Jan 18 Care provider directories wrong nearly half the time in Medicare Advantage plan lists By Philip Moeller Most Medicare Advantage plans either prevent people from using providers not in their networks or charge them higher rates for out-of-network care. It’s thus very important that people review a plan’s network directory before enrolling in a plan. But what… Continue reading
Jan 16 Do ride-sharing apps discriminate against black customers? By Making Sen$e Editor A new study found that there were roughly twice the number of cancellations for customers who used African American-sounding names when requesting a ride in Boston than those using white-sounding names. Continue reading
Jan 13 Do organizations raise more money by offering small gifts to potential donors? By Making Sen$e Editor How do potential donors respond to receiving gifts from organizations that appeal to them for support?… Continue reading
Jan 13 Column: Is China’s economy a house of cards? By Eswar Prasad While doomsday warnings about the Chinese economy run rampant in the Western media, it is quite likely that the Chinese government will, in fact, be able to manage the economic, social and political tensions it faces. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 9:49 Is Obama’s economic legacy one of missed opportunity or success? By PBS News Hour What is President Obama’s economic legacy? Did his efforts to turn the country around after the 2008 financial crisis constitute a robust recovery, or too little, too late? Economics correspondent Paul Solman assembled a panel of economic experts to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 12 4 economists evaluate Obama’s economic legacy By Kristen Doerer Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with four economists to discuss President Obama's economic legacy. Continue reading
Jan 12 Column: Here’s how Trump could tackle America’s largest economic issues By Jim Stone Here are some directional shifts to hope for and some to fear in my five selected policy areas. Continue reading
Jan 10 Column: Social Security will reduce paper statements in 2017. Here’s why it shouldn’t By Philip Moeller The Social Security Administration just announced it would curtail sending paper statements to many people in order to save money. This is as bad an idea now as it was the last time the agency did this several years ago. Continue reading
Jan 09 The earnings gap between black and white men has barely shrunk in 30 years. Why? By Making Sen$e Editor Over the past 75 years, the racial gap in economic rank has narrowed sharply among men at the top of the earnings ladder, but changed very little among those at the middle and bottom. Continue reading
Jan 06 Column: Is the startup that calculates your expected salary gamification or Big Brother? By Wahyd Vannoni Most job hunting sites simply ask an applicant to upload a resume and then allow both applicants and recruiters to find the ideal match through searching for keywords. Adzuna, on the other hand, evaluates your resume in seconds and comes… Continue reading