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. welcome to "on the money" i'm becky quick. game on. our new video game is smarter, faster and more addictive planning to get away low cost vacations abroad. getting coworkers to coexist. offices have four distinct personality types which one are you? two mansions for sale and the super model who owns both. rooms with amazing views
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"on the money" starts now. this is "on the money" your life and future. we began with a video quick called fort knight gamers are not just spending their time, but also money and lots of it. the most popular video game in the world. play to win is this week's cover story. >> find a weapon and survive as long as i can. >> survival, the simple goal and each game 100 players compete to be the last one standing the multiplatform game is a huge hit request casual and hardcore gamers. >> i play four to eight hours a day. >> i play with my friends. >> i think he plays too much it's a hard battle to get it to turn off. >> what makes fort knight unique
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is you can play across devices. >> it's been taking a lot of people's lives >> i'm dating someone who is addicted to it. >> gamers spending real cash to add costumes rewards and dance moves. >> taking in an estimated $300 million a month >> it's kind of fun, i imagine -- >> i am 100% addicted to it. it's a good addiction, it is fun. >> a good addiction. how did fort nite become a phenomenon ben thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me. >> why is fort dlt nite so
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popular. >> it is accessible, like a hunger game style tournament, everybody drops on an island and battles it out until one is left standing the game is free to download and play with all of the monetization coming on cosmetic items. costumes and hats and that kind of thing. >> have you spent money on fortnite to get a better dance move >> yes sometimes you want that skin feel character ter and that super girl or cowboy out fit it is hard to say why it is compelling, but it is. >> is part of the appeal that you can play with and against your friends. >> yeah. competitive gaming or social gaming competing with and against
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friends is the hook for these games and fortnite is the perfect whaf perfect example of that. you can band together with friends and jump on an island. it taps into the social element. >> compulsive video game playing can be a mental health problem, do you take their seriously? >> i think that is right anything that is compelling or visually exciting as video gaming has the potential to spend more time than they should moderation is a good thing i think the most important thing is you can engage with your child's gaming or household gaming the way you would engage with other media consumption net flex or youtube t is
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important that the parents understand that you can have too much of a good thing. >> video games are growing as a spectator sport. live streaming on youtube and twitch on esports. >> it is a game which is as compelling and exciting for people to watch as it is to play whether it is watching your favorite twitch or youtube style ninja what is the biggest streamer in the world is a streamer of fortnite he had drake play with hem that's a massive part why it is successful it crossed over into the pop
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culture. do you think you can continue this and stretch it out like pokémon go >> it came and went fast, but fortnite won't go anywhere they launched on ios and increased the player base. once they launch on other mobiles it will increase again. >> we had a gamer who says he plays four to eight hours a day, how long do you play >> i haven't quite hit that number i play one or two hours a day when i get the time, but i have two kids finding the time to game is tough. >> glad to hear that
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it sounds moderate thank you for your time. >> thanks very much. now here is a look at what is making news as we head into a new week "on the money" the economy created 213,000 jobs last month more than the 195,000 economists had expected manufacturing and healthcare hiring increased the unemployment rate rose to 4%, the highest level since march. up 3.8% because more people are looking for work a choppy week for stocks, markets closed midweek for the 4th of july holiday. stocks opened mixed and early i trading on friday and the day that the trade war gan s&p 500 -- the trade battle between the world's largest economies under way, the united
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states imposing billions of dollars on tariffs on chinese products chinese retaliated president trump is warning another $16 billion can go into effect in two weeks and considering to bring it to a total of $500 billion in tariffs. some sectors can be losing jobs because of the tariffs, the tsa is hiring. what does it take to be an officer with the tsa >> reporter: the tsa training the next generation of talents the agency tasked with keeping the nation's skies safe, preparing new officers with mock screenings and image interpretation and explosive demonstration. >> three, two, one --
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>> at a federal law enforcement training center. >> what make as great officer is a sense of being responsible making sure you are work on time have professionalism, treat everybody with respect. >> ranging from security officers to canine handlers at airports across the country. it begins at $35,000 a year and varies on role and location. >> reporter: new hires attend the academy and has 60 hours or more of instruction with a coach. trainees are instructed on using x-ray machines properly, following protocol and working with passengers. >> people think we are taught to not care, and treat them wrong we learn how to treat passengers with a lot of care and respect
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and try to connect with them. >> a threat of a september 11th attack is a great motivator. >> i feel like i'm giving back to do something to avoid that from ever happening again. >> it is a great way to get a entry-level position with the federal government. >> what position is in most demand right now >> so by far, the transportation security officer position is the one they are going to hire thousands for and interestingly enough they are not immuned to a competitive and tight labor market and strong economy. they can be difficult to fill. >> kate, thank you very much. >> we are "on the money" thing of a last vacation to europe this may be the best summer to
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make that. how to get along with your colleagues take a look at the stock market and hole you w it ended e week
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what's the hottest ticket for a summer vacation this year? it might be going to europe. the number of flights skyrocketed as new routes are added to new markets. >> reporter: iceland air made the initial plight to dallas, water cannons -- and marked the start of a boom in flights from texas to iceland low cost carrier wow started
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flying to dallas, not to be outdone, american airlines add the daily flights from dallas. is there that much demand to visit iceland. airlines big and small expanding service across the atlantic. in the summer of 2014, 168,000 trans-atlantic flights and this year more than 215,000 most flown by like delta, low coast carriers like wow adding flights as low as $99 from europe to u.s. >> we don't know if the airlines have financial staying power, so it may be a great summer. >> plenty of people ready to take a trip to europe. it is costing airlines more to
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fly across the atlantic and industry veterans wonder if higher costs will cost airlines to cut back. >> i think you would see less capacity and growth in the industry and higher prices i don't think it is going to happen in the near term. >> legacy airlines showing it will not give up market share flying to europe. >> airlines add new destinations to new markets connecting cities, medium size cities between the u.s. and europe and becky, an increase in the number of low cost carrier flights from europe to the u.s. >> is there concern amongst some carriers that the current trade dispute can put a chill on people willing to fly? >> there is a concern. they are not seeing it in terms of reservation, in the industry
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and airlines maker they are worried that had a trade war can flare up and hurt the number of people flying from europe or europe tr europe to the u.s. up et cetera are you feeling stressed out on the job? how to cope based on how you work and super model has her hamptons home up for sale we will tour the properties worth nearly $50 million we all want to know about the new thing.
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have you ever wondered why you have great chemistry with some colleagues at work and totally clash with others? that question kicked off a 190,000 person survey on the basis of a new book. called" business chemistry" joining me now is the author thank you for being here we all have those situations with people you move and roll along with and other people you feel like you are running into a wall with. how did you do this research >> we work with lots of different kinds of people, clients and colleagues and we wanted to teach them how to strengthen their relationships with others. we started looking into how we can create empathy and we ended
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up creating "business chemistry" it is a system with different, working styles. >> what are the four >> pioneers going to bring energy and imagination and the opposite is guardian and then driver generating momentum and the opposite is the intergray ter. >> what with you do if you are working with somebody with the direct opposite. if you acknowledge that we are coming from different perspectives and both are helpful and valuable, how can we bridge the gap you can have powerful relationships. >> how do you put it into practice >> my coauthor and i are opposites. we learned there were certain strengths i brought and do the
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details and keep the time line and make sure she stayed on track and she is very creative and had ideas about the big picture and where we were headed once we figured out who is doing what and how to work together and we talk about it a lot i think the talking about it helps. >> how does stress impact you? all of us while working at work and what happens if you can talk about it and work your way through? >> we find that some experience stress more than others? >> which ones experience more stress >> guardians. >> i'm more of that. >> and pioneers and drivers don't. >> they don't care about what anyone thinks. >> they know where they are headed so talking about it can help and realizing if you are a manager or ladder aeader and you are no experiencing stress, it doesn't
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mean others aren't. >> my guess is it is probably better to take from each and try to become more like the opposite. >> we are all made up of a little of each, but we recommend that people practice flexing, instead of doing what is best for you, do what you think is best for the other bern and you will get more out of the relationship. >> thank you for sharing that. next a look at the news on the week ahead looking for a seaside escape, super model has two options. we'll give you the tour.
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. here are the stories coming up that may impact your money. on monday expected that president trump will announce the supreme court nominee. tuesday marks 10 years of apple's app store. more than 2 million apps available for download on thursday, a read on inflation on the consumer price index for june on friday, with june's import and price index. and by the way, a yummy one, friday marks national french friday, eat up super model listing two mansions in the hamptons for a combined total of $50 million. if you are in the market, check
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it out robert frank has more. >> this historic hampton estate on the market for 18 million belongs to super model christy brinkley built in 1843 and features much of the original carpentry. she bought the five-bedroom residence in 2004 and personalized the space. >> everything you see is a mix of the old and new. >> nearly every room overlooks the harbor the 4.5 acre property has a pool, a water front fire pit and 300 feet of sandy beach and trees along the perimeter provide total privacy. >> one of the best investments i have ever seen. >> a few miles away is her second property. on the market for $29.5 million. tower hill named for the hill
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top's compound 50-foot observation tower. >> you can see the ocean and to connecticut. >> 12,000-square foot residence over flowing with brinkley's personality. >> her work is throughout the whole house. >> a four-bedroom guest house and large barn with art studio where she creates the art work the 20-acre property features a 75-foot swimming pool and tennis court. >> this house is the epitome of what the hamptons are about. >> where is she going to live? she is going to stay in whichever home doesn't sell. the sag is the one that will probably sell. >> why does she have two homes in the hamptons to begin with? >> at one time, she had four
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homes. she bought four and sold the other two for a big profit and has two left and will sell one. >> so she not living in all of them, but doing it as a reinvestment she lives on the property and rents in tribeca >> aside from being gorgeous and having a business, she is a successful real estate. >> life is nice. that is the show for today, i'm becky quick, thank you for joining us next week, even if you turn location settings off, hackers have new ways to track you each week keep it right here, "on the money," have a great one and we will see you next weekend. gives you the strongest hold ever to lock your dentures. so now you can eat tough food without worry. fixodent and forget it.
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