Aug 30 We Spend How Much on Egypt’s Military? Soldiers stand guard along the route of the funeral of Omar Suleiman, former chief of intelligence in Egypt as well as a presidential candidate, on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by James Lawler Duggan/MCT via Getty… Continue reading
Aug 30 We Spend How Much on Egypt’s Military? Soldiers stand guard along the route of the funeral of Omar Suleiman, former chief of intelligence in Egypt as well as a presidential candidate, on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by James Lawler Duggan/MCT via Getty… Continue reading
Aug 30 Whatever Happened to ‘Discover Economics with Paul Solman’? Paul Solman produced a set of videos to teach the basics of economics in 2004 to accompany McGraw-Hill’s introductory textbooks. This comes from “The Basics of Graphing.” Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and… Continue reading
Aug 29 Should ‘Old’ People Get Mortgages? (Second Time Around) Homes at the intersection of 18th and S St. NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user NCinDC. After posting and then reposting an answer about "old" people and mortgages… Continue reading
Aug 29 Should “Old” People Get Mortgages? (Second Time Around) Homes at the intersection of 18th and S St. NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user NCinDC. After posting and then reposting an answer about "old" people and mortgages… Continue reading
Aug 29 Where in the World is ESPlanner Basic? A view of ESPlanner Basic. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is today's query: Name: Ervin Question: You're a lone beacon of… Continue reading
Aug 29 Where in the World is ESPlanner Basic? A view of ESPlanner Basic. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is today's query: Name: Ervin Question: You're a lone beacon of hope… Continue reading
Aug 28 Latest Case-Shiller Numbers Suggest “Firming” Housing Market The Case-Shiller housing index came out this morning (August 28), and as expected, the numbers for June are reassuring. For the last few months, prices have been rising in the 20 metropolitan areas covered by the index and with June's… Continue reading
Aug 28 Case-Shiller Numbers Suggest “Firming” Housing Market The Case-Shiller housing index came out this morning (August 28), and as expected, the numbers for June are reassuring. For the last few months, prices have been rising in the 20 metropolitan areas covered by the index and with June's… Continue reading
Aug 28 Economists Debate: Keynes v. Say Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page.Here is Tuesday's query: Name: Peter Eggenberger Question: Most of the disagreements between Keynesians and anti-Keynesians about current economic… Continue reading