SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center:The Daily Money: Melinda Gates to step down

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Melinda French Gates is SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Centerstepping down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable institutions in the world, the organization co-founder announced on Monday.

She said her last day of work with the Seattle-based global health and development charity will be June 7.

The Gates Foundation has made $77.6 billion in charitable contributions across more than 30 years.

What happens next?

A 100-year CD?!

Some investors shy away from certificates of deposit because they put your money out of reach for anywhere from a few months to -- 100 years?!

Walden Mutual Bank of Concord, New Hampshire, is offering a 100-year CD that pays a fixed 4.75% annual interest rate from now until . . . a century from now, Medora Lee reports.

If you're in for the really, really long haul, read her story.

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Is McDonald's getting too expensive?

The company has faced criticism as prices soared in recent years, Mary Walrath-Holdridge reports, reducing revenue from lower-income consumers and thinning foot traffic in stores. As a result, Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski said in a recent earnings call that McDonald's has to be “laser-focused on affordability."

McDonald's has since promised a reduction in prices and expressed interest in exploring more ways to win customers back, potentially including a new round of $5 meal deals.

Here's what's next for the fast-food chain.

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