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Congress passed a law against banks transferring money to online gambling sites. but so-called games of skill are exempt from the law. martha: the government is announcing the annual cost of living adjustment will be zero this time around. the cola will be flat. that sets up a major rate hike for nearly a third of medicare recipients. 7 million americans are expected to see their part b premiums that cover the doctors visits. it will increase 52% next year. put that in perspective. this years in...

By a fiery and deadly accident outside of new york city. a tanker truck up in flames in new jersey. you can see that thing for miles yesterday. it burned forever. officers say the driver of that tanker truck swerved to avoid a pile of mattresses. it went through the guardrail and erupted in flames, killing the driver. martha: 7 million americans, numbers as high as 15 million will see their part b premiums which kofs doctors visits, surgery. go up 52% next year. this year individual monthly prem...

>> in case you need a beer. >> cold brew, maybe hold some holy water. go for $15. and theres their unofficial merchandize. >> oh, look at that. >> the pope francis onesie. pope francis is my home boy on the back. goes for the low prize of $67.99. and then theres this minimusical popemobile. it goes for $105. >> can you put a child in it. >> its mall. its just a few inches told. i have no idea why its so expensive. then my favorite, the pope toaster. it goes for $48.95 and will burn an image of p...

Those are her two accomplishments. >> this gets to a broader point about the way ceo compensation often works, which is if you have the good fortune of being in a business in which the entire field is doing well youll be extremely generously compensated because compensation usually doesnt factor into what your peer class is. if the stocks are up because of a broad bubble youre going to be cashing out as a ceo. as soon as things go south 30,000 people get laid off. >> then theres the flip side. w...

Entire field is doing well youll be extremely generously compensated because compensation usually doesnt factor into what your peer class is. if the stocks are up because of a broad bubble youre going to be cashing out as a ceo. as soon as things go south 30,000 people get laid off. >> then theres the flip side. when everythings bad in the industry you look like an idiot while everythings being dragged down by broader companies. dell managed to do better at the time. its had some troubles in rec...

Those are her two accomplishments. >> this gets to a broader point about the way ceo compensation often works, which is if you have the good fortune of being in a business in which the entire field is doing well, you will be extremely generously compensated because compensation usually doesnt factor into what your peer class is. if the stocks are up because of a broad bubble, youre going to be cashing out as a ceo. as soon as things go south, 30,000 people get laid off. >> right. then theres the...

>> $28! im going to buy one for each of my children. >> september is exhausting. so we all need a spa moment. this is a spa room. you do it right at home. you put some water in and essential oils you relax. >> smells delicious. >> normally $105. >> today it is $34. thats right. and its got this cool lighting effect. 68% off. >> meanwhile sheep skin throw pillows and -- >> so cuddly. >> and rugs. >> and its real, the real deal from new zealand. typically $189 up to $209. today, $59. weve got rugs...

Some way his comment when asked about what woman he would want to put on a $10 bill. of course he said margaret thatcher, who you may be aware is not an american. he was getting a lot of criticism. when we spoke he didnt think that was the most relevant thing. he said his desire was to put more $10 bills on americans pocket. he said he would put the idea up on the internet and let americans decide for themselves. >> peter alexander at 6:05 in the morning, which means you did not sleep at all, my...

Time, the second incident occurred about 9:05. and so obviously that would be a short amount of time to get people out of the building. ollie everheart is another witness who is on the ground. ollie, can you hear me? >> yes. hello. please tell me what youre seeing. >> i live in lower manhattan. i face the north tower where the first plane crashed into the building. and right now, theres a lot of chaos on the ground, a lot of emergency vehicles. everyone from the world financial center has exited...

Shanghai dropped 2.5%. the chinese central bank said the process is nearly complete. investors said, not so much. here in the u.s., investors are obsessed with when they will raise interest rates. until then, folks, rates are still rock bottom. 30 year fixed rate mortgages, averaging 6.8%. a fix that a lot of people use for a refinancing tool. you can see why that is there. procrastinating your refi, now is the time to act. if you are hitting the road, this should make the drive easier. this is ...