Oct 10, 2005

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Snow in China

by Alisa Roth

Oct 10, 2005

US Treasure Secretary John Snow is in Asia this week. Among the top items on his agenda: currency and trade issues. Alisa Roth reports.

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Gold mines on indigenous lands

by Rachel Dornhelm

Oct 10, 2005

As the price of gold increases, so do pressures to mine more of it. These days, though, many gold deposits are on lands occupied by indigenous Americans. Rachel Dornhelm reports.

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Pthalates — oh heck, just say Plastics

by Helen Palmer

Oct 10, 2005

Government researchers launch a hearing today to look at just how dangerous pthalates, found in many plastics, may be. As Helen Palmer reports, the chemical industry has a lot at stake.

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The Sloan Sessions: nervous Wall Street

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 10, 2005

<em>Newsweek</em> Wall Street Editor Allan Sloan tells host Scott Jagow that the market is skittish about the threat of inflation, whether that fear is founded or not.