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Posted by Matt Berger
For Marketplace, Monday, August 30, 2010
Time to sell that used car? Maybe. On today’s show find out why demand for pre-owned vehicles are driving up prices. Also: Companies opt to spend on acquisitions and mergers; Some public school systems still financially secure; Building New Orleans’ long-term future still a struggle; Preparing for a disaster; Should public transportation be free? And, who owns the Dodgers? Plus, these are the songs we played between segments:
- Orinoco Flow – EnyaBuy
- Faithful (Instrumental) – AnwarriorBuy
- Downbound Train – Bruce SpringsteenBuy
- Love is a Battlefield – Pat BenatarBuy
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