Posted by Mary Dooe
For Marketplace Morning Report, Wed., Oct. 12, 2011
Chrysler and the United Auto Workers have reached a deal on a new four year contract that creates 2,100 new jobs. A bill passed in the Senate which would put tariffs on imports from countries suspected of intentionally devaluing their currency. One of the targets of the legislation seems to be China — no word yet on how the bill will do in the House, though. U.S. manufacturers could use a new image, and trade deals with Korea, Colombia and Panama are looking more and more likely.
And here are the songs we played today:
- Loud Pipes – RatatatBuy
- Web of Deception – Thievery CorporationBuy
- Real Scared – CopyBuy
- A Blade Won’t Cut Another Blade – The Funk ArkBuy
- Shuffle a Dream – Little DragonBuy
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