In 2010, Steve Kroft spoke with Michael Lewis about his book “The Big Short” which explained how some of Wall Street’s finest minds managed to destroy $1.75 trillion dollars of wealth in the subprime mortgage markets. Source
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Author Michael Lewis on optimism, luck and the high school baseball game that still haunts him
The author of “The Big Short” and “Moneyball,” speaks with John Dickerson about the importance of luck, what he’s optimistic about, and the one thing he would do over in his life. Source
Darren Walker returns to his Texas hometown, with help of technology
60 Minutes hired a local camera crew to livestream images of Ames, Texas, the town that shaped the early years of the Ford Foundation president. Source
Local Matters: Ranking last in the U.S. for vaccinations, Alabama faces its 2nd-largest COVID wave
Ranking last in the nation for vaccinations, Alabama is now dealing with its second-worst wave of coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. AL.com data reporter Ramsey Archibald joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with the details. Source
Local Matters: 13 Democratic candidates facing off in Ohio primary for congressional seat
With just five days to go until the Democratic primary election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, the race is heating up between the two front-runners. In many ways, the contest is a snapshot of a fight within the Democratic Party as the establishment and progressives go head-to-head. Washington Post reporter David Weigel joins CBSN to discuss. Source
Biden pushes to boost coronavirus vaccinations amid Delta variant surge
President Biden’s latest push for vaccinations comes as the Delta variant fuels another surge in the U.S. David Begnaud reports on the “dire” situation in New Orleans. Then, Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at the NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with the latest. Source
Local Matters: Ohio’s 11th Congressional District race enters final stretch
The race for Ohio’s 11th congressional district has gained national attention ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. Democrats Nina Turner, a former state senator and Shontel Brown have been leading in the polls. Stephanie Murray, an author of Politico’s Morning Score, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source
Biden unveils new vaccine rules for federal workers, incentives for unvaccinated Americans
President Biden unveiled strict new vaccination requirements for federal workers, along with new incentives for unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. Nancy Cordes reports on the latest push from the White House. Source
Biden administration under pressure to block new voting rights laws
As CBS affiliate KHOU-TV’s David Gonzalez reports, hundreds took part in four-day march in Texas in support of voting rights. Participants denounced proposed changes to the state’s voting laws. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on the increased pressure on the White House to pass federal legislation that would protect the right to vote. Source
Lawmakers work through the weekend to finalize infrastructure bill
Senators convened for a rare weekend session to finalize the legislative text of a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Key negotiators say they hope to approve the bill by the end of this week. Jess Bidgood, The Boston Globe’s national political reporter, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more on why the bill could face a roadblock in the House, and infighting among Democrats over the handling of a nationwide eviction moratorium that expired Saturday. Source