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A look back at Judge Rehnquist's tenure

| Sep 5, 2005
Chief Justice William Rhenquist died Saturday night; in his 33 years on the Court — almost 19 as Chief Justice — he saw the ideological pendulum swing from one side to the other. John Dimsdale reports.

Chinese textiles to support the EU again

| Sep 5, 2005
Peace appears to have broken out in the Bra Wars. China and the European Union have settled a trade dispute which had millions of bras, sweaters and pants piling up in European ports. Stephen Beard reports.
Posted In: Canada

Getting grain to market

| Sep 5, 2005
Instead of counting profits by the bushel this year, America's farmers are worried about what's going to happen come harvest time. Alisa Roth reports on what the trouble at gulf ports might mean for farmers.

The state of labor

| Sep 5, 2005
You 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, 2005
Search 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, 2005
Hurricane 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, 2005
McIlhenny 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, 2005
Emergency 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, 2005
If 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>.

CD Rates

| Sep 2, 2005
Consumer Reports Lisa Lee Freeman explains why times are a changing for CDs.
Posted In: Investing, Savings

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