Jul 19 Watch 8:31 Iran pays kidney donors. Should the U.S. follow? By Paul Solman In the U.S., Medicare spending on dialysis accounts for nearly 1 percent of the entire federal budget, and the cost is growing. On the other hand, kidney transplants are actually less expensive and offer the possibility of getting back to… Continue watching
Jul 18 What’s behind Google’s $5 billion fine from the EU By Gretchen Frazee Here’s what we know about the $5 billion fines the European Commission just levied against Google, and what happens to Google and Android users next. Continue reading
Jul 18 How do Medigap plans work? Here’s a tutorial By Philip Moeller A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation offers a helpful look at these plans. Continue reading
Jul 17 How creators stay afloat in the volatile world of online video By Michael Boulter During the “Ad-pocalypse,” YouTube creators saw drastic drops in ad revenue income. Some use another time-worn business model: the subscription. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 9:08 The highs and lows of being a professional online streamer By Paul Solman, Jaywon Choe As more people consume video online, "streaming" is the internet's version of live TV, but with instant feedback from fans. How have star streamers turned activities like taping themselves playing video games into profitable careers? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports… Continue watching
Jul 12 What happens to your Social Security payments when one spouse dies By Philip Moeller When Social Security was created, family benefits did not drop off sharply when one spouse died because few women were in the workforce. But with the first baby boomers now age 72, the volume of very difficult survivor situations will… Continue reading
Jul 10 Where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh stands on key business issues By Gretchen Frazee Brett Kavanaugh’s record on the D.C. Circuit Court offers clues about how he could rule and potentially shift the Supreme Court on key business issues. Continue reading
Jul 05 When should you file for Social Security if you have a young child? By Philip Moeller Realistically, money earned today is worth more than money earned in the future, writes Philip Moeller. Continue reading
Jun 29 My husband needs at-home health services. Where do I start? By Philip Moeller Medicare does cover at-home care services if they are prescribed by a physician or other licensed caregiver, but does not cover so-called custodial care. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 7:57 How a new aristocracy’s self-segregation puts stress on society By Paul Solman Growing class division is destabilizing our society, argues author and philosopher Matthew Stewart in a provocative Atlantic magazine cover story. He says there's a group in between the top 0.1 percent and bottom 90 percent that plays an important role… Continue watching