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Interest rates expected to rise

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by a quarter point, the first rate raise in more than nine years. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has details. Source

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Will Smith on living beyond one’s dreams

Will Smith, one of the biggest movie stars on Earth, stars in the new film, “Concussion,” about the real-life doctor who exposed the dangers faced by NFL players from the effects of brain trauma suffered by concussions. The actor tackles the controversial topic, and the current political landscape, during his chat with correspondent Tracy Smith. Source

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Michael Lewis: From “The Big Short” to the red carpet

“The Big Short” has been described as part comedy, part thriller, part documentary that tells the story of maverick bankers and hedge-funders who spotted the housing bubble in 2008 and played the looming financial crisis for profit. Steve Carrel, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale and Brad Pitt star in the film, but it’s the author of the bestselling book who is getting A-list treatment. John Blackstone sits down with Michael Lewis to discuss what inspired him to write a story about a group of Davids taking on Wall Street Goliaths. Source

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Broadway maestro Andrew Lloyd Webber returns

Over more than four decades Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has penned some of the most memorable music ever to be performed on the Great White Way. He’s showcased on the Broadway stage once again in the hit musical, “School of Rock,” and he’s talking with our Mo Rocca. Source

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