Sep 11 What Does the Solman Scale Say about Unemployment? An applicant speaks with a prospective employer at a New York job fair. Photo by Getty Images/John Moore. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here… Continue reading
Sep 10 Can Newly-Minted U.S. Citizens Receive Social Security? A man takes the oath of allegiance at a citizenship ceremony at Saratoga National Historic Park. Creative Commons photo courtesy of flickr user Samantha Decker. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security "secrets" and his answers to your questions (… Continue reading
Sep 10 Can Newly Minted U.S. Citizens Receive Social Security? A man takes the oath of allegiance at a citizenship ceremony at Saratoga National Historic Park. Creative Commons photo courtesy of flickr user Samantha Decker. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security "secrets" and his answers to your questions (… Continue reading
Sep 09 How to Invest $100,000 if You’re 45 By Paul Solman Photo by Kick Images via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Friday's query is being posted today since it was bumped by the Democratic… Continue reading
Sep 07 A Bad Jobs Report: Unemployment Down but U7 Still Above 27 Million Job seekers wait for a career fair to open in Denver, Colo. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. The delegates at the Democratic convention greeted President Obama enthusiastically Thursday night. Friday morning's job numbers did not. Quite the opposite. Job… Continue reading
Sep 07 A Bad Jobs Report: Unemployment Down but U7 Total Still Above 27 Million Job seekers wait for a career fair to open in Denver, Colo. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. The delegates at the Democratic convention greeted President Obama enthusiastically Thursday night. Friday morning's job numbers did not. Quite the opposite. Job… Continue reading
Sep 06 What Deductions Might Romney Cut? Two Eminent Economists Duke it Out By Paul Solman Bill Clinton blistered the Republicans on a variety of points last night but prominent among them, to an economics correspondent, was his attack on the Romney/Ryan budget plan and its tax cut for the upper crust. "That makes the debt… Continue reading
Sep 06 What Deductions Might Romney Cut? Two Eminent Economists Duke it Out Bill Clinton blistered the Republicans on a variety of points last night but prominent among them, to an economics correspondent, was his attack on the Romney/Ryan budget plan and its tax cut for the upper crust. "That makes… Continue reading
Sep 06 Keynes or Say? How Do I Vote? By Paul Solman Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on the Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Name: Brian Christopher Question: Hi, Paul. Just read your post on Keynes vs. Say's… Continue reading
Sep 06 Keynes or Say? How Do I Vote? Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Name: Brian Christopher Question: Hi, Paul. Just read your post on Keynes vs. Say's… Continue reading