Making Sen$e

What Charles Murray Thinks of Your Bubble Score

Paul Solman interviews author Charles Murray about his book "Coming Apart" at a local diner near Murray's hometown of Burkittsville, Md. Within just a few days, more than 2000 of you have responded to the "Do I Live…

Is It Ever a Good Idea to Throw Money at Insurance Companies?

Registered nurse Susan Eager discusses medication with patient Helen Ricci, 96 during a house call in Denver, Colo. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. The NewsHour has partnered with NextAvenue, a new PBS website that offers articles, blogs and other…

Is It Ever a Good Idea to Throw Money at Insurance Companies?

Will Technology Help or Hinder the Gap Between the Haves and Have-Nots?

Potential customers try various models of smartphones at a mobile telecommunication fair in Bangkok. Photo by Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e…

Will Technology Help or Hinder the Gap Between the Haves and Have-Nots?

Grains of Hope Amid Pain in Spain: A Far-Flung Hotelier Reports

Government employees demonstrate in the center of Madrid after conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced the latest measures to lower Spain's deficit: an $80 billion austerity package involving cuts in unemployment benefits. Photo by Dominique Faget/AFP/GettyImages. Earlier this week…

Grains of Hope Amid Pain in Spain: A Far-Flung Hotelier Reports

Who Will Gain From Technology’s Advances? Who Will Be Left Behind?

Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user o5com. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: Name: Manuel Avila Question: This is…

Who Will Gain From Technology’s Advances? Who Will Be Left Behind?

Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user o5com. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: Name: Manuel Avila Question: This is in…

Should We Worry About Mercenary Occupiers?

A photo of the Occupy Wall Street protests in October, 2011 by Jackie Weir. See more. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here…