The bottom line
Disney’s Black Panther has overtaken Titanic as the thirdhighest-grossing movie ever at the U.S. box office. Black Panther has earned $665.3 million domestically, while Titanic earned $659.4 million. Only Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with $936.7 million at the U.S. box office, and Avatar, with $760.5 million, have grossed more.
The amount of money Australians lose on gambling each year is far and away the most in the world: more than 1,200 Australian dollars (U.S. $920) per capita. Australia’s gambling losses per adult are more than double those in the U.S. and about 50 percent higher than second-place Singapore.
Three out of every four Millennials in the U.S. hold some form of debt, according to an NBC News/GenForward survey. A quarter of people 18 to 34 years old have more than $30,000 in debt, and 11 percent owe more than $100,000.
President Trump has sharply criticized Amazon for allegedly not collecting and paying its fair share of state and local taxes on internet purchases. But the Trump Organization’s online store, TrumpStore.com, which sells $100 polo shirts, baseball caps, teddy bears, and other Trump-branded merchandise, collects sales tax only on orders shipped to three states: Florida, Virginia, and Louisiana.