Apr 19 Why Do Oil Speculators Cause So Much Grief at the Pump? Larry Bessler purchases gasoline at a Shell station. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Name: Jim… Continue reading
Apr 19 Why Do Oil Speculators Cause So Much Grief at the Pump? Larry Bessler purchases gasoline at a Shell station. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Name: Jim… Continue reading
Apr 18 Does the Fed Create Money Out of Thin Air? Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user 401K. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesay's query: Name: Jen Question: Here is my… Continue reading
Apr 18 Does the Fed Create Money Out of Thin Air? Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user 401K. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesay's query: Name: Jen Question: Here is my… Continue reading
Apr 17 Getting the Laffer Curve Right EmbedVideo(2417, 620, 386); Watch Arthur Laffer explain the Laffer Curve in "Taxes: How High is Too High?" Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Continue reading
Apr 17 Getting the Laffer Curve Right EmbedVideo(2417, 482, 304); Watch Arthur Laffer explain the Laffer Curve in "Taxes: How High is Too High?" Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Continue reading
Apr 16 Tax Day Tips: iPhone Apps and Your ‘Buffett Number’ Photo by Jon Boyes/Getty Images. By Christina Bellantoni and Elizabeth Shell Tuesday is Tax Day, the deadline for sending your financial self-portrait to the Internal Revenue Service to determine if a refund is headed your way or if you… Continue reading
Apr 16 Tax Day Tips: iPhone Apps and Your ‘Buffett Number’ Photo by Jon Boyes/Getty Images. Tuesday is Tax Day, the deadline for sending your financial self-portrait to the Internal Revenue Service to determine if a refund is headed your way or if you owe Uncle Sam money. For those… Continue reading
Apr 13 The President’s 2011 Tax Return By Elizabeth Shell The Obama administration released the president's tax return Friday morning, four days ahead of the Tuesday filing date deadline. We've spent the day poring over the numbers and highlighted some of the interesting bits in… Continue reading
Apr 13 The President’s 2011 Tax Return The Obama administration released the president's tax return Friday morning, four days ahead of the Tuesday filing date deadline. We've spent the day poring over the numbers and highlighted some of the interesting bits in our second-annual infographic of… Continue reading