GoFundMe: Crowdsourcing charity – CBS News Watch CBS News In the old days people might have turned to the government or to charities such as churches for help; today the first place many people seem to turn to is GoFundMe, a crowdsourcing website, where anyone can appeal to the public to contribute money for pretty … Read more
Paying the price for better infrastructure – CBS News Watch CBS News The country’s roads, bridges and airports are in dire need of work – but where will the money come from? Correspondent Kris Van Cleave examines how city, state and federal governments are debating how to pay for improvements in our transportation infrastructure, from … Read more
Celebrity pot entrepreneurs – CBS News Watch CBS News From fashion to fragrance, celebrity sells. And with marijuana sales expected to reach $8-10 billion by the end of this year – and projected to double to $20 billion by 2022 – more celebs are investing money and lending their names to get a foothold in … Read more
Dressing homes for success – CBS News Watch CBS News Meridith Baer is a home stager, with a proven track record of taking totally empty houses on the market and dressing them up, to where they sell for far above the asking price. Alina Cho met with the home stylist whose gift is a realtor’s … Read more
Romancing the ruby – CBS News Watch CBS News Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but blood-red gemstones are a cut above the rest. Serena Altschul examines what qualities make rubies the new gold standard for romantic gifts, and why one fabled ruby recently sold for $30.3 million – the most expensive colored gemstone … Read more
The exciting world of podcasts – CBS News Watch CBS News David Pogue explores the explosion in popularity of audio podcasts, running the gamut from news and true crime to comedy and knitting. Pogue talks with Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber, cofounders of podcast production house Gimlet Media; Michael Barbaro, host of The New York … Read more
Pop-ups are popping up all over – CBS News Watch CBS News More and more retail stores, restaurants, museums and other “experiences” are opening temporary spaces as “pop-up” operations. Some are proving so popular they’re staying in place longer than expected. Luke Burbank reports on a new twist in retail that is fueled in part … Read more
Almanac: The opening of Macy’s – CBS News Watch CBS News On October 28, 1858, Rowland Hussey Macy opened a small dry goods store in New York City that would grow into a retail giant renowned for parades. Jane Pauley reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more
The 2008 banking crisis: Are we due another? – CBS News Watch CBS News In 2008, the banking system was near total collapse, the stock market was in free fall, and government officials (it seemed to many) were as clueless as the rest of us. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger looks back at the … Read more
Almanac: An ATM revolution – CBS News Watch CBS News On September 2, 1969, a bank in Rockville Centre, N.Y., introduced the new face of banking: the first ATM operated by PIN codes and cards with magnetic stripes. Lee Cowan reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and … Read more