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The state of labor
| Sep 5, 2005You probably had today off; it's a day to remember that labor unions won many of what we now consider basic workers' rights. Jeff Tyler considers the challenges organized labor faces in the near future.
New Orleans reveals that we're not well
| Sep 5, 2005Search teams in New Orleans have started going house to house looking for survivors. Health care providers and medical supplies are on their way to the Gulf Coast. Commentator Jonathan Winer says it's time to pay attention.
Putting yourself on the line
| Sep 5, 2005Hurricane Katrina sucked up and spit out everything in its path, from boats to buildings. Marketplace's Dan Grech came across one warehouse owner in Gulfport, Mississippi who formed his own one-man security detail.
Tabasco stays afloat, post-hurricane
| Sep 5, 2005McIlhenny Company, the makers of Tabasco sauce, has been been part of Louisiana's business community for about 140 years. Company president Paul McIlhenny tells Cheryl Glaser that one of his top priorities has been taking care of his employees.
The road to recovery
| Sep 5, 2005Emergency response to the hurricane has come under fire. Walter Peacock of Texas A&M says we've forgotten the lessons learned from both Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge Earthquake.
Your Katrina Questions
| Sep 3, 2005If you have stories or questions about personal finance issues stemming from a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, we want to hear from you. Send an e-mail to <a href="/contact/">money@marketplace.org</a>.
The "Buzzword": Real Median Income
| Sep 2, 2005Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, <em>Marketplace Money</em> brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance — " Real Median Income." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
"Day in the Work Life": School Principal
| Sep 2, 2005On this week's "A Day in the Work Life" — our regular look at how folks trade time for money — we get sent to the principals office.
The Mailbag for September 2, 2005
| Sep 2, 2005Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on finding a financial advisor, setting aside money for a disabled child, and maintaining a good credit score when you leave one bank for another.
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