Marketplace Morning Report for Monday, August 10, 2015

Segments From This Episode

• How independent businesses kept New Orleans afloat

  by David Brancaccio and Katie Long

  After Katrina, small retailers shook off the devastation and got back to work.

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• Getting a break on back-to-school purchases

  by Mitchell Hartman

  Many states offer short tax holidays, but it may be a modest spending season.

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• A lack of supply drives up housing prices

  by Marketplace Contributor

  From Seattle to Dallas to Denver, buyers are bidding up a limited stock of homes.

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• PODCAST: Warren Buffet’s big purchase

  by David Brancaccio

  Warren Buffet's big buy, back-to-school tax breaks, and supply and demand in the housing market.

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