Mar 07 The Depressing Data on Early Childhood Investment By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Photo by Marc Romanelli/Getty Images. Jerome Kagan is one of the pioneers of developmental child psychology. But I interviewed him a few weeks ago with an economic motivation. PBS NewsHour has begun to explore a virtual reality… Continue reading
Mar 06 The Nonsense of Austerity By James Livingston John Maynard Keynes, pictured above in 1942, overturned the ideas of neoclassical economics, advocating that fiscal and economic policy should be used to curb the adverse effects of economic recessions. Photo by Tim Gidal/Picture Post/Getty Images. A note from Paul… Continue reading
Mar 06 The Nonsense of Austerity By James Livingston By James Livingston John Maynard Keynes, pictured above in 1942, overturned the ideas of neoclassical economics, advocating that fiscal and economic policy should be used to curb the adverse effects of economic recessions. Photo by Tim Gidal/Picture Post/Getty Images. A… Continue reading
Mar 06 Consuming Our Way to Prosperity Is Macro Folly By John Papola Produced by Emergent Order for Econstories.tv, a place to learn about the economic way of thinking through the eyes of creative director John Papola and creative economist Russ Roberts. A Note from Paul Solman: We first encountered John Papola via… Continue reading
Mar 06 Consuming Our Way to Prosperity is Macro Folly By John Papola By John Papola Produced by Emergent Order for Econstories.tv, a place to learn about the economic way of thinking through the eyes of creative director John Papola and creative economist Russ Roberts. A Note from Paul Solman: We first encountered… Continue reading
Mar 04 Remembering the Businessman Who Took a Chance on Ex-Cons By Paul Solman Remembering John Neu, a businessman who took chances on convicted criminals by hiring them at his recycling company, WeRecycle. John Neu, chairman of Hugo Neu Corp., passed away Feb. 27. Paul Solman: John Neu, a major figure in the scrap… Continue reading
Mar 04 Remembering the Businessman Who Took a Chance on Ex-Cons By Paul Solman Remembering John Neu, a businessman who took chances on convicted criminals by hiring them at his recycling company, WeRecycle. John Neu, chairman of Hugo Neu Corp., passed away Feb. 27. Paul Solman: John Neu, a major figure in the scrap… Continue reading
Mar 04 How Unfair Is Social Security’s Maximum Family Benefit? When you take your retirement benefit and whether you are a high, moderate or low wage earner can dramatically affect how much your family can get in Social Security auxiliary benefits. Photo by Mike Kemp/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social… Continue reading
Mar 04 How Unfair Is Social Security’s Maximum Family Benefit? By Laurence Kotlikoff When you take your retirement benefit and whether you are a high, moderate or low wage earner can dramatically affect how much your family can get in Social Security auxiliary benefits. Photo by Mike Kemp/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security… Continue reading
Mar 01 Is Obama’s Climate Change Policy Doomed to Fail? Maybe Not. By Paul Solman Until there is an obvious, sudden and perhaps cataclysmic event, such as a loss of part of the Antarctic ice sheet, the odds would seem to be stacked heavily against climate change legislation, says Harvard's Rob Stavins. But the picture… Continue reading