Apr 25, 2007

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Feds should practice what they preach

by Marketplace Staff

Apr 25, 2007

Fed Chief Ben Bernanke visited a Washington, D.C., high school today as part of a campaign to teach financial literacy. Commentator Ben Stein finds the choice of messenger on the subject . . . interesting.

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What would melamine be doing in food?

by Kai Ryssdal

Apr 25, 2007

The FDA is looking into whether melamine, a chemical usually found in plastics, might have found its way into the human food chain. Kai Ryssdal talked with market researcher Harry Balzer about how concerned we should be.

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Paying to put education in the campaign

by Lisa Napoli

Apr 25, 2007

Two of this country's biggest philanthropists are promising $60 million to get education reform on the political agenda for 2008. Lisa Napoli reports.

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Donations to candidates come in smaller amounts

by John Dimsdale

Apr 25, 2007

The 18 presidential candidates have raised a total of $130 million in the first quarter of this year — four times more than at the same point in the last campaign. And, John Dimsdale reports, more of it's in small amounts.

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Chase wants public money for Ground Zero plan

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Apr 25, 2007

JP Morgan Chase has said it would be a big part of the post-9/11 recovery of Manhattan's Ground Zero by building a 50-story tower nearby. But now it wants more from the city before it'll commit. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.

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A clash of symbols

by Amy Scott

Apr 25, 2007

For years, a stock symbol of one to three letters suggested the company was listed on the New York or American Stock Exchange. Nasdaq-listed companies used four or five letters. But that may change. Amy Scott reports.

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Dow's up further, but is the economy?

by Alisa Roth

Apr 25, 2007

The Dow Jones Industrials ended today at an all-time high: 13,089.89. Most other indexes are up, too. So is the economy on the upswing, or is this just a bunch of numbers? Alisa Roth reports.

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Doctors get hooked on drug companies

by Bob Moon

Apr 25, 2007

A new survey finds nearly all physicians report some type of relationship with the pharmaceutical industry — everything from getting free food to "professional services." Bob Moon reports.

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