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Houston's chemical plants
| Sep 22, 2005Petroleum is one of the main building blocks of the chemical industry. As if things weren't bad enough already, about half the nation's chemical plants are in the Houston area. Marketplace's Scott Tong reports.
Economic hurricane ripples
| Sep 22, 2005New filings for unemployment are up. And gas prices, as we've noted, are on the leading edge of inflation. Marketplace's Jeff Tyler considers some the twin storms' potential ripple effects.
Making a disaster plan
| Sep 22, 2005Brinker International — the owner of Chili's, Border Grill and the Corner Bakery — learned quickly from Katrina. CEO Doug Brooks talks to host Tess Vigeland about what they're doing for Rita.
A second chance at primary school
| Sep 22, 2005In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia chose to close its schools rather than integrate them. Almost half a century later, the students are heading back to class. Martha Woodroof of WMRA has the story.
Delta's cost-cutting begins
| Sep 22, 2005It's been about a week since Delta and Northwest Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Today Delta got started with its reorganiztion, announcing it will pink slip 9,000 employees over the next two years. Alisa Roth reports.
Pay hikes for university officials?
| Sep 22, 2005Today a Board of Regents finance committee at the University of California considered a proposal to use private donations to supplement the salaries of its executives. Sarah Gardner has the story.
Crafting the perfect body
| Sep 22, 2005It's conventional wisdom teenage girls' body images can lead to destructive behavior. Now there's evidence that it's not just girls obsessing over their looks, and it's not all about being thin. Rachel Gotbaum explains.
Iraq lessons for Katrina
| Sep 22, 2005The US government came under harsh criticism for the way it doled out contracts related to the Iraq war. Will the Katrina relief and reconstruction effort be any different? Scott Tong reports.
Chris Farrell on the Fed
| Sep 22, 2005Economist Chris Farrell tells host Scott Jagow that the Federal Reserve Board overreacted when it increased interest rates Tuesday.
No room at the Austin inns
| Sep 22, 2005Hurricane Rita has triggered evacuations from the Texas Gulf Coast. One of the main escape routes for hurricane evacuees is Austin, but KUT's Julie Moody reports evacuees will find there's no vacancy.
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