Sep 8, 2009

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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The price we pay for a golden season

by Stephen Beard

Sep 8, 2009

The price of gold has surged above $1,000 an ounce for the first time in six months. Steve Chiotakis talks to European correspondent Stephen Beard about why gold is in season and why some traders are running towards it as a safe haven.

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Congress returns to its daily grind

by Steve Henn

Sep 8, 2009

Congress comes back to Washington, D.C. this week after summer break, and the local economy is excited to return to business as usual. But health care is threatening to take up a lot of space on the debate floor. Steve Henn reports.

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Fallout: The Financial Crisis

Workers spend stimulus cash on break

by Tamara Keith

Sep 8, 2009

The first road project funded by the stimulus package is almost complete, and workers have been putting in overtime all summer. For some, that meant a vacation with healthy spending. Tamara Keith reports.

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A way to make taxes less taxing

by John Dimsdale

Sep 8, 2009

A group of tax experts has a few suggestions for President Obama's tax reform commission, including a form that would make the act of doing taxes a lot less complicated. John Dimsdale reports.

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You, too, can write like David Bowie

by Bill Radke

Sep 8, 2009

At least according to British psychologist Dr. Nick Troop. Troop has devised a formula for Bowie's pop songwriting success and shares it in this video (he warns not to take it too seriously, though).

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Is Atlanta sucking the south dry?

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 8, 2009

Atlanta continues to grow and thrive as an epicenter of the American south. But neighboring states are complaining the city is drinking up too much water from nearby Lake Lanier. Tanya Ott reports.

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West Bank's economy is improving

by Marketplace Staff

Sep 8, 2009

Israel's West Bank is seeing some economic growth, thanks to Israel removing some checkpoints and allowing Israeli Arabs to come in and shop. But some businessmen say it'll take more to create a thriving economy. Michael May reports.

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U.N.'s Iran sanctions may target gas

by Stephen Beard

Sep 8, 2009

The United Nations has given Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad until the end of the month to stop enriching uranium. The country's gas imports may be at stake if he doesn't comply. Stephen Beard reports.

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Rise in gold may mean Wall St. rerun

by Steve Chiotakis

Sep 8, 2009

Is the rise of the price of gold foreshadowing inflation to come? Steve Chiotakis searches for the silver lining with analyst Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis.

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Proposed agency in hot ad campaign

by John Dimsdale

Sep 8, 2009

Newspaper ads in Washington, D.C. are purporting President Obama's proposal for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Steve Chiotakis talks to John Dimsdale about what these ads are saying and points being made in the debate.