Oct 3, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Stand-ins for the 2016 vice presidential candidates rehearse on the set for Tuesday's debate at Longwood University. Win McNamee/Getty Images

On today's show, we'll talk about how the markets continue to react in the wake of Brexit; why Longwood University has doled out millions to host tonight's vice presidential debate; and Equifax's new credit score program.

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Have you ever heard of Longwood University?

by Amy Scott

Oct 4, 2016

You will. It's spending millions to host tonight's vice presidential debate.

Longwood University

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IMF worried about growth at meeting in Washington

by Andy Uhler

Oct 4, 2016

This week's International Monetary Fund meeting is expected to discuss growth and jobs.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a press conference at the IMF Headquarters on Friday in Washington, D.C.

ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images

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Central banks rush to gold

by Stephen Beard

Oct 4, 2016

Central banks' purchases of the precious metal worry some onlookers.

Central banks are going on a gold-purchasing spree.

Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Equifax's new credit program will take a deeper look at your payment history

by David Brancaccio

Oct 4, 2016

Equifax CEO Richard Smith shares how the new method will work.

Equifax and Fannie Mae worked together on the new credit score program.

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Canada will have a carbon price. Will the US?

by Jed Kim

Oct 4, 2016

The policy will have to balance pushing climate goals with not getting too far ahead.

A night view of the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.

MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

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Mid-day Update

Google's big plans for its Pixel smartphones

by David Brancaccio

Oct 4, 2016

Google's new smartphones, the IMF's efforts to bolster global growth, why the central banks are after gold, and why Amazon pulled 1,500 titles from a subscription service in Japan.

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On today’s show, we’ll talk about how the markets continue to react in the wake of Brexit; why Longwood University has doled out millions to host tonight’s vice presidential debate; and Equifax’s new credit score program.