Segments From This Episode

• Presidential campaigns are dramatically crowding out TV ad space

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  More than 100,000 political ads have aired in Iowa so far, up 65% on 2016.

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• Farm bankruptcies up sharply in 2019

  by Andy Uhler

  

  Filing for bankruptcy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re giving up on farming.

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• Is competitive cheerleading a monopoly?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  From uniforms to competitions, Varsity Brands dominates the industry. “It’s like John D. Rockefeller, but with more glitter,” a writer says.

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• One-day shipping is really costly for Amazon. But it’s used to that.

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  To get customers their orders faster, Amazon spent an additional $1 billion in its latest quarter.

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