Apr 12 Column: Why do so many American families feel so financially insecure? By Jonathan Morduch, Rachel Schneider Why are so many Americans still feeling so financially insecure? Economists Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider followed 235 low- and moderate-income households for a full year to understand why. Continue reading
Apr 11 Brands treat us like the replicants in ‘Blade Runner’ By Wahyd Vannoni Many brands have come to the same conclusion as the fictional Tyrell Corporation in "Blade Runner": by giving their products a past and a personality, they can increase their power of influence on the consumer. Continue reading
Apr 11 How Delta masters the game of overbooking flights By Max Nesterak By using a bidding system, Delta involuntarily bumps fewer people, saves time and saves money. Continue reading
Apr 07 The U.S. economy added a mere 98,000 jobs while the unemployment rate went down. How does that work? By Kristen Doerer The unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in March, the lowest since the Great Recession. But the U.S. economy added far fewer jobs than expected. Continue reading
Apr 05 Column: Why we need to save Medicare counseling from the federal chopping block By Philip Moeller Under the Trump administration’s budget proposal, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program's modest $52 million budget would be obliterated by $49 million, leaving the program with only $3 million. Continue reading
Apr 04 What three economists think you should know on Equal Pay Day By Kristen Doerer Making Sen$e chatted with three experts on the pay gap on Equal Pay Day. Here's what they had to say on the pay gap, where it stems from and why it persists. Continue reading
Apr 04 Slowdown in productivity jeopardizes financial and social stability, IMF chief says By Kristen Doerer The global slowdown of productivity since the Great Recession has negative consequences for growth and income that look hard to unwind, warned International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde in a speech in Washington Monday. Continue reading
Apr 03 6 tips to help your kids through a checkout candy meltdown, and learn a financial lesson as well By Beth Kobliner Your child doesn’t have to be a monk, shunning all material goods. She’s just got to know the tricks to help her save those dollars for something she really wants. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 8:45 The best ways to teach your little kids about money By PBS News Hour Personal finance guru Beth Kobliner thinks kids should be learning about money and key economic concepts early. She hopes to break the taboo of talking money with your kids with her new book, "Make Your Kid a Money Genius." Economics… Continue watching
Mar 30 Does it pay to get a double major in college? By Christos Makridis Students are bombarded with an array of competing opportunities during college, all with the promise that each will lead to a better job or higher earnings upon entering the “real world.”… Continue reading