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01/02/2010

Matt Frei talks to Stan Collender about the US federal budget and national debt.

The US budget is over three trillion dollars. Matt Frei talks to US budget expert Stan Collender to translate what all those zeros in 'trillion' mean for the federal budget and national debt.

Matt Frei talks to Grammy Award-winning musician Steve Earle about how one in ten Americans face unemployment. They discuss how those numbers affect real Americans and the songs sung about them. Americana hears from three people who have lost jobs in the last year, from South Dakota, Nashville and Oregon.

Americans are counting down the days until one of the largest national unified television viewing experiences arrives, the Superbowl. The Superbowl typically draws over 90 million viewers. It also draws over two million dollars for a 30-second window of advertising. The most controversial ad in the Superbowl line-up this year brings the abortion debate to the field.

This will be the 44th Superbowl and sports writer Don Steinberg notes that the nation also just elected its 44th president. Matt Frei talks to Don to learn when, if ever, US leadership is more impressive than in its championship football games.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 2 Feb 2010 04:32GMT

Chapters

  • Trillions budgeted, trillions owed

    US budget expert Stan Collender explains the giant numbers in the federal budget.

    Duration: 07:00

  • Steve Earle

    Musician on the US recession, unemployment and Nashville.

    Duration: 10:28

  • Ads cost millions

    Why is an Evangelical Christian organisation getting so much attention over a Super Bowl ad campaign?

    Duration: 05:04

  • 44 Superbowls, 44 Presidents

    Sports writer Don Steinberg on how the 44 US Presidents stack up against the 44 football championships.

    Duration: 05:09

Broadcasts

  • Mon 1 Feb 2010 12:32GMT
  • Mon 1 Feb 2010 16:32GMT
  • Mon 1 Feb 2010 23:32GMT
  • Tue 2 Feb 2010 04:32GMT