04/18/12
Marketplace for Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Citigroup shareholders voted down a pay package for the bank's top executives. A new startup is partnering with major universities to offer online courses for free. Ever since the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima, reactors have been shut down one by one, and now only one remains -- but there's a push to get them restarted. Commentator Robert Reich says history shows the economy has grown faster during periods where we've taxed the rich more. And in the latest from Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner talks about the hidden side of corporate social responsibility.
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Taxing the rich is good for the economy
Commentator Robert Reich says increased tax revenue greases the wheels of economic growth
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Poll shows Obama and Romney in dead heat
A CBS News/New York Times poll finds Romney closing the gap. So how would his wealth affect his policies?
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Top universities join forces online
Five big schools, including Princeton and University of Pennsylvania, will begin offering free classes on the web. It's all part of a new venture backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
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No nuke Japan
Since Fukushima, Japan has shuttered all but one nuclear reactor. Now the debate to restart has begun.
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Citigroup vote shows shareholder unrest
Citigroup and other companies face shareholder disapproval of high executive pay. Will the boards of directors heed the concerns?
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Good corporate citizenship can pay off
Freakonomics Radio takes a look at whether having a high level of corporate social responsibility is good for business in the long run.
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Ski resort unification cut off by landowner
Tahoe ski resorts Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows merged this season. But connecting them physically depends on the unconventional owner of the property between the two resorts.
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