Jan 31, 2020

The big business behind “Cheer”

A still from the Netflix documentary series "Cheer" Courtesy: Netflix

Plus, farm bankruptcies, the real cost of one-day shipping and Iowa's deluge of political ads.

Segments From this episode

Presidential campaigns are dramatically crowding out TV ad space

by Kimberly Adams

Jan 31, 2020

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

Six of the remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls at the seventh Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2020.

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Farm bankruptcies up sharply in 2019

by Andy Uhler

Jan 31, 2020

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

Jan 31, 2020

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

Feb 3, 2020

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

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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