Mar 20 Silicon Valley Discriminates Against Women, Even If They’re Better By Vivek Wadhwa 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… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Colleges and Universities See Graying Workforce Holding On to Coveted Positions Colleges and Universities See Graying Workforce Holding On to Coveted Positions… Continue watching
Mar 18 When Will You Retire? By Diane Lincoln Estes Creative Commons photo courtesy of flickr user wheatfieldbrown. Monday's PBS NewsHour will feature our Making Sense story on the aging of academia. The population of professors over 65 has more than doubled since 2000 and many say they… Continue reading
Mar 18 How to Take Social Security If You Earn a Lot More Than Your Spouse By Laurence Kotlikoff If you make more than your spouse, Larry Kotlikoff explains that you may want to consider a couple of strategies to ensure you both maximize your Social Security benefits. Photo by Siri Stafford/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34… Continue reading
Mar 18 How to Take Social Security If You Earn a Lot More Than Your Spouse By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff If you make more than your spouse, Larry Kotlikoff explains that you may want to consider a couple of strategies to ensure you both maximize your Social Security benefits. Photo by Siri Stafford/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social… Continue reading
Mar 15 Senior Moments Author: Does Forgetfulness Drive the Economy? By Paul Solman "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… Continue reading
Mar 15 Senior Moments Author: Does Forgetfulness Drive the Economy? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman "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. Continue reading
Mar 14 How Modern Finance Promises to Break the Cycle of Recidivism By Paul Solman A new type of financial investment being pioneered in the United Kingdom may be the key for breaking the cycle of recidivism -- and it could be coming soon to a prison near you. Paul Solman visits Riker's Island penitentiary… Continue reading
Mar 14 How Modern Finance Promises to Break the Cycle of Recidivism By Paul Solman By Paul Solman A new type of financial investment being pioneered in the United Kingdom may be the key for breaking the cycle of recidivism -- and it could be coming soon to a prison near you. Paul Solman visits… Continue reading
Mar 13 Three Rules for How to Get the Highest Social Security Benefits Social Security provisions are so nuanced and difficult to understand that they are sure to make anyone go mad. That's why Larry Kotlikoff has three general rules, which if followed, can help maximize Social Security benefits without the headache. Continue reading