Posted by Chau Tu
For Marketplace, Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Should the EU continue to help Greece? What are the early indicators of our own debt crisis here in the U.S.? Some big banks are modifying home mortgages and giving better terms to lenders — but not the ones who are in trouble. There may be more rare earth minerals than previously perceived. As data usage increases around the world, so does the need for more data centers. Netflix is expanding to more countries. Commentator Matthew Syed gave his opinion on performance enhancing drugs. And Kai spoke with Marketplace’s Scott Tong on the risks of drilling for natural gas. Here are the songs we played:
- Future – Cut CopyBuy
- It Must Be Love – Labi SiffreBuy
- Drugs – Lil KimBuy
- Will There Be Stars – Blonde RedheadBuy
- I Am Trying to Break Your Heart – WilcoBuy
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