Jan 24 A separated economist gets discriminated against — online By Paul Oyer Paul Oyer is an Ivy League-educated economist, but everything he ever needed to learn about economics he learned from online dating. In this adaptation from his new book, he explains how, as a separated man re-entering the dating scene, he… Continue reading
Jan 23 Exposing the textbook scam: How to save us from economists By Michael Meeropol, Howard Sherman Conventional economics textbooks cheat our students and economy out of a stronger future, argue the authors of an alternative economics text. Continue reading
Jan 22 America unleashed: Why we’ll be number one once more By Joel Kurtzman Manufacturing excellence is one of four economic forces that sets the U.S. economy apart from the rest of the world. Continue reading
Jan 20 Avoid the Social Security nightmare that doomed this couple By Laurence Kotlikoff This fictitious horror story about a couple who was misled about their benefit collection strategy is a cautionary tale. Continue reading
Jan 17 How do we fix the unequal economy? By Paul Solman The solution to economic inequality depends on what you think the cause is. Continue reading
Jan 16 What Keynes can teach middle class investors By John Wasik John Maynard Keynes is often associated with government intervention, but his investment strategy reveals a die-hard capitalist, argues John Wasik. Continue reading
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Jan 15 Insured for old age? An economist explains the dangers of long-term care insurance By Lewis Mandell Long-term care insurance has grown increasingly expensive, and for many folks, it's not worth the cost, says Lew Mandell. Continue reading
Jan 13 Do Not Take Social Security Benefits Early Just Because You Think You Can Invest Them at a Profit By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security is an insurance policy, not an investment, so don't let thoughts about breaking even influence when you collect your benefits, argues Larry Kotlikoff. Continue reading
Jan 10 Unemployment’s slow drip: Top economists on the 2013 jobs record By Simone Pathe The unemployment rate in December 2012 was 7.9 percent. A year later, it's at 6.7 percent. But the employment picture, top economists agree, is not so simple. Photo courtesy of Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images. The release of December's… Continue reading