Making Sen$e Apr 15 The Income Tax in 1913: A Way to ‘Soak the Rich’ So how heavy is the income tax burden these days, especially on those in the upper reaches of the income range? One comparison is with the original IRS form for the year 1913, when the federal income tax was…
Economy Apr 15 The Income Tax in 1913: A Way to ‘Soak the Rich’ By Paul Solman A copy of the original IRS form from 1913. Image by National Archives. So how heavy is the income tax burden these days, especially on those in the upper reaches of the income range? One comparison is…
Economy Apr 12 Does Obama Have It Right or Wrong on Social Security? Staffers pick up their copies of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget at the Senate Budget Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 10, 2013. Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images. Today we present a range of…
Economy Apr 12 Does Obama Have it Right or Wrong on Social Security? By Paul Solman Staffers pick up their copies of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget at the Senate Budget Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 10, 2013. Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images. Today we present…
Economy Apr 05 How Dismal Were March’s Job Numbers? At first blink, today's jobs numbers don't look too bad. The official unemployment number dipped again, to 7.6 percent. The number of people reporting that they didn't work even one hour last week and looked for work and are therefore…
Economy Apr 05 How Dismal Were March’s Job Numbers? By Paul Solman At first blink, today's jobs numbers don't look too bad. The official unemployment number dipped again, to 7.6 percent. The number of people reporting that they didn't work even one hour last week and looked for work…
Economy Mar 22 Economic Inequality: Isn’t it Inevitable? If you get equal opportunity -- an equal slice of the educational cake or pie -- that doesn't necessarily mean you will have equal economic opportunities as a result. Paul Solman answers a reader's question on why, so many times,…
Economy Mar 22 Economic Inequality: Isn’t it Inevitable? By Paul Solman If you get equal opportunity -- an equal slice of the educational cake or pie -- that doesn't necessarily mean you will have equal economic opportunities as a result. Paul Solman answers a reader's question on why,…
Economy Mar 20 Commentary: Silicon Valley Discriminates Against Women, Even If They’re Better Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa discovers that the famed "meritocracy" of Silicon Valley is a myth and that women are systematically discriminated against there, despite the fact that they're more productive, on average, than their male counterparts. He has a…
Economy Mar 15 Senior Moments Author: Does Forgetfulness Drive the Economy? "Senior Momentologist" Tom Friedman (not the guy from the New York Times, but the noted humor writer) " explains what pandemic amnesia is and how "senior moments" may lead to economic growth. Image by CSA Images/Snapstock/Getty Images. PBS NewsHour's Making…