costa rica saying we have a beautiful country and we re just kind of laid back people and we have they are. they are. i don t know why we showed miss universe like she won but none the less, yeah. really. that s good. very interesting because the gallup looked at two things, asked people, okay, look at yesterday. how happy were you yesterday? in terms of being respected yeah, sure, sure. how did you sleep? things like that. costa rica scored very high on that, yesterday thing. while the people in denmark and the other wealthy countries scored very well how they see their lives. fascinating, stuff. always happy to have you here today. always a pleasure. coming up, free lunch, ice cream and massages. those are just a few of the reasons why one company is soaring with happy workers happiness. a focus of the special report, building up america. we are ready to hit the road again with a mid country tour. take a look at what we found in
never been better. we saw a marked improvement, business is up to level that say we haven t seen since before the recession hit. and we re back growing again and so we think the future is bright. in a moment, the word on the street when building up america continues. so you cut back on the cheeseburgers and stopped using your exercise bike as a coat rack. that s it? you re done? i don t think so. you told me your doctor s worried about plaque clogging your arteries what did he call it. coronary artery disease. that cholesterol medicine he also wants you on niaspan? i looked it up online. hey, pete, you waiting for an engraved invitation? [ male announcer ] if you have high cholesterol and coronary artery disease, and diet and exercise are not enough, niaspan, along with diet and a bile acid-binding resin, is fda-approved not only to slow down plaque buildup but to actually help clear some of it away. pete, as kids, i always looked up to you.
likely in the months ahead as we continue to get these heavy rainmakers and all of that melting snow. that s the latest on the weather situation. we ll break in if we to with tornado warnings. tom? thank you so much. at the top of the hour, libya, saudi arabia hits u.s. drivers. gas prices near record highs across the u.s. but first, we re going to take a trip out to nevada. despite record high unemployment and foreclosure, we found an oasis of recovery. it is our half-hour special, building up america. ed nuts and dipped in creamy peanut butter, making your craving for a sweet & salty bar irresistible, by nature valley.
you ll see, you know, greater penetration from the renewable energy market and i think over time that you will be able to offset some of the use of fossil fuels and ultimately we ll have a cleaner environment. reporter: and that could mean more sunny days in the town that built the dam, the town the dam built. when we come back, vegas loves shrimp. can t get enough of them. so, what s the big idea with that white building in the desert north of town? the size of this building is a 36,000 square foot fabricated structure. reporter: and making it on to the wine list and doing a little myth busting in the process. it s a myth that a winery does not belong in the desert. when you look at california as a desert, grapes will do quite well in the desert if the soil is right and you have plenty of water and we have both of those. reporter: a family finds the right formula for building up america.
lot of fun doing it. cnn s tom foreman has our building up america report. reporter: zappo.com is building up sales. wide selection, free shipping and moneyback guarantees. not bad for a company that started a dozen years ago with a radical concept. success is about service. not selling. for us culture isn t just important. it s actually the number one priority of the company. the culture is raucus and decorated. they decorate add they should. free lunch, ice cream, massages. we ask our guy ray andre about the business environmental. this is a business meeting. this is a business meeting. there s a lot of giggling going on. there is. reporter: getting in is not