Jul 20 The Biggest Mistake You Need to Stop Making About Retirement Photo by Kick Images via Getty Images. The NewsHour has partnered with Next Avenue, a new PBS website that offers information and resources for adults over 50. Friday's question is another from our baby boom finance friends at PBS's… Continue reading
Jul 19 Is Campaign Spending a Lousy Idea, or Does it Help the Economy? By Paul Solman President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney were both campaigning in the swing state of Ohio earlier this summer. Both sides are poised to spend $1 billion each in the race to the White House. Paul Solman answers… Continue reading
Jul 19 Is Campaign Spending a Lousy Idea, or Does it Help the Economy? President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney were both campaigning in the swing state of Ohio earlier this summer. Both sides are poised to spend $1 billion each in the race to the White House. Paul Solman… Continue reading
Jul 18 A Flaw in Our College Costs vs. Income Calculator? Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query:… Continue reading
Jul 18 A Flaw in Our College Costs vs. Income Calculator? Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: Name: Carol Christen Question: Paul, the calculator is great. But it has a serious… Continue reading
Jul 16 Chinese Identity Amid an Economic Slowdown A security guard patrols outside the headquarters of the Bank of China in the Xidan shopping area of Beijing. Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images. With all the talk of a Chinese economic slowdown there, I have a suggestion:… Continue reading
Jul 16 Chinese Identity Amid an Economic Slowdown A security guard patrols outside the headquarters of the Bank of China in the Xidan shopping area of Beijing. Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images. With all the talk of a Chinese economic slowdown there, I have a suggestion:… Continue reading
Jul 13 Where is a Safe Place to Invest? Today we add a new wrinkle to Making Sen$e. The NewsHour has partnered with Next Avenue, a PBS site "that provides in-depth information, perspective and inspiration to help those 50… Continue reading
Jul 13 Where Is a Safe Place to Invest? Today we add a new wrinkle to Making Sen$e. The NewsHour has partnered with Next Avenue, a PBS site "that provides in-depth information, perspective and inspiration to help those 50 years old and older navigate their next… Continue reading
Jul 12 Ray Kurzweil on Bringing Back the Dead and a Viewer Question: When Is Paul Solman Going to Retire? EmbedVideo(3873, 620, 386); We round out "Ray Kurzweil Online" with the third and final installment of our miniseries. Thursday's outtake with Mr. Immortality: Does Kurzweil believe that an avatar of his dead father -- created with artificial intelligence… Continue reading