Nov 02 Here’s what the GOP tax reform plan would mean for families, businesses By Saher Khan The Republican tax reform plan will affect Americans differently, depending on their income, family size and where they live, among other factors. Continue reading
Nov 02 Who is Jerome Powell, Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve? By Gretchen Frazee, Daniel Bush Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump's pick to replace Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairman, would bring a unique educational background to the top spot at the U.S. central bank. Continue reading
Nov 01 I care for my aging mother 24/7. Can I get help? By Philip Moeller Medicare does not cover the kind of in-home custodial care this reader needs. Does she have any options?… Continue reading
Oct 30 Analysis: Would cutting corporate taxes raise incomes for workers? By Kimberly Clausing If one goal of tax reform is to raise worker incomes, there are much more direct ways to go about doing so, writes Reed College economist Kimberly Clausing. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 9:12 Where you grow up matters in an unequal economy. Here’s how. By Paul Solman Is geographic mobility the key to moving up the economic ladder? Economists are finding that the odds no longer favor American kids in doing better than their parents, but some hope that uprooting their families and moving to safer streets… Continue watching
Oct 26 Achieving the American Dream may depend on where you live By Paul Solman Research shows that social mobility and income equality in the U.S. has a lot to do with where people live. Continue reading
Oct 26 It can pay to pick a new Medicare Part D drug plan. Here’s how to start shopping. By Philip Moeller Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are, for those without serious health and hospitalization needs, the most important feature of their Medicare coverage. And even if you like your current plan, you still should spend some time during open enrollment… Continue reading
Oct 23 7 tips for talking to your aging parents about money By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury Fifty-four percent of adults admit that they would rather talk to their kids about sex than their parents about aging. Continue reading
Oct 20 The steep economic cost of contact sports injuries By Ray Fair The economic costs associated with contact sports injuries are often overlooked in the broader debate about the safety of football and other sports. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:24 How these famous women used food as social status By Paul Solman Every food story is an economic story, says author Laura Shapiro. In "What She Ate," Shapiro offers tales of female empowerment or self-definition by way of the kitchen and dinner table, cooking up portraits of Eleanor Roosevelt, Eva Braun, Helen… Continue watching