Check This Out: NPR’s Economy

Podcast: NPR’s Economy, a twice-weekly roundup of the week’s best business and economic stories; recommended by Kurt Batdorf, Snohomish County Business Journal editor

Episode: June 10, 2011, in four acts: For many people, it’s still a good time to buy a house; Philadelphia municipal workers’ expensive pension perk is up for debate; U.S. millionaires call for increased income taxes on fellow millionaires; as their U.S. sales stall, Detroit’s Big Three automakers take brands overseas

The pitch: This podcast takes segments that originally aired on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other NPR programs and distills the essence of current topics of the nation’s vibrant economy.

In this episode, the third act features a compelling interview with two millionaire entrepreneurs. They say they only fair and rational way to balance the federal budget is to increase the taxes they pay since the wealthiest one percent of Americans have benefited far more from tax cuts over the last 30 years than anyone else.