Marketplace for Friday, November 25, 2011

Segments From This Episode

• Is the euro’s death approaching?

  In yet another bad development in the eurozone debt crisis, Italy saw its borrowing costs skyrocket. And now a British regulator has called on U.K. banks to prepare for the possible disintegration of the euro.

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• The history of Black Friday

  by Nancy Koehn

  Historian Nancy Koehn describes the origins of Black Friday — before it became known as a retail bonanza.

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• With merger in doubt, what’s next for AT&T and T-Mobile?

  by John Dimsdale

  Tess Vigeland: We reported yesterday that AT&T and T-Mobile had withdrawn their merger application from the Federal Communications Commission. It seems the deal was giving antitrust regulators a little too much indigestion. The two cell-phone giants insist they’re not giving up on joining forces. But many analysts say that by pulling their application, the telecom […]

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• Weekly Wrap: Super committee and eurozone crisis

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  Lizzie O'Leary from Bloomberg News and John Carney with CNBC discuss the super committee's failure, the latest on Europe's debt crisis, and whether consumers are sick about being frugal.

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• Retailers hope to get into your wallets sooner

  by Amy Scott

  Black Friday is not just a single day anymore, and neither is Cyber Monday. Retailers are rolling out promotions earlier.

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• The truth about why we buy

  by Tess Vigeland

  Author James Roberts discusses the motivations behind our shopping habits, and the relationship between money and happiness.

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• Groupon shares drop below $20 IPO price

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  Bad news for Groupon: Shares in the deal company are falling apart.

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• The argument against thrift

  by Tess Vigeland

  

  Author James Livingston discusses why he's against thriftiness, and how more spending would benefit our economy and souls.

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