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