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Playlist: Health, travel, cars and oil

Daryl Paranada Oct 4, 2010

Posted by Daryl Paranada

For Marketplace Morning Report, Monday, October 4, 2010

On today’s show, we explore how businesses are reacting to new health care changes. Internationally, Iraq is reporting a big increase in oil reserves, the U.K. is ending a welfare benefits for families with kids, several countries have issued a travel warning for travel to Europe, China’s premier is in Greece assuring the country that it will continue to buy Greek bonds, and electric vehicles are making a splash in Paris. Speaking of cars, Ford may have a tough time reinventing the Lincoln brand. We speak with Fortune’s Allan Sloan to learn stock market lessons from the last three years and economist Julia Coronado weighs in on the Fed’s upcoming big decision. And if you’re a Verizon customer, we’ve got news for you. Here’s what we played:

  • Marco Polo — Loreena McKennittBuy
  • This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) — Talking HeadsBuy
  • Spanish Armada — RatatatBuy
  • Broken Levee Blues — DJ ShadowBuy
  • B For My Name — Beastie BoysBuy
  • Take California — PropellorheadsBuy
  • Fast As You Can — Fiona AppleBuy

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