This Halloween, are the cocoa markets spooked by Ebola?

Name: This Halloween, are the cocoa markets spooked by Ebola?
Uploaded: 2014-10-28T23:47:21Z
Duration: P453S
Description: The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa has also had an economic toll for the region, which is home to most of the world's cocoa production. In the U.S., chocolate prices are rising. But is it because there has been a real change in the cocoa market, or is unfounded fear driving up the increase? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

Clip: 10/28/2014 | 7m 33s

The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa has also had an economic toll for the region, which is home to most of the world's cocoa production. In the U.S., chocolate prices are rising. But is it because there has been a real change in the cocoa market, or is unfounded fear driving up the increase? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

Aired: 10/28/14

Rating: NR

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