Super Bowl ad considered offensive

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Sunday night’s Super bowl broadcast featured the usual array of “over-the-top” TV commercials. But one of those ads may have crossed the line, offending many people throughout the globe. The World’s Jason Margolis explains. Download MP3

Video: Groupon 2011 Super Bowl Commercial Ad

The G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh

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The G-20 Summit was held in Pittsburgh this week. World leaders agreed on far-reaching efforts to revamp the global economic system. They called for tighter regulation over financial institutions, complex financial instruments and executive pay. The World’s Jason Margolis was in Pittsburgh for the summit, and he got to see more than just the inside of the convention center where the meetings took place.

The beer economy

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World leaders are gathered in Pittsburgh, PA this week for the G20 Summit. They are trying to sort out the world’s economic problems – monetary and fiscal policies, capital requirements, and financial regulations. It can be confusing stuff. The World’s Jason Margolis went to Pittsburgh trying to make sense of it by looking at only one product: a bottle of beer. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• FAQ: The G20 Pittsburgh summit
• BBC global recession aftershock
• The World’s Global Economy podcast

What does it have to do with the price of beer?

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The World’s Jason Margolis examines the dynamics that dictate the price of a bottle of beer as a way to explain what’s going on at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh this week.

Pittsburgh’s G-20 marketing

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The World’s Jason Margolis reports on efforts to use this week’s G-20 summit in Pittsburgh as a marketing opportunity for local businesses.

G20 summit tomorrow

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Today all eyes are on the United Nations in New York. World leaders, including President Obama, gathered there for the 64th UN General Assembly. Tomorrow, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies will be moving to another US city. Pittsburgh is hosting the G20 summit tomorrow and Friday. The 20 nations represented make up 85 percent of the global economy. The World’s Jason Margolis reports from Pittsburgh. Download MP3 (Photo SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

• BBC G20 coverage
• Subscribe to Jason’s Global Economy podcast via iTunes