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a bomb today remember early 2020 when most of us were just starting to hear about this new mysterious coronavirus in china? well, some were making moves, buying stocks and bonds and mutual funds and raking in millions of dollars. these were the people pulling the strings. officials across several agencies, all of which had a hand in the government's response to the coming pandemic. according to the journal's analysis, roughly 240 officials at health agencies and the pentagon own aded a ton of stocn companies that owned treatment contracts for treating covid "the wall street journal" reports it's somewhere between $9 million and $28 million officials at the federal reserve and treasury department were also wheeling and dealing in early 2020 the journal reporters wrote in part, on february 28th, the fed chairman, jerome powell,

signalled in a written statement, that the central bank was prepared to cut interest rates. in the seven days preceding that statement, officials at the treasury and fed reported more than twice as many trades as they made touduring the same se days of 2019 the fed issue d a policy that severely restricts what officials can buy and sell there are no restrictions on federal officials investing in mutual funds at all. they just can't work on projects in which they have a major financial stake, and they can't trade on non-public information. you can't do that. the journal reports ethics officials confirm that all of the workers identified in their investigation did follow those rules. but, it does raise questions should federal officials be

allowed allowed to profit from information the general public may not yet have rebecca, how widespread is this? >> so we were looking at this specifically in just a couple of agencies to start. we were looking at the health agencies we were looking at the treasury and the fed. and i think what we found is that it's really much more widespread than that while we did find these patterns that you're talking about at hhc specifically, where there was a 60% jump in sales in january 2020 compared to the average over the previous year theres with a jump at treasury in buys in february. but we also found a number of instances across the federal government, both of officials owning stock in companies that were affected by the government's pandemic response and in making these well-timed sales. one person that comes to mind is transportation secretary elaine

chow who bot at least $600,000 in funds in march 2020 as her husband was leading negotiations on the hill over a very market-boosting stimulus bill. >> federal regulators must recognize that even if there's nothing illegal or unethical happening, even if, the perception is there. anything done to tighten enforcement or enact new rules? >> it's a good question, and i think we're not quite there yet. as you noted the fed did introduce new rules this year that restricts whether top officials can own or trade stocks the other thing those rules did was say officials can't trade during moments of heightened market stress. and i think what we really found in this investigation is that for the most part, rules like that that restrict trading during very sensitive moments, for example, in a fast-moving crisis that where market moving information is moving very quickly around the federal government, there are no rules that restrict whether you're allowed to trade during those moments, because the rules are

really more focussed on what you're allowed to trade, if not when >> it was coming and the question is, did they know it? how could they not then there's the congress thing. i only have a few seconds. but, you know, congress could have been stopped from trading, but congress decided congress shouldn't be stopped by congress >> that's right. and congress, you know, a lot of those bills have also mentioned some of the people that we're talking about, which is federal executive branch officials there was also a bill introduced in the house just this summer that would restrict those officials from owning and trading individual stocks. we haven't seen a whole lot of headway on either one of those >> wow, it's quite a deep dive really enjoyed it. above the followed at wsj.com. thank you so much. we're waiting for the january 6 committee now to formally subpoena former president trump. it could happen as early as today. we are expecting them to release the letter that they're sending

to trump which will include the dates on which they want him to appear and hand over documents the committee's leaders said they needed mr. trump's testimony because he was the central cause of the attack on the capitol and that mr. trump was personally and substantially involved in all of it. a new poll by monmouth university found 60% of americans feel that mr. trump should testify before the committee, and if he does appear, 77% of americans, more than three quarters who responded, say three should be at a public hearing, not behind closed doors mr. trump has not publicly indicated whether he'll comply with the january 6 committee's forthcoming subpoena he has claimed the committee has no legitimacy and has called the hearings a show trial. meanwhile, former president trump had to sit for a sworn deposition just today to answer questions under oatesh in

defamation lawsuit against him e. jean carroll brought the suit it comes after a years-long battle over whether carroll could sue mr. trump because he was the president of the united states at the time he made the statements about her mr. trump has insisted that the sexual assault never happened and that carroll is, quoting now, "not my type" president biden announcing today the white house will release 15 million more barrels of the strategic oil reserve sounds new, but it's not he promised to release 180 million barrels of oil more than six months ago, and this is the last tranche of that

it's now at the lowest level in four decades today president biden told oil companies to ramp up production and lower prices in return he promised to buy more oil and refill the strategic reserve but only when it drops to about $50 a barrel >> my message to all companies is this. you're sitting on record profits, and we're giving you more certainty, so you can act now to quinn crease oil production now >> the certainty is $70 a barrel is the floor on the price we'll pay. president biden promised gas prices would drop with the strategic reserve releases, and they have fallen, down about 7 cents from last week, according to aaa, but a gallon still costs about 50 cents more than it did a year ago how are people reacting?

>> reporter: this is red meat for republicans. they slammed this announcement as a political maneuver that could actually put the country in danger. gop leader kevin mccarthy said the nation's oil reserves should only be used during real emergencies. >> this is a political emergency to the democrats that is why he's using it. but he's already used it so far that it's down the lowest it's been in more than 40 years if we were to have a hurricane in the gulf, or another emergency, we would not be prepared >> reporter: now biden addressed that accusation dramatically this afternoon, emphasizing that this is just the latest step in a process that began months ago. >> now the problem is, these guys were asleep i don't know where they've been. and they seem, you know, the price at the pump should reflect what the preece op price of a barrel of oil costs, and it's not going down consistently. >> reporter: but inflation is

clearly at the top of mind of voters a poll showed 31% of voters said the economy is the most important issue, ahead of crime and abortion and the war in ukraine. inflation is also forcing many households to change their behavior demand for gas dropped over the past week, from 9.5 million barrels per day to just 8.3 million, less demand could eve eventually help ease the pressure on prices some states are already seeing double digit decline, including wisconsin, michigan, arizona, ohio notice anything? they also happen to be swing states to determine who controls congress this november >> thanks very much. vladimir putin's declaring martial law in the four occupied regions that he illegally and brazenly annexed in ukraine. areas technically in russian hands but that moscow does not control, because it's a war zone the move does give the russian

military sweeping power to detain and arrest civilians and forcibly relocate them or d de-point them, which seems to be the point. this comes as they are closing in on kherson. the kremlin's puppets in kehersn they're evac evacuating 60,000 residents. video shows people boarding on ferries. it was the first major city that russia captured back in march and the only regional capital they've taken. you might remember the crowds of protesters went out into the streets to block the russian invaders in their tanks and trucks they say he's imposing martial

law in an attempt to push down local resistance liz truss is somehow managing to hang on. she faced a chorus of jeers and boos the pound went into a tailspin, but truss insists she's not stepping down. >> mr. speaker, i am a fighter and not a quitter. i have made mistakes so the right thing to do in those circumstances is to make changes, which i've made, and to get on with the job. >> within hours of truss's appearance, she dismissed her home secretary, for breaching security by sending a document to a colleague through her personal e-mail, her name,

sue ella braverman she wrote in part, pretending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can't see that we have made them and hoping everything willmagically come right is not serious politics. i made a mistake i accept responsibility. i resign hundreds of migrants from central and south america now with a place to stay in new york city at least for a little bit. today, opening ceremony of a controversial tent city. the available resources on the taxpayers' dime. and why we still don't have the final bill another month, another drop. the mortgage demand numbers that haven't been seen in a quarter century. the facts. the truth. the news with shepard smith, back in 60 seconds ♪ what will you change? ♪ will you make something better? ♪

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york's randall island. it's a small piece of land in manhattan's east river according to the city, this center will house nearly 500 migrants but the facility they tell us has the capacity to handle at least a thousand city officials say that will help ensure that there's some space when more migrants show up it's supposed to be a temporary thing. the facility housing only men, only single migrants officials say they plan to have them there for just 96 hours but there's no limit on how long they can stay. that's the plan, and as you might imagine, not everybody is happy about it many city council members say letting people live on that island in the winter in tents is inhumane our report now from new york >> reporter: the vans carrying the first asylum seekers pulled in around 10:15. our camera caught a couple walking, entering the climate controlled tents, we found them stacked with cots, laundry facilities, a dining hall that

provides three hot meals a day, and spaces to relax and call home yet the mayor and his team are getting major pushback from advocates who say asylum seekers should be in hotels. >> there's many other things we could do to address the issue at hand >> reporter: these tents are only for single men arriving from central and south america on site, they'll have access to wrap around services, including health screenings. most only expected to be here a maximum of 96 hours. security is tight. member os of the national guards here, too. google maps identifies this as adams' temperatnt city. there isn't a clear picture on how this costs >> it costs about $325,000 to demobilize from orchard beach. another $325,000 to set up this city the rest of the cost we're analyzing. >> reporter: the mayor still asking for federal he will top

cover the cost so today, we asked senator chuck schumer where things stand >> i've been working with mayor adams to get them help >> reporter: for the news. police in chicago are warning people about what appears to be a new online shopping scam, connected to offer up in facebook marketplace. here's how it works. victims plan to meet with a seller to buy a motorcycle or tv but when they i arrive at the location, a group of men in ski masks robs them. so far there have been 19 of these robberies. facebook told us the best place to complete a sale is in a well-lit public area like a police precinct. standing water left behind by hurricane ian flesh-eating bacteria. the new cases being reported across florida and how it's spreading. ozempic, generally prescribed for adults with

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ozempic is a drug you inject, meant to improve blood sugar and manage diabetes. but one of the side effects is weight loss, so many are using it off label a trend that may have started in hollywood. talk show host andy cohen even tweeting, everyone is suddenly showing up 25 pounds lighter what happens when they stop taking ozempic since ozempic has gone viral, some doctors say they've been flooded with inquiries >> it's become something very hot and heavy in los angeles, beverly hills. >> reporter: ozempic's active ingredient works by making you feel full longer doctors say it's similar to wegovy, which has been approved for weight loss by the fda and produced by the same manufacturer when we asked the company about people using ozempic to lose

weight, it responded, saying we do not promote, suggest or encourage off label use of our med since. the company adding, ozempic and wegovy are not interchangeable however, the fda tells nbc news, health care professionals can choose to prescribe drugs off label when medically appropriate. anna mckenna has documented her 45-pound weight loss journey with ozempic on youtube. >> interestingly enough, it's been my easiest weight loss attempt and my most successful >> reporter: she agrees that ozempic isn't a magic pill, adding her side effects include headaches and fatigue. a price some may be willing to pay for weight loss. for the news, i'm kristen dahlgren radioactive waste found at an elementary school in missouri and parents are furious. how they say the school failed them and their children, and the brand new plan for all those kids now that the building is confirmed not safe inflation soaring, but your

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on which tyler mathisen reported monday where investigators found radioactive waste, will no longer hold classes inside the building in a school board meeting after this news cast last night, officials announced the school will switch to virtual learning next week. the parents begged the school to do some more during the meeting. >> i appreciate you saying okay, we're going to go virtual. i believe it [ inaudible >> hard to hear, but another woman thanked the board for taking action. she said she gram waited from the call in the district and now has several auto immune diseases she says from the radioactivity in the area. >> no one stood up for me. you guys weren't there for me. the school district, the board, they didn't know they couldn't stand up for me, and you guys are saving lives.

>> many of the parents accused the school board of withholding information, and waiting too long to make a plan for the students the pta president says she's worried the board's lack of planning will leave students with nowhere to learn. >> north county is full of empty buildings, full of kids who want to learn and our school is full of exemplary staff and exemplary students you cannot tear a community apart. >> last night, the school board apologized and promised to get the radioactive waste cleaned up but for many, that's not enough. >> our community deserves that level of leverage >> reporter: parents are angry that they weren't told sooner about high levels of radioactive lead at this school in missouri. >> in august, you guys deciding not to communicate this to our community, i did our pta did.

>> reporter: officials will switch students to virtual learning next monday >> this is causing a disruption to our student's education and school climate, for that, we sincerely apologize. >> reporter: the report found the radioactive lead, more than 22 times the expected level at the playground, and more than 12 times the expected level by the basketball courts. >> i played on the ball fields where they're digging up the dirt had the dirt in my pockets >> reporter: according to the report, lead was also found inside the cafeteria, boiler room, and in the school library. the school sits on a floodplain of a nearby creek, which the report says was contaminated with nuclear waste from weapons production during world war ii >> we're all victim lss of this waste. >> reporter: the army corps of

engineers down playing the report, saying it's not consistent with their accepted evaluation techniques. but boston chemical data's president backs the findings >> if we inhale some of these radioactive materials, they can actually get stored in our bodies where they're a hazard to us for many years >> reporter: now, the school district will relocate students to other schools after the thanksgiving break shep >> thank you very much, shomari stone. interest rates up and mortgage demand craters. that's what is topping cnbc on the money. the mortgage applications now at a 25-year low. that's the new data from the mortgage bankers association demand is down 4% for the week and nearly 40% from a year ago demand to refinance even worse those applications down 86% from the same time last year. bmw plans to invest $2

billion in operations for electric vehicles and bat tery supplies the company reports it will produce at least six electric models in the u.s. by the year 2030 the u.s. mint this week began shipping its current si featuring an asian american. quarters honoring anna may wong, considered the first chinese american movie star in hollywood. wong says she was us frfrustratd facing racism and low pay. over a career that spanned over 60 movies, he helped to humanize chinese-americans with main streed audiences she got her star on the walk of fame in 1960 she died just a year later on wall street, the dow down 100, s&p 500 down 25, nasdaq

down 92. i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news the washed out causeway to santa bell island in southwest florida reopens early. >> we had an ambitious agenda to get this done. >> celebrating progress, an update on when residents may get their electricity back tua speaks for the first time about the medics carting him off the field. what the dolphins' star quarterback remembers, and what he does not. caught first high inflation may mean lower tax bills. the irs is raising income thresholds for all the tax brackets and increasing the standard deduction that means most people who file tax returns should be able to keep more of their own money

next year. welcome news for many americans, no doubt because salaries have not kept up with the highest inflation rate in four decades nbc's tom costello reports on how much you could save. >> reporter: it's the biggest automatically triggered change to standard irs deductions since 1985, and could mean you'll keep more of your money during tax year 2023, which starts in january. here's why under federal law, tax brackets and standard deductionsare tie to inflation, now running at 40-year highs. for the vast majority of americans, taking the standard irs deduction, those are set to rise for individuals, the standard deduction will jump $900 to nearly $14,000 for tax year '23. for married couples, the deduction jumps $1800 to nearly $28,000. and there's a good chance you'll drop to a lower tax bracket, allowing you to save even more money. >> these are the taxes you'll

pay in 2024. this does not impact the taxes you have to pay in april this is for the 2023 tax year, for the taxes that you'll pay the next year. >> reporter: here's the bracket breakdown. for couples filing jointly, the 22% tax rate starts at $83,550 this year. but next year it won't kick in until joint income exceeds $89,450. the 24% rate also goes to $190,750 next year and the 37% tax bracket will only affect income of $93,750, rather than $647,850 a big savings for the highest income earners for the news, i'm tom costello jeff bezos is warning americans to brace for recession. in a tweet last night, he wrote, yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down

the hatches. bezos' comments came in response to a cnbc video clip of the ceo of goldman sachs in an interview yesterday, he said there's a good chance a recession could happen soon. >> i think you have to expect that there's more volatility on the horizon. that doesn't mean for sure that we have a really difficult economic scenario. but there's a good chance we could have a recession >> solomon and bezos are not alone. other businesses -- or business and executives and financial institutions are bracing for an economic downturn. and a lot of people believe we're in a recession already as we reported last week, the international monetary fund warned the worst is yet to come for the global economy and jpmorgan chase ceo jamie dimon said last week that the u.s. is likely to hit a recession six to nine months from now andrew, is this the rich people

figuring out what everybody else knows, or is that too blunt the >> it might be too blunt but when you hear somebody like jeff bezos, who clearly has his finger on the pulse, given exactly how large the scale is of amazon's business, both in the retail space, and when you think about aws, its cloud business, when he says batten down the hatches, i think it's worth listening. >> the president announced this release of oil from the strategic oil. does anybody think this will change anything with the oil cartel cutting production? >> i will tell you that the experts we've been talking to all day and several weeks say no you know, can it do something at the margins in the immediate term possibly but when you think about the larger implications down the road, the idea that we'll have to repurchase more barrels,

we're down to 1984 levels, and the cost is still going to be real this is not free in fact, people forget, but back in 2020, the trump administration tried to buy barrels, wanted to resupply that petroleum reserve at $24 a barrel >> oopse before you go, a brand new series tonight debuting on nbc news special edition with andrew ross sorkin first guest, the ceo of pfizer what did he tell you, andrew >> two things. he got covid, not once but twice, literally in the last eight weeks. that's become a flashpoint for a lot of people and skepticism around mandates, around free speech, whether to take the booster. so we get into all of that in a very deep way. and all of those controversial issues, as well as a warning that he has about what we all need to do because he's worried others are going to get covid again. >> andrew ross sorkin --

>> oopse >> i think that was a cue for a sound bite my mistake roll it. >> thank god we do have vaccines, but it is very effective against this virus, but not many people have -- if we don't pick up vaccination rates in the u.s. so that people will be immune, i think it will be a tough winter. >> and i'll be getting my booster, shep. am 13 million to 15 million people have gotten one >> i'm getting mine, zero doubt. andrew, thanks so much special edition with andrew ross sorkin premieres tonight at 10:30 eastern on nbc news now, nbcnews.com and youtube and available on peacock a dire situation at connecticut's only children's hospital health officials say they're both overflowing with kids who

have respiratory illnesses they say it's so bad at one hospital they're talking with fema and the national guard about setting up tent outside on the lawn, early covid style. that's according to a report from a top doctor that told the paper, i've never seen this level of occupancy beyond our capacity for a sustained period of time, as i'm seeing it right now. our hospital is full, all the beds are taken similar story in many parts of the country. health officials reporting a spike in rsv cases it's a common respiratory virus in kids. symptoms, kind of like a cold, but the problem is, sometimes it's quite severe. according to the cdc, more than 4400 rsv tests were positive in the first week of october. not too far from the number a year ago, but much higher than october of 2020. at a strip club in north hollywood, history could be

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it was one of the most stunning examples of hurricane ian's destruction in southwest florida. the one and only road into a barrier island torn out and washed away. sections of the bridge closed and collapsed. the devastated communities of santa bell and captiva caught

off from the mainland. today, a dwlim erglimmer of goo. the causeway opened to island residents only, three weeks after the hurricane crashed ashore the reopening is two days ahead of schedule. these are only temporary repairs, though. officials are working on a plan to fermently fix the causeway. in the aftermath of hurricane ian, boats and helicopters were the only way to reach the island, which made rescues a huge challenge officials say the repaired causeway will make it much easier to restore power, rebuild and remove wreckage. power crews are estimating they'll have electricity back for most of the customers there by next week but harder hit area where is the hurricane destroyed the underground power grid, will likely take until next month the aftermath of ian causing more cases of flesh-eating bacteria according to florida's department of health, there have been 65 confirmed cases of

bacteria this year, and 11 deaths 29 of the cases and four of the deaths in lee county, where ian came ashore. earlier this month, a county health department warned of the potential rise of deadly bacteria after the storm they said it grows in warm waters and can enter the blood stream through open wounds lawmakers are demanding answers from the governor of mississippi over the handling of the state's water crisis the heads of homeland security and oversight and reform committees sent a letter to the republican governor on monday. in august, officials in jackson, the state's capital, blamed heavy rain for knocking out one of the city's two water plants they said more than 150,000 people lost access to clean water. many of them were already without drinkable water for more than a month and now lawmakers say they want to know how the state spent hundreds of millions of federal dollars.

governor reeve's office did not comment, instead pointing to the governor's plan to address staffing issues at jackson's water treatment plant. bracy harris has been covering this story stfor a long time. what do lawmakers they say want from the governor? >> congressional leaders want to get a sense of how jackson, which is an underresourced city, has mared when it comes to receiving federal funds. part of the way they want to get that answer is for the city's governor tate reeves to provide a picture of what communities in mississippi have been successful in receiving these federal dollars, or could be in line to get them so they want to know what the racial demographics of those communities are. they want to know what the population size is those are just a few of the points that they are asking for, which will ultimately be

reviewed and looked at to see if they are some sort of disparities. >> there have been accusations of racism in this, and everybody in mississippi knows it for as long as i can remember you live outside of jackson. this is nothing new for anybody. most of the locals will tell you it's all politics, city versus state. >> there's definitely a sense of frustration on the ground when you talk to any jacksonian, no matter who they kind of place responsibility with, you know, this ongoing crisis. and there's also definitely a fresh sense that even though many of these problems are nothing new, that residents are really tired of sort of holding their breath, wondering when the next crisis will happen. they're ready for a resolution to all of this >> yeah, water is pretty important. bracy, for your time, thank you. work from home, return to office, quiet quitting

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nasa's james webb telescope has done it again. this time giving us a new look at part of space where stars form this is what nasa calls the pillars of creation. it looks like an optical illusion new stars forming, in the infrared light, the columns of gas and dust appear almost transparent. take a look at this bright red orbs nasa reports these are newly

formed stars according to the space agency, this happens when it forms inside the pillars, and then they collapse in their own gravity, heat up and a star is born the pillars were made famous in 1995 with the picture on the left according to nasa, webb's image will help researchers better understand how stars form. several cities in the south set new record lows for this date this morning. in baton rouge, 34 degrees a 22 degrees in arkansas and look at birmingham, freezing mark according to the national weather service, it's the first time on record that birmingham has had a fall freeze before billings, montana. nearly 45 million people in the east are still under frost and freeze alerts through tomorrow

morning. temps in the region expected to get warmer and last through next week the yunionization push is nw hitting the strip club they say they're hoping to join the actor's equity association that's a union that primarily represents stain actors. if the strippers get their way, they'll be the only ones in the country with union backing the last and only unionized strip clubs closed almost a decade ago so what do they want safety in los angeles, here's our report >> reporter: there will be no dancing across this picket carrying signs that say stripper strike the dancers, who take it all off inside, are putting it on the line outside >> if someone touches you in a way you don't like, nothing will be done about it

>> reporter: meet charm, not her real name. she's been dancing here for four years. part of a group of 19 dancers who say they've been locked out by management at the star garden strip club since march after abandoning the pole for basic safety and privacy precautions charm says exotic dancing has become more dangerous since the pandemic and management isn't making it any better >> you have to grin and bear it, and maybe something will be done about it after the fact. >> reporter: the dancers are asking for tighter security and more protection. >> why should people take this seriously if >> we're workers like everyone else we want the same things. we want to enjoy ourselves and not feel like the work comes at the cost of our own safety, be it physical, mental, emotional sex work is real work. >> reporter: star garden said the strippers aren't union eligible, telling cnbc, most of the eligible voters have never

been employed there. they were merely leases with no employment relationship to the entity we remain confident our client will prevail reagan, who has a masters degree in three yart, started dancing here in 2011 she says she was fired in february for standing up for her safety after a bar patron threatened to kill her >> the issue of safety is what makes this job fun it's what makes the strip club a fun environment. when you take that away, then it becomes something dark >> reporter: charm and reagan say joining the union would be a long overdue milestone for strippers every wri. >> they deserve the same protection as other workers. it's foundational to the labor movement >> reporter: as you heard, successful unionization, such as at amazon and starbucks, make them hopeful the votes will be counted

november 7 and they're feeling confident they will win. the debate over work from home or work from work rages but we just got a head turner from bosses. there's a new survey that show it is you want your work recognized, bosses need to see you in the flesh the workplace platform envoy asked executives about noticeable work contributions. 96% of executives said they notice and value contributions more when work reers are in the office but 42% of workers said their work is noticed just as much when they work off site. miami quarterback tua says he was out cold and doesn't remember much after he suffered a concussion today, he held his first news conference since that big hit. >> after i got tackled, i don't remember much from -- from there, getting carted off, i don't remember that. but i do remember, you know,

things that were going on, and i was in the ambulance >> tua returned to practice last week after he cleared concussion protocol the decision came after he reportedly received outside opinions from four different doctors. they all agreed that his scan showed no signs of long-term damage on his brain. he's eligible to start against the steelers this sunday on nbc. changing the games for athletes in the country. students are now getting paid thousands, sometimes millions, and universities are changing the way they recruit in many cases, there's not a lot of oversight >> reporter: at penn state this fall, the fans are back. but the game is different. after a u.s. supreme court ruling last year, college athletes are now allowed to earn money for things like

endorsement through n.i.l. deals, which stands for name, image and likeness roman is a champion wrestler who chose to come back for a fifth year, in part for n.i.l. deals >> i can take care of myself, because i have to provide for myself >> reporter: according to ncaa rules, schools cannot directly offer money to recruit players, but donors can offer students n.i.l. deals are we seeing a wild west of recruiting right now this >> no question >> reporter: jay paterno are organizing these pools of money to help students get paid for these n.i.l. deals >> that collective is working with athletes to find legitimate opportunities. we're not giving a guy $30,000 to show up and do autographs we're assessing what people are

willing to pay >> reporter: jay's father, joe, was the winningness football coach in penn state history. jay is now on the board of trustees >> we have to be honest, with $8 billion in tv deals for the big ten, where are in the sports entertainment business >> reporter: nbc news has reviewed these contracts, promising some even millions nike announced deals with five athletes, including lebron james' son the ncaa tells nbc news, all institutions are required to police themselves. but the playbook can be complicated. though educators are now sprinting to teach the new game plan in philadelphia, this recent high school workshop focused on the potential pitfalls >> you have to understand what

the contract says. >> reporter: al is a top basketball prospect from pennsylvania what does basketball mean to you? >> almost everything >> reporter: earlier this year, the high school senior was approached about an n.i.l. deal. >> i just wasn't too sure about it i'm still in high school >> reporter: he says he did not take the deal and never asked about n.i.l. during the recruitment, not wanting colleges to think he was committing for the money but he definitely thinks there are n.i.l. opportunities for him in college college athletes being able to make money, he says, was long overdue. is this good for college sports? >> as an old school guy, i'll tell you no. but as a guy who understands money that's involved, they have to find a place to land this plane. >> how long before this gets out of control >> i'm not sure it hasn't gotten there already. >> reporter: one thing that is clear, n.i.l. is a game changer.

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