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Jan 24, 2012

Marketplace for Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Egypt’s Arab Spring uprising began one year ago tomorrow. Is the Occupy movement here in the U.S. our Arab Spring? Kai Ryssdal talks to a forensic accountant about Mitt Romney’s taxes. In the latest Attitude Check segment, Gallup editor-in-chief Frank Newport talks about Americans’ attitudes toward the wealthy and whether they think the rich should pay a higher tax rate. Kai checks in with a previous roundtable guest to see how her job search has been going, before the State of the Union address.

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Segments From This Episode

Occupy movement hits World Economic Forum
by Kai Ryssdal
Occupy protesters are camping out in igloos outside of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
A look behind Romney’s taxes
by Kai Ryssdal
The U.S. tax code can be a cumbersome beast. How did Mitt Romney manage to pay roughly 15 percent in taxes last year?
YouTube video uploads grow rapidly
by Bob Moon
YouTube posts an hour of video every second. The website's owner, Google, is still trying to turn that content into cash.
Justin Timberlake goes golfing with Callaway
by Eve Troeh
The ubiquitous global superstar tries to rebrand one of golf's biggest names.
Americans’ feelings on the tax code
by Frank Newport
Should the rich be taxed more? And how much more? Americans offered their latest opinions to Gallup.
Checking in with the long-term unemployed
by Kai Ryssdal
Jai Damian joined us back in September when the president gave his big jobs speech. Now she's here to update us on her job search and discuss what she hopes to hear from the president in the State of the Union.
Did the Arab Spring spark the ‘Occupy’ movement?
by Mitchell Hartman
Middle East movement inspired Occupiers, but so did home-grown protests in Wisconsin.
Romney’s taxes highlight low rates on investment income
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
The Republican candidate paid 13.9 percent of his income in federal taxes in 2010, a lower percentage than many people with less income pay. But higher tax rates on Mitt Romney's investment income would raise taxes for others, too.

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Segments From This Episode

Occupy movement hits World Economic Forum

A look behind Romney’s taxes

YouTube video uploads grow rapidly

Justin Timberlake goes golfing with Callaway

Americans’ feelings on the tax code

Checking in with the long-term unemployed

Did the Arab Spring spark the ‘Occupy’ movement?

Romney’s taxes highlight low rates on investment income

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