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From the 60 Minutes Archive: Inside the Collapse

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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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

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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

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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

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