{"id":48615,"date":"2026-04-12T14:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=48615"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:01:01","slug":"this-week-on-sunday-morning-the-money-issue-april-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=48615","title":{"rendered":"This week on “Sunday Morning”: The Money Issue (April 12)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.\u00a0 “Sunday Morning” also\u00a0streams on the CBS News app<\/a>\u00a0beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/em> <\/p>\n\n

This week Jane Pauley hosts “The Money Issue,” our annual special broadcast dedicated to the many ways in which money underscores the way we live.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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COVER STORY: Chasing the American Dream<\/a><\/span> | Watch Video<\/a>
<\/strong>A growing number of young people see themselves as “forever renters” because they can’t afford to buy a home, due to short supply, higher mortgage rates, and incomes that haven’t kept up with rising home prices. Correspondent Jo Ling Kent examines the difficulties of today’s housing market, and checks out one Midwestern city’s program aimed at attracting homebuyers from out-of-state.<\/p>\n

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ARTS: For Stacey Lee Webber, there is money in art (Video)<\/a>
<\/strong>Philadelphia-based artist Stacey Lee Webber has invested small coins and bills into her sculptures and jewelry \u2013 art made entirely of money. Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with the money-making artist whose creations can cost a pretty penny.<\/p>\n

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AUTOMOTIVE: Chinese electric vehicles pull into the lead<\/a><\/span> | Watch Video<\/a>
<\/strong>Last year the Chinese car company BYD (which stands for Build Your Dreams) overtook Tesla <\/em>as the world’s top seller of fully electric vehicles, despite the U.S. market being virtually closed to them. Correspondent Seth Doane looks at how China’s long-term investments in innovation are paying off in EVs \u2013 and how protective tariffs may end up hurting American automakers down the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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GAMES:\u00a0That’s a bingo! (Video)<\/a>
<\/strong>From American Legion halls to church basements, the simplicity of Bingo and its ability to let large groups play at once is why the game raises billions of dollars for charities and non-profits. Correspondent Luke Burbank looks at the history of this popular numbers game, and checks out some of the new spins on this old favorite.<\/p>\n

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HEALTH: Fighting for health care claim approvals<\/a><\/span> | Watch Video<\/a>
<\/strong>With health insurance companies frequently denying coverage for medically-requested procedures, 73 percent of Americans surveyed say healthcare delays and denials are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients. Correspondent Susan Spencer looks at how a form of insurance against health care denials may benefit consumers.<\/p>\n

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At a height of 309 feet, and a length of 4,199 feet, the new Tormenta Rampaging Run roller coaster, opening at Six Flags Over Texas, will be the tallest and longest dive coaster in the world – and, at 87 mph, the fastest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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AMUSEMENTS: Taking roller coasters to new heights (Video)<\/a>
<\/strong>Correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how the ups-and-downs of today’s amusement park industry are being ridden via new technologies in roller coaster design, including a hybrid wooden-and-steel roller coaster, the New Texas Giant, and the soon-to-open Tormenta Rampaging Run, a “giga dive” coaster, at Six Flags Over Texas.<\/p>\n

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TECH: Is your phone listening to you?<\/a><\/span> | Watch Video<\/a>
<\/strong>When ads pop up on your phone for products after you’ve happened to mention them, is it an indication that advertisers are eavesdropping on you? Correspondent David Pogue checks out the facts about highly-targeted advertising, and why it sometimes gets weirdly specific.<\/p>\n

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SUNDAY PROFILE: Scarlett Johansson on becoming a skin care mogul
<\/strong>Actress Scarlett Johansson has played many roles in her career \u2013 and now, the Tony-winner and two-time Oscar-nominee has taken on another: launching her new line of products, called The Outset, designed for people with sensitive skin (like hers). She talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her skin struggles, and how husband Colin Jost has been a “guinea pig” for her products.<\/p>\n

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Extended interview – Scarlett Johansson (Video)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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TECH: Nationwide boom in AI data centers stirs resistance | Watch Video
<\/strong>To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications of such facilities in their backyards, are fighting back. “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa examines the drive to construct AI data centers, and the debate between opponents and AI advocates.<\/p>\n

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TOYS: American Girl: Celebrating girl power
<\/strong>Founded in 1986, American Girl has created dolls, books and accessories that tell the stories of young girls in every American era. On the toy’s 40th anniversary, correspondent Faith Salie explores how making history come alive is also creating timeless bonds between generations that celebrate girlhood.<\/p>\n

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NATURE: On the hunt for sand dollars
<\/strong>In Florida, correspondent Martha Teichner goes searching for sand dollars \u2013 cousins of sea urchins and sea stars \u2013 with naturalist Kristen Williams (a.k.a. The Seashell Mermaid). She also goes to the California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco to learn what makes these sea creatures so special.<\/p>\n

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LIVE EVENT:<\/strong>\u00a0Join us as\u00a0Lee Cowan talks with David Pogue<\/a>\u00a0about his new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years,” at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Thurs., April 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available for\u00a0in-person<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0streaming access<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

READ AN EXCERPT:\u00a0<\/strong>“Apple: The First 50 Years” by David Pogue<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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