates.

'The battle is that technology moves a lot faster than the agencies do.'

Frozen wages and a changing economy are limiting consumer demand, despite growth.

Viewers tune in early this campaign cycle because, let's face it, Trump.

With rates near zero for so many years, who's benefited? Borrowers.

A beer merger, the Fed meeting, and military shoes.

The reasons: scope, scale, and pressure.

Airing on Wednesday, September 16, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the FBI’s mistake in charging Temple Univ Professor Xi with spying; paying extra for replays on Snapchat; and using Twitter for political donations.

Airing on Wednesday, September 16, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about a possible merger between the world’s two largest beer brewers; the outlook for FedEx; and a reshaping of how Fannie Mae looks at mortgages.

A deal between Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller could be worth $250 billion.

New Balance says DOD put up roadblocks as it tried to make shoes for soldiers.

Aside from China's financial problems affecting shipping, FedEx can be optimistic.

Some economists say the Federal Reserve meeting may be anticlimactic.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Wednesday.

Thanks to e-mail, e-vites and e-readers, paper use has dropped.

Self-driving cars; tax policy; and the Fed’s big decision.

Sure, cheap money is great. But it can't last forever.

A collaboration with Square allows campaign contributions directly from tweets.

Imagine a world where we subscribe to on-demand rides from autonomous vehicles.

The IRS could hamper Yahoo's plans to divest its stake without paying big taxes.

Retail sales, the Frankfurt Auto Show, and AT&T in Mexico.

Airing on Tuesday, September 15, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about Etsy’s initiative to connect sellers with manufacturers; and Google’s new hire in its driverless car division.

Airing on Tuesday, September 15, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about the world’s largest car show; an initiative by the Obama administration to combat wasted food; and millennials get into the housing market.

More people under 35 could start buying first homes as the economy improves.

The cell phone industry in Mexico is largely controlled by one man: "Slim."

A look behind the Census Bureau's Supplemental Poverty Measure.

But the dollar's strength against the euro makes things tricky.

The Obama administration has a plan to reduce uneaten food in landfills.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Tuesday.

A network of fire departments can call for help outside their jurisdictions.

Migrants on a train to Germany try to stay hopeful.

Economists say the influx will yield long-term benefit, despite short-term costs.

What does the group supporting Rick Perry do with the millions still in the bank?

How, exactly, the Federal Reserve raises rates; the volatility of working in the oil industry; and the humanitarian crisis in Europe. 

Getting banks and other lenders to fall in line isn't as easy as you might think.

Hardester's Market is one of few places open in Middletown, California.

The committee has released a report on how to address racial inequalities.

Young workers are often left without savings when they lose their jobs.

Thursday's Fed decision; the migrant crisis in the EU; and paid fashion bloggers.

Airing on Monday, September 14, 2015: Can China kill off its zombie enterprises; why lottery winners in Illinois will have to wait for payday; and the story of a military veteran attending Vassar College through a program aimed at getting veterans into universities.

Airing on Monday, September 14, 2015: On today’s show, we’ll talk about about hacking GM cars and the state of car cybersecurity; how a hike in interest rates impacts tech start-ups; and multilevel marketing with social media.

For one veteran, a college education represents a second chance.

A single Instagram post can bring in thousands of dollars.

Officials say they can't pay some winners because of a state budget impasse.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Monday.