Jul 03 Obama’s overtime proposal explained and why it matters By Kristen Doerer President Obama's overtime proposal nearly doubles the overtime salary threshold under which all workers must receive time and a half. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch More LGBT weddings? More wedding cakes! By PBS News Hour After the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage in America, cake decorator Jan Kish's phone began to ring off the hook. She's one of a new group of wedding specialists who cater to the LGBT community. And it's not just… Continue watching
Jul 02 June’s unemployment dip means more Americans leaving the workforce By Kristen Doerer The numbers are in for June. The U.S. added 223,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped two tenths of a percent to rest at 5.3 percent. So why does economy still feel sluggish?… Continue reading
Jul 01 Medicare woes: Why the meds your doctor prescribes are outrageously expensive By Philip Moeller If there's one area of Medicare that needs fixing it's how doctors prescribe medications and the Medicare rules under which we pay for them. While your doctor should know better than to prescribe you a drug that costs an arm… Continue reading
Jun 29 Hurray if you’re gay! Time to get what’s yours from Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff The Supreme Court’s historic decision to legalize gay marriage means gay spouses can now collect spousal benefits, regardless of what state they call home. But how much do gay spouses know about Social Security benefits and how to collect them?… Continue reading
Jun 26 Is it time for a national divorce law too? By Laurence Kotlikoff Divorce laws can differ drastically state by state. Your divorce settlement may be far better or far worse depending on the state and even the county in which you reside. Continue reading
Jun 26 Can you win this game? Behavioral economics says no By Paul Solman Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with Richard Thaler, who's been called the inventor of behavioral economics, to discuss human behavior in the field of economics. Most humans, he points out, aren't the rational mathematicians economists assume they are, and… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 8:32 How economists think differently from other humans By PBS News Hour In economics, a theory has long prevailed that markets are based on people making rational choices. But behavioral economist Richard Thaler is seeking to prove that there is far more randomness to our financial decisions. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks… Continue watching
Jun 25 Why trade deals hurt Americans By John Komlos John Komlos argues that trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership will only exacerbate our deficit and further inequality in the United States. What we need, he argues, is not only fair trade, but balanced trade. Continue reading
Jun 24 What happens to your Medicare when you marry? By Philip Moeller You may not even need Medicare right now, and contrary to folklore, it is perfectly legal to leave the program if you become newly entitled to employer group health insurance. Continue reading