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Success on the screen means plenty of money to be made off the screen as well. But what happens when an important cultural moment is at risk of being turned into a commodity? That story, plus how business owners with DACA status face an uncertain future, the money behind an evangelical Christian network and why falling unemployment means employers are stepping up their game to recruit works. And a look at Betsy Devos’ holdings and where conflicts of interest do — and don’t — come into play.

There’s a high-pressure job on the rinks at the Olympics. And no, it’s not competing for medals — it’s driving the Zamboni ice resurfacer between events. That story, plus the health care costs of gun violence, how business interests are changing Puerto Rico’s future and why it’s so hard for people to pay off student loans. Also, our next deep dive into President Donald Trump’s cabinet members, their financial holdings and ethics. And the five things you need to know about planning ahead on your taxes.

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, Lizzie O’Leary speaks with Jill Schlesinger, Michael Batnick and Julia Coronado in a special roundtable on the stock market. Plus, what it means to have a work spouse, a story about the economics of streaming music and a look at how chocolate is made, from bean to bar. And Alison Green returns for Weekend’s Ask A Manager segment to discuss what to do when a colleague is on your last nerve.

This week, we take on three of the most important I’s in life: immigration, ideas and, of course, ice cream. We dive into an online program businesses use to check someone’s immigration status and look at its successes and pitfalls. Plus, ever wondered what it takes to patent an idea? We try to do just that with a dog translator. Also, we speak with a Ben & Jerry’s “flavor guru” about working as an ice cream taste tester (dreams can come true). And a farewell to Janet Yellen, with a look at her legacy and the path she paved for female economists.

On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, proposed immigration policy, a discussion about funding schools based on poverty rates and a visit to Montecito after fires and mudslides. Plus, new stories from Marketplace’s new Divided Decade coverage and five things you need to know about the Super Bowl. Imagine Dragons takes the Marketplace Quiz.