The Real Economy

Forget about slot machines and blackjack. Las Vegas visitors are increasingly coming to the city to shop, eat and party at the pool.

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.

How employees at one Nebraska manufacturer pulled together to survive recession, and now the future seems brighter than ever.

Risk-averse Nebraskans avoided the housing bust and -- thanks to high crop prices -- many are thriving.

The two states are vastly different in their economies. What they are concerned about, and what they're looking for in this upcoming election.

Nevadans have been risk-takers, and sometimes losers, since the days of the Comstock Lode.

Marketplace reporters Sarah Gardner and David Gura discuss their recent reporting trips to Nevada and Nebraska as they take the pulse of the nation ahead of the presidential election.