Aug 14, 2015

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, August 14, 2015

Airing on Friday, August 14, 2015: A fascinating week for China's currency, and a check-in with a New Orleans student who was in the seventh grade when the education system turned to charter schools.

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10 years after Katrina

Katrina kid: Growing up after the flood

by David Brancaccio and Katie Long

Aug 14, 2015

Domonick Foy was in seventh grade when the storm hit. Now 21, he looks back.

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Cuba needs an infrastructure revolution

by Nova Safo

Aug 14, 2015

Better diplomatic relations could spur renovation of aging structures.

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Harsh cuts don't fix Chicago's school budget

by Dan Weissmann

Aug 14, 2015

It's a billion dollars short, and the district's debt is piling up.

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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Infrastructure in Cuba

by David Brancaccio

Aug 14, 2015

Chinese currency, Cuban infrastructure, and gentrification.

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Many factors at play in the devaluation of yuan

by Tracey Samuelson

Aug 14, 2015

The biggest? A seal of approval from the International Monetary Fund.

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Airing on Friday, August 14, 2015: A fascinating week for China’s currency, and a check-in with a New Orleans student who was in the seventh grade when the education system turned to charter schools.