May 08 Is the IRS Sexist When It Comes to Child Care? By Maureen Hoch Photo by Subactive_Photo via Flickr Creative Commons Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Tuesday's query: Name: JJ Question: What's with the inequitable treatment of… Continue reading
May 07 Stand-Up Comedian Baratunde Thurston on ‘How To Be Black’ EmbedVideo(3331, 482, 304); Baratunde Thurston seemed like something of a wonder: a stand-up comedian via Sidwell Friends and Harvard. I note, however, that there is now something called The Harvard College Stand-Up Comic Society, so perhaps surprise… Continue reading
May 07 Stand-Up Comedian Baratunde Thurston on ‘How To Be Black’ EmbedVideo(3331, 482, 304); By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell Baratunde Thurston seemed like something of a wonder: a stand-up comedian via Sidwell Friends and Harvard. I note, however, that there is now something called The Harvard College… Continue reading
May 04 Slim Job Growth in April, But Fewer Americans Reporting They Worked People wait in line at a job fair in the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. It's time for the unemployment news, and our monthly U-7, the most inclusive stat on un- and underemployment… Continue reading
May 04 Slim Job Growth in April, But Fewer Americans Reporting They Worked People wait in line at a job fair in the Queens borough of New York City. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. It's time for the unemployment news, and our monthly U-7, the most inclusive stat on un- and underemployment… Continue reading
May 03 Measuring Worth, $1 at a Time By Paul Solman Photo by Flickr user borman818 Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Name: Ed Question: Exactly how much is $1 worth today? Paul… Continue reading
May 02 Nobel Laureate Robert Merton: Is U.S. Job Growth Happening in Vietnam? An International Paper Co. employee works on the floor of the company's factory in Mt. Carmel, Pa. The company was one of 35 big U.S.-based multinational companies to add jobs faster than other U.S. employers in the past two… Continue reading
May 02 Nobel Laureate Robert Merton: Is U.S. Job Growth Happening in Vietnam? An International Paper Co. employee works on the floor of the company's factory in Mt. Carmel, Pa. The company was one of 35 big U.S.-based multinational companies to add jobs faster than other U.S. employers in the past two… Continue reading
May 01 From the Subprime to the Ridiculous Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, reported a 13 percent rise in its first-quarter profit in April, setting a record as the bank made more money on new mortgages and curbed losses from old ones. Photo… Continue reading
May 01 From the Subprime to the Ridiculous Wells Fargo & Co., the largest U.S. home lender, reported a 13 percent rise in its first-quarter profit in April, setting a record as the bank made more money on new mortgages and curbed losses from old ones. Photo… Continue reading