Marketplace for Friday, March 18, 2016

Segments From This Episode

• Illinois cuts off funding for its public universities

  by Nova Safo

  

  A budget fight has left both schools and students in the lurch.

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• Feeding the crowds at South by Southwest

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  How a family-owned barbecue joint stays above the crazy at the Austin festival.

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• The midlife economic anxiety crisis

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  The most anxious people in our economic anxiety poll are 35 to 54-year-olds.

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• It’s a rough time to be a hedge fund

  

  A record number of funds closed up shop last year.

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• Can you grow the economy without adding pollution?

  by Scott Tong

  

  There's evidence that "decoupling" may be starting.

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• Weekly Wrap: Janet Yellen and the global economy

  by Kai Ryssdal

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

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