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Aimee Picchi

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Associate Managing Editor at CBS Moneywatch

CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor. Business and economics coverage for CBS News. Nebula finalist. [email protected]. Opinions are my own.

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  • 1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Analisa Novak |Aimee Picchi

    They're all over your social media timeline and dangling from bags on the street, prompting some consumers to stand in long lines outside stores: small plush charms called Labubus that have created a global sensation, with prices skyrocketing to over $1,000 for rare designs on resale sites like StockX amid overwhelming demand. Labubu, pronounced "lah-boo-boo," first appeared in 2015 and has exploded in popularity recently.

  • 2 days ago | cbsnews.com | Aimee Picchi |Alain Sherter

    A Republican-backed budget package includes a new restriction for the federal Child Tax Credit that could strip the benefit from millions of children who are U.S. citizens or legal residents, according to policy experts. The proposed tax and spending legislation — which proponents have dubbed the "one big, beautiful bill" — includes a requirement that both a tax filer and the person's spouse have Social Security numbers to claim the Child Tax Credit, or CTC, for their kids.

  • 4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Aimee Picchi |Alain Sherter

    Bill Gates on giving away his wealth by 2045 Bill Gates is revealing his plans for the $200 billion he intends to give away through his foundation over the next 20 years, vowing that much of the money will go to Africa. Gates, who earlier this month told "CBS Mornings" about his plans to donate the bulk of his fortune, disclosed his intentions to focus on Africa on Monday while speaking at Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

  • 4 days ago | flipboard.com | Aimee Picchi

    8 hours ago“Who’s calling?” the president asks as he answers call after call from numbers he doesn’t know. Just before Election Day, a disturbing piece of information made its way to Donald Trump. Whenever he takes or makes calls on his personal cellphone, Trump learned, Chinese hackers could be listening and …

  • 4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Aimee Picchi

    China on Monday said the Trump administration is undermining the temporary May 12 trade agreement between the two nations by issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China and by planning to revoke Chinese student visas.

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Aimee Picchi
Aimee Picchi @aimeepicchi
27 Mar 25

RT @kimhudsontv: Social Security says it will delay in-person ID verification. Advocates say that's not enough. https://t.co/9lEzKffUm2 By…

Aimee Picchi
Aimee Picchi @aimeepicchi
26 Mar 25

RT @TI_insights: "Everyone is navigating difficult waters right now and trying to understand the effects of #marketvolatility on their over…

Aimee Picchi
Aimee Picchi @aimeepicchi
5 Feb 25

RT @Alex_ITRC: https://t.co/PuULDV6VTT What could be the ramifications of Elon Musk's access to the Treasury's payment system? Click to fin…