02/01/12
Marketplace for Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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Continuing our election coverage on The Real Economy, David Gura reports from Nebraska on how agricultural subsidies may change or disappear altogether as the country cuts spending and tightens budgets. Facebook finally files for its IPO. President Obama's plan to help struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages could affect more than the housing market. And Super Bowl Sunday -- and its entertaining ads -- are almost here. Kai Ryssdal talks to the creative director of the ad agency that worked on the Volkswagen Super Bowl ad for this year and last.
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Latest bankruptcy news: American Airlines, Kodak
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Facebook files its IPO
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Obama plan to help homeowners spur housing recovery
President Obama announces a new program to help eliminate what he calls a stubborn drag on the economy.
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The problem with Obama's carrots and sticks plan
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A look at 2012's Super Bowl ads
Mark Hunter, chief creative officer at Deutsch L.A., dissects Volkswagen's 2012 Super Bowl commercial, "The Dog Strikes Back."
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The force behind VW's Super Bowl ads
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New 2012 farm bill could end some crop subsidies
In Nebraska, where agriculture is booming right now, farmers say they aren't worried about possible changes or even if the decades-old direct subsidies disappear altogether. They just want the cuts in farm programs to be fair and equitable.
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