Marketplace Weekend for Friday, August 15, 2014
Aug 15, 2014

Marketplace Weekend for Friday, August 15, 2014

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This weekend, Lizzie O'Leary speaks with Anjili Raval from FT about the uneven housing recovery in the U.S. We hear from your stories of health care and give the Affordable Care Act a checkup with Chad Terhune of the LA Times. Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson lends his voice acting skills to crowd-sourced errand website Fiverr. Will Grant from the BBC tells us the story of Las Patronas, a group of Mexican women helping migrants. What's next for the NCAA antitrust lawsuit? We put it in context. Band Future Islands learns to let go of their D-I-Y playbook. And Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith and author Zac Bissonnette join Lizzie for brunch.

Segments From this episode

Your Wallet: Has the Affordable Care Act changed your life?

Aug 11, 2014
Stories of how health care is changing.

US housing recovery still uneven

Aug 15, 2014
The standard playbook for an economic recovery often means you get the housing market going again. Anjili Raval from FT says we're not quite there yet.

Weekend Brunch: Amazon v. Hachette, Axe, and Candy Crush

Aug 15, 2014
Zac Bissonnette and Marketplace's Stacey Vanek Smith wrap up the week's news.
Brunch.
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'Las Patronas' and the journey north

Aug 15, 2014
A group of Mexican women, "Las Patronas," are helping migrants on their journey north.

The NCAA lawsuit in context

Aug 15, 2014
The NCAA lost a lawsuit in its battle over collegiate athlete likenesses. What does that mean?

My money story: Synthpop band Future Islands

Aug 15, 2014
Future Islands and the art of letting go.

This weekend, Lizzie O’Leary speaks with Anjili Raval from FT about the uneven housing recovery in the U.S. We hear from your stories of health care and give the Affordable Care Act a checkup with Chad Terhune of the LA Times. Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson lends his voice acting skills to crowd-sourced errand website Fiverr. Will Grant from the BBC tells us the story of Las Patronas, a group of Mexican women helping migrants. What’s next for the NCAA antitrust lawsuit? We put it in context. Band Future Islands learns to let go of their D-I-Y playbook. And Marketplace’s Stacey Vanek Smith and author Zac Bissonnette join Lizzie for brunch.