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Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy

The venture capitalist discusses his controversial TED talk, why income and inequality has become political and what happens next.

'Supercommuters' board airplanes to get to work

Think your commute is long? Turns out a rapidly growing number of commuters are flying to get to work.

Weekly Wrap: What happened to Facebook's stock?

Reviewing this week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: The first day of trading for the highly anticipated Facebook stock.

Gameshow dreamers: Come on down!

Tess Vigeland takes us behind the scenes at CBS's "The Price Is Right" to see how contestants are chosen.

ReMarket Podcast: The sounds you might never hear

Step inside the control room and see what it's like as an audio producer assembling our shows. Plus, highlights from our interview with President Obama and "Git To Know A Brit" -- meet staff members hailing from the U.K.

What does the Facebook IPO mean for you?

Facebook goes public. What'll that mean for Facebook users?

Pinterest joins the billion-dollar club

The social media scrapbooking site is the latest startup to be valued at over a $1 billion. Big money for a company with no profits or business model.

What makes joint ventures good for business

As a way to deal with tighter credit and expand in a global economy, more and more companies are getting into joint ventures. We explore the pros and cons.

Pollster: Romney favored as candidate to fix the economy

According to Gallup, Mitt Romney currently has the edge on Barack Obama on who Americans think will do a better job on the U.S. economy. Obama also has to worry about the perceptions of his own wealth.

In economic recovery, the rich recover more

The middle-class has lost significant wealth for the long term. The wealthy -- not so much.

States use homeowner funds to plug budget holes

Major banks forked over billions of dollars in a mortgage settlement. Some states are using that money to fix any kind of budget gap.

Atlanta's new air terminal ready for takeoff

The world's busiest airport gets a new $1.4 billion international terminal. But Atlanta airport officials want to avoid mass chaos on opening day.

Business

GM passes on Super Bowl advertising

Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012

General Motors recently announced it was going to stop advertising on Facebook, and now it's bowing out...

Tech

Hewlett-Packard reportedly will lay off 30,000

Stacey Vanek Smith May 18, 2012

Hewlett-Packard reportedly will announce it is laying off nearly one out of every 10 employees, as Meg...

Wealth & Poverty

Nick Hanauer on the TED talk, income inequality controversy

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012

The venture capitalist discusses his controversial TED talk, why income and inequality has become political...

Life

From little white to blatant: Lies are lies

Interview by

Tess Vigeland May 18, 2012

We all tell little lies -- politeness practically dictates that we do. But there are some serious...

Commentary

Does the real power of the world rest with the G-8? One commentator says nope. Read and listen to the latest in Marketplace Commentaries -- from reconsidering Glass–Steagall to looking at whether the rich control Washington.

Freakonomics Radio

The Freakonomics crew present this segment that explores "the hidden side of everything."

Easy Street

As more details emerge about JP Morgan's money-losing "London Whale" trade, the goalposts are moving fast and it's harder than ever to explain what's going on. Heidi N. Moore explains.

The Whiteboard

Big bets on an obscure index lay at the heart of JPMorgan's $2 billion losses this week. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains why in his latest Whiteboard.