Jill Schlesinger, a business analyst, answers common financial questions about topics like saving for college and planning for retirement. She provides advice on how to make smart choices with money and investments.
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Jill Schlesinger is a business analyst who helps people with financial questions.
She covers topics such as building college savings funds.
She offers guidance on planning for retirement.
The advice focuses on smart investing options.
Her information is available through CBS News and its app.
The goal is to help people make better money decisions for their future.
The content helps explain financial concepts in a simple way.
The session is designed to answer real financial dilemmas from viewers.
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A GoFundMe campaign has collected more than $400,000 to support the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a business owner who was recently killed. The campaign highlights the strong community support for his family during this difficult time.
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a business owner.
He was recently killed.
A GoFundMe fundraiser was created to help his family.
The fundraiser has raised over $400,000.
The campaign emphasizes his dedication to family, friends, neighbors, and work.
The money will aid his family after his death.
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The article advises that mixing politics and business usually leads to problems. It suggests keeping political views separate from business matters to avoid negative outcomes.
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Combining politics and business often causes difficulties.
It is better to separate political opinions from business activities.
Mixing these areas rarely results in success.
The message is especially relevant during the busy midterm election season.
Keeping politics out of business helps maintain smooth operations.
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Dave Portnoy, who started the company Barstool Sports, spoke in an interview about his new book, "Cancel Me If You Can." He talked about how people see him and what drives him.
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Dave Portnoy is the founder and president of Barstool Sports.
He released a new book titled "Cancel Me If You Can."
In the interview, he discusses how the public understands or misunderstands him.
He talks about his personal motivations and reasons for his work.
The interview was on "CBS Saturday Morning" with co-host Kelly O'Grady.
The full interview is available on CBS News and their app.
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David Beckham has become a major figure in American advertising, appearing in many commercials and making significant money from the World Cup despite not playing. His presence is seen everywhere, from TV ads to live events, showing his strong influence in the market for leisure and consumer products.
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David Beckham is heavily featured in US advertisements during the World Cup.
He has earned up to $25 million from the World Cup without actively playing.
Beckham’s advertising presence includes showing him in daily life activities, like drinking beer and shopping.
His image appears simultaneously on TV screens, ads, and in person at events.
Beckham is considered one of the most famous people in America with considerable reach and power.
There is concern some analysts have about the possibility of his overexposure in the market.
Forbes wrote about the potential risks of Beckham’s extensive commercial presence.
Beckham is already a billionaire and continues to grow his advertising influence.
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The World Cup quarter-final between England and Norway is expected to bring nearly £500 million in extra sales to the UK economy. Many fans are buying food, drinks, and new TVs to watch the game, boosting sales for pubs, outdoor fan zones, and other venues.
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The UK economy could see a half-billion-pound increase in sales during the World Cup quarter-finals.
Fans are expected to drink around 9.3 million pints of beer on match days.
Sales in pubs rise by 77% on match days compared to typical days.
Outdoor fan zones and ticketed watch parties are selling out quickly.
Boxpark venues estimate £500,000 sales per match from tickets, drinks, and food.
Some cinemas are showing the games alongside movies to attract fans.
The Co-op Live venue in Manchester sold out tickets for the game in 48 hours.
The hospitality sector expects to earn £27.5 million by pouring an extra 5.5 million pints on the England vs Norway match day.
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Ryanair has ended its policy that charged parents for sitting next to their children, but many airlines still add extra fees for children, sometimes making it more expensive to travel with a baby than with an adult. Fees for infants and children vary widely, and parents often find it hard to understand the total cost until late in the booking process.
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Ryanair no longer makes parents pay to sit next to their children.
Some airlines charge separate fees for babies sitting on laps, which can be higher than an adult’s ticket price.
Wizz Air charges a flat fee of about £28 for infants on laps, regardless of the adult fare price.
Airlines like British Airways and Virgin Atlantic charge about 10% of the adult ticket price for lap infants.
Children over two years old must have their own seat, and prices vary based on the airline.
Wizz Air tickets for children over two cost the same as adult tickets, while some airlines offer discounts until children turn 12.
Booking seats next to children can be confusing; some airlines only guarantee one adult will sit next to a child under 14.
Parents often face multiple hidden fees when traveling with children, making the total cost hard to calculate.
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The movie "Artificial," about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios but has now been bought by the independent distributor Neon. Neon plans to release the film this year and enter it into the Oscar competition.
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"Artificial" is a film directed by Luca Guadagnino about Sam Altman and OpenAI.
The film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, along with Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Mark Rylance, and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk.
Amazon MGM Studios dropped the nearly finished $40 million movie despite a $50 billion investment in OpenAI by Amazon.
Amazon said the film would be better released by a different studio and put it up for sale.
Neon, known for Oscar-winning films and Cannes Palme d’Or winners, bought the worldwide rights to "Artificial."
Neon will release the film in 2026 and plans to compete for Oscars.
The exact amount Neon paid for the film rights was not disclosed.
The film covers the period around Altman’s firing and reinstatement as OpenAI CEO in 2023.
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Rising tensions with Iran are causing higher energy prices in the United States. These increased costs are creating new challenges for American farmers, making it harder for them to manage expenses.
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Conflicts involving Iran have led to increased energy prices.
Higher energy costs affect many parts of the U.S. economy, including farming.
American farmers use energy for equipment, irrigation, and transportation.
Increased fuel and power prices raise the cost of running farms.
These rising costs put financial pressure on farmers and their operations.
The situation links international events to impacts on local agriculture.
Farmers may face greater challenges maintaining their businesses due to these changes.
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Andy Burnham, the prime minister-in-waiting and former Greater Manchester mayor, has proposed changing how property taxes work in the UK. He suggests scrapping stamp duty, a tax paid when buying a home, and replacing it with a land value tax, which charges landowners annually based on the land's value alone.
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Stamp duty is a tax home buyers pay on properties worth over £125,000 (£300,000 for first-time buyers).
Andy Burnham supports replacing stamp duty with a land value tax (LVT), which taxes only the land value yearly.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies calls stamp duty one of the most economically damaging taxes.
Economists say stamp duty discourages buying and selling homes, which can hurt the housing market.
A land value tax is seen as efficient because land cannot move or be hidden and does not change behavior.
Critics say switching to a land value tax would be complex, costly, and politically difficult.
Stamp duty provides immediate tax revenue at the time of property sale, while LVT would spread payments annually.
It is uncertain if Burnham will push this reform once he is in government due to the challenges involved.
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit and Windsor, Canada, is set to open on July 27 after U.S. and Canadian officials resolved disputes that delayed the project. The bridge aims to improve traffic flow and boost economic activities between the two countries.
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The bridge will open on July 27, with commercial traffic starting on that date.
The opening was delayed from an initial planned ceremony in early June due to unresolved issues between the U.S. and Canada.
President Donald Trump had previously threatened to block the bridge's opening over ownership demands.
The bridge is 1.5 miles long and crosses the Detroit River between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
Canada funded the bridge’s construction, which cost about $4.4 billion.
The bridge charges tolls up to $10 per car and $20 per axle for trucks.
It is expected to reduce congestion at existing crossings and support the local automotive and manufacturing industries.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted the bridge’s potential to create jobs and strengthen trade.
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McDonald's is partnering again with BTS, a popular South Korean music group, to offer a special BT21 Happy Meal. This collaboration follows a previous successful partnership and aims to attract fans and customers.
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McDonald's and BTS have teamed up for a new BT21 Happy Meal promotion.
BT21 characters are a collection of cartoon figures created by BTS members.
The collaboration targets BTS fans as part of McDonald’s marketing strategy.
This is not the first time McDonald's has worked with BTS; they have partnered before.
The promotion includes themed toys and packaging linked to BTS and BT21.
BTS is a well-known music group from South Korea with a large global fanbase.
Such partnerships help McDonald's boost sales and engage with younger audiences.
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Suki Waterhouse has released her third album called "Loveland," which she started working on right after finishing her 2024 album. The album reflects her personal growth and changes since becoming a mother, featuring collaborations with well-known artists like Amy Allen, Aaron Dessner, and Mick Fleetwood.
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"Loveland" is Suki Waterhouse’s third album.
She began working on it immediately after her 2024 album "Memoir of A Sparklemuffin."
The album explores her personal changes, especially after having a daughter with partner Robert Pattinson.
Collaborators on the album include songwriter Amy Allen and producer Aaron Dessner.
Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac played drums on one track called “Morals.”
Waterhouse acted in the series "Daisy Jones & the Six," which influenced her reaching out to Fleetwood.
Some songs like “Weirdo” address her feelings and personal experiences more openly.
She balances writing freely with choosing what parts to share publicly on the album.
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A report found that workers like private chefs, nannies, and personal assistants who serve America's wealthy can earn very high salaries, sometimes up to $300,000 a year. This rise in pay is due to a shortage of skilled household staff and more rich people buying multiple homes that need managing.
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Household staff such as private chefs, nannies, chauffeurs, and executive assistants can make six-figure salaries.
Private chefs in the U.S. can earn between $100,000 and $300,000 annually.
Chefs with Michelin stars or special dietary skills earn the highest pay.
Nannies who speak multiple languages tend to get higher salaries.
Other high-paying jobs include chiefs of staff ($150,000-$300,000) and personal assistants ($80,000-$250,000).
Personal assistants are the most requested staff by wealthy clients, making up 22% of requests.
The median household income in the U.S. in 2024 was $83,730.
The growing global economy uncertainty has led rich people to buy multiple properties, increasing demand for household staff.
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Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that OpenAI tried to get secret company information by interviewing Apple employees. The legal case says OpenAI and two former Apple workers took confidential details about Apple's products and processes.
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Apple sued OpenAI in a federal court in California.
The lawsuit accuses OpenAI of trying to access confidential Apple information through job interviews.
Two former Apple employees are also named in the lawsuit.
Apple claims the stolen information includes details about their tools, processes, and unreleased products.
The case was filed on a Friday (exact date not provided).
Apple and OpenAI are industry partners, making this legal conflict notable.
The lawsuit involves accusations of theft of trade secrets, which are private business details companies keep secret to protect their advantage.
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Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of stealing secret information from Apple employees. The lawsuit claims OpenAI workers accessed and took confidential details about Apple’s unreleased products and technologies.
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Apple says OpenAI deliberately took its confidential secrets through current and former Apple employees.
Chang Liu, a former Apple engineer now at OpenAI, kept an Apple laptop and accessed Apple’s cloud storage after leaving.
Liu reportedly admitted to finding a way to access Apple’s files and downloaded many secret documents while working at OpenAI.
Tang Tan, another Apple veteran now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer, allegedly encouraged OpenAI recruits from Apple to bring real Apple device parts and helped dodge Apple’s security checks.
OpenAI acquired io Products, a hardware company co-founded by Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive, who works with OpenAI now.
Apple claims OpenAI misled a trusted Apple partner to reveal a secret metal-finishing process for developing OpenAI’s hardware.
Over 400 former Apple employees are now working at OpenAI.
Apple wants the court to stop OpenAI from using or sharing Apple’s trade secrets, recover Apple materials, and get damages for the theft.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC) to spend $57.6 million cleaning up pollution from a long-closed aluminum plant in Montana. This site has been on the EPA’s Superfund list for nearly ten years due to toxic waste from past aluminum smelting operations.
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CFAC will pay $57.6 million to address pollution caused by decades of aluminum smelting at the Columbia Falls site.
The EPA added the site to the Superfund list about ten years ago because of hazardous materials like arsenic, fluoride, and cyanide.
Cleanup will include consolidating waste on site and covering it with materials to stop contaminants from spreading.
The site used to be Flathead County’s biggest employer during its peak in the 1970s.
Part of the site will be redeveloped, with plans for new homes on nearby land not covered by the Superfund boundary.
Due to pollution concerns, new housing developments will use city water instead of local groundwater.
The cleanup agreement still needs public comments and court approval before it is finalized.
The cleanup process is expected to take many years, as is common with Superfund sites.
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, is expected to open by the end of July after a delay caused by disagreements between the U.S. and Canada. The two governments have resolved the issues that postponed the opening, and commercial traffic is likely to start before August 1.
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The Gordie Howe Bridge connects Detroit and Windsor across the Detroit River.
The bridge is 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) long and cost about $4.4 billion.
The bridge’s opening was delayed due to unresolved issues between the U.S. and Canada.
President Donald Trump had threatened to block the bridge’s opening, demanding more U.S. control.
The bridge is jointly owned by Canada and the state of Michigan and was financed by Canada.
Construction started in 2018, and the bridge is named after Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe.
The bridge will help reduce traffic on the older Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
Commercial traffic is expected to begin before August 1, but the ribbon-cutting ceremony has not yet been scheduled.
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The total value of cryptocurrencies is over $2.23 trillion, although Bitcoin’s price has dropped by more than half since October 2025. Investors, banks, and politicians are increasingly involved with cryptocurrencies, while governments work on creating rules to manage them. Some countries under sanctions use crypto to bypass traditional financial systems.
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The cryptocurrency market is valued at more than $2.23 trillion.
Bitcoin’s value fell by more than 50% since its peak in October 2025.
Institutional investors are investing billions in cryptocurrencies.
Traditional banks are starting to accept and use cryptocurrencies.
Politicians are actively supporting and benefiting from crypto assets.
Governments worldwide are working to establish regulations for cryptocurrencies.
Sanctioned countries use cryptocurrencies to move money outside standard financial controls.
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly part of the mainstream financial world.
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Letterboxd, a popular movie-focused social platform, is in talks with several companies, including Netflix, about a possible sale. The app, valued at about $250 million, has over 26 million users and is owned mostly by Tiny, a Canadian company, with the founders holding the rest.
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Letterboxd is a social platform where users review and share movies.
It has over 26 million users worldwide, mostly aged 18 to 35.
The app is owned 60% by Tiny and 40% by its co-founders, Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow.
Letterboxd is reportedly valued around $250 million.
Potential buyers include Netflix, Sony Pictures, Paramount, private equity firms TPG and Redbird, and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Tiny has also talked to Versant, owned by Comcast, about buying Letterboxd.
The app launched a video rental store for hard-to-find arthouse films in December.
Letterboxd’s appeal comes partly from its simple design, focusing only on movies without messaging or photo sharing.
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