Category: 60 Minutes
Fed Chair Jerome Powell on China Evergrande and China’s economy
The chairman of the Federal Reserve discussed China’s slowing growth and the collapse of real estate giant China Evergrande. “60 Minutes” is the most successful [more…]
Chairman Jerome Powell on AI research at Federal Reserve
In an interview at Spelman College, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed has been researching the impact artificial intelligence could have on employment, [more…]
Fed Chair on immigration’s role in economic recovery
Chair Powell said a resumption of pre-pandemic levels of immigration provided a huge boost to the labor market and played a significant role in its [more…]
Sports betting boom fuels concerns over problem gambling | 60 Minutes
There’s been a surge of young problem gamblers since sports betting was legalized. An addiction therapist warns AI-powered sports betting has spurred a public health [more…]
Report: European political parties complained Facebook is forcing them to take more extreme polic…
A 2019 internal report seen by the Facebook whistleblower says major European political parties, “… feel strongly that the change to the algorithm has forced [more…]
The hope for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Ali Rezai told 60 Minutes that new developments in blood testing could help doctors identify patients who are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. “60 [more…]
Converting vacant office buildings into apartments
Transforming unused office buildings into urban housing could solve two problems rippling through the real estate world — if only it were so easy. “60 [more…]
Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer’s, addiction treatments using ultrasound | 60 Minutes
American neurosurgeon Ali Rezai is pioneering ways to try to help people with drug addiction and with Alzheimer’s disease. One experiment focuses beams of ultrasound [more…]
Hybrid work leaves offices empty and building owners reeling | 60 Minutes
Hybrid work has put office building owners in a bind and could pose a risk to banks. Landlords are now confronting the fact that some [more…]
How Rick Rubin helped revitalize Johnny Cash’s career
Johnny Cash was performing at dinner theaters when Rubin first heard him perform. The pair created seven albums together. “60 Minutes” is the most successful [more…]