Men get stressed if wives make too much money

Traditional gender norms may be to blame for husbands get more stressed the more money their wives earn, a researcher says.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 1:09

Financial decisions to make before 2020

There are six weeks left in the year to take action on your income tax withholding and to meet critical deadlines for retirement plans. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss money moves to make before December 31.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 3:44

Homes in Sicily, Italy, sold for one euro

In parts of Italy, homes are practically being given away with a price tag of one euro. But the deal comes with a catch. Seth Doane reports.

• Nov 16, 2019
• 4:29

Mulvaney says delay in Ukraine aid linked to investigation

The acting White House chief of staff said a delay in millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine was due to concerns about corruption. Mick Mulvaney's comments sparked a firestorm, and he is now trying to walk them back. Nancy Cordes has the latest.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 3:49

Thousands of Chicago teachers strike

In Chicago, teachers walked off the job in a massive strike. But the city is warning their demands are too costly. Meg Oliver reports.

• Oct 17, 2019
• 1:43

Possible new charges in admissions scandal

Prosecutors are threatening to add bribery charges and additional prison time for parents in the college admissions scandal who have yet to cut a deal. New charges could be unsealed as soon as Tuesday. In all, 19 parents have pleaded guilty. Don Dahler reports.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 2:13

Stocks waver in wake of U.S.-China framework

The Dow Jones had an up and down day Wednesday, finishing flat after news of the U.S. and China agreeing to a framework for a trade deal and new data that showed inflation rose slightly in May, although less than economists had expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

• Jun 11, 2025
• 3:27

Google reportedly mining personal health data

A new report suggests Google has been secretly collecting the personal health records of millions of Americans. As first reported in the Wall Street Journal, Google is sharing information with Ascension, a health system that includes over 2,600 hospitals and health care centers in 21 states. Dr. Tara Narula reports.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 4:08

Retirement plans not matching market growth

A new report shows Americans' retirement savings are not growing at the same pace as stocks, which are again hovering around record highs. Over the last decade, the average 401(k) account balance grew about 124 percent, while the Dow skyrocketed 214 percent. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning” to offer financial advice.

• Nov 12, 2019
• 2:56

Boston program transforms gang members into college students

In Boston city and community leaders are engaged in a bold experiment: To use higher education to transform the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. The program "Boston Uncornered" recruits gang members to drop their guns and enroll in college by paying them to do so. Supporters say it costs less than the ongoing cycle of enforcement, incarceration and recidivism, and is also an investment in the community. Dana Jacobson reports.

• Nov 2, 2019
• 8:03

Women shocked by "hidden" cost of mammograms

In our series, Medical Price Roulette, we reveal how Americans pay wildly different prices for the same medical procedures. While many women thought mammograms were free and preventative, they ended up with big bills. Insurance covers the preventative exam every one to two years, but many women need secondary tests that aren't paid for. Anna Werner reports.

• Oct 31, 2019
• 4:31

Schiff: House looking at Moscow Trump Tower, potential money laundering

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-California, joins moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss his committee's investigation into President Trump.

• Mar 3, 2019
• 6:43

Battleground Tracker: Health Care is number one issue

CBS News Elections and Surveys Director Anthony Salvanto and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe break down a new CBS News survey which found that health care cost is top concern for Democrats.

• Jul 21, 2019
• 5:36

By The Numbers: Summer vacation

As we head into summer, "Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley takes a look at the data behind Americans who take off from work (or choose not to).

• May 28, 2017
• 2:03

Sardinia's virtual currency

On the island of Sardinia, thousands of firms are not using traditional money to buy, sell, or pay salaries. They use Sardex, a virtual currency that allows businesses to earn and spend without relying on the euro, or on banks that wouldn't lend. Seth Doane reports on how the Mediterranean island is creating a new kind of wealth.

• Aug 6, 2017
• 4:17

Rare earths at center of U.S.-China talks

U.S. and Chinese officials met in London on Monday for a second round of trade talks. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has the latest on where things stand in negotiations to strike a deal between the world's two largest economies.

• Jun 9, 2025
• 4:04

Giving up money for happiness

A fancy car, a new wardrobe, an iPhone X - just a few of the things that money can buy. But can cash bring contentment? Susan Spencer talks with a man who chucked his six-figure salary as a globe-trotting investment banker to take a job as a Dallas fireman.

• Apr 15, 2018
• 4:17

Celebrity pot entrepreneurs

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 this growing market. Ben Tracy talks with Tommy Chong (who helped invent the stoner comedy genre), who's put his name to Chong's Choice marijuana, on sale in six states; and with Melissa Etheridge, whose experience with marijuana to relieve the effects of cancer chemotherapy has inspired her to build a farm for medical marijuana products.

• May 27, 2018
• 6:44

Basic universal income: Testing a weapon against economic insecurity

Even if your job isn't being replaced by a robot, there is plenty of economic insecurity today, with many people just one paycheck away from disaster. To fight economic hardship, the City of Stockton, Calif., is launching a pilot program to test the benefits of a basic universal income (BUI) - giving $500 a month to impoverished residents, no strings attached. Lee Cowan hears from Mayor Michael Tubbs about his effort, funded by the Economic Security Project, and talks with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and University of California, Berkeley professor Laura Tyson about the costs and benefits of "free" money. (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)

• Jul 29, 2018
• 6:39

Cashing in your mutilated money

Do you have bills damaged by fire, water or termites, or that have been literally chewed up by Fido? There is an office at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing that will replace your damaged, burned or shredded bills. Rita Braver shares some of the wild stories of currency that has gone through the wringer (or much, much worse). (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)

• Jul 29, 2018
• 4:02

Pet stars of Instagram

Adorable animals that have gone viral on Instagram have also won their owners some lucrative sponsorships. Richard Schlesinger talks with Loni Edwards, whose firm, The Dog Agency, represents all kinds of pets whose social media stardom can bring some big bucks. (This story originally aired on April 15, 2018)

• Jul 29, 2018
• 4:10

Secret Santa's homeless elf

During this holiday season in Phoenix, a homeless man, Moses Elder, took on the role of a Secret Santa helper, giving away money to some unsuspecting and grateful passers-by. The anonymous, wealthy businessman who goes around the country every year handing out Benjamins to random people has now recruited his most unlikely elf. Secret Santa also gave Moses some money to keep for himself, but he says that reward pales to the joy he's received from helping others. Steve Hartman reports.

• Dec 16, 2018
• 3:06

I quit! The joys of leaving your job for good

Many Americans with full-time jobs say they daydream about leaving those jobs far behind. But giving up an unsatisfying career (and the paycheck with it) is not just a fantasy, say those who have experienced the joy of quitting. Tony Dokoupil talks with business and financial writers Seth Godin and Michelle Singletary, and with two people who left their jobs, and never looked back.

• May 5, 2019
• 6:14

Kris Jenner on the family business

You might say the Kardashians changed the way we look at money and fame. Tracy Smith sits down with Kris Jenner, the woman who literally gave birth to the most influential family of celebrities on the planet, who talks about how they've achieved success.

• May 5, 2019
• 8:02

The bondage of bail

It's estimated that at least 60% of Americans in jail today – nearly a half-million – haven't been convicted of anything but are merely being held in pre-trial detention because they can't afford to make bail. What's worse, even people who are acquitted of charges may face years paying back their bail bond fees. Now, some states, like California, are moving to end their cash bail systems. Lee Cowan looks at the $2 billion-a-year private bail bond industry, and talks with the founder of the Bail Project, a non-profit that gives those in need bail without added fees, as well as the executive director of Equal Justice Under Law, dedicated to scrapping the cash bail system entirely.

• Jun 2, 2019
• 9:31

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