Oct 17 How ‘ban the box’ policies unintentionally cause discrimination against these workers By Making Sen$e Editor A new paper concludes that ban-the-box policies actually reduce work opportunities for young, low-skilled black and Hispanic men with clean records. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:26 Would Trump disrupt the economy? This billionaire hopes so By PBS News Hour Billionaire Tom Barrack, who made his fortune as a real estate investor, is a long-standing business associate and friend of Donald Trump, and now he's also an economic adviser and fundraiser to the Trump campaign. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits… Continue watching
Oct 14 Why billionaire Tom Barrack believes Trump can fix inequality By Paul Solman Billionaire Tom Barrack explains why he thinks Trump is the man to address economic inequality and "radical Islam."… Continue reading
Oct 14 Column: Trump’s trade policy is a recipe for recession, history says By Benn Steil, Emma Smith Trade deficits, you see, do not just disappear and tax revenues soar because you block imports. Donald Trump needs a new big idea. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Why this entrepreneur is treating Trump like a schoolyard bully By PBS News Hour LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is the rare high-tech billionaire who is defying Donald Trump publicly. He's even bankrolled a snarky parlor game that mocks the Republican presidential candidate mercilessly. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks with Hoffman about why he’s stepping… Continue watching
Oct 13 Why LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is standing up to Donald Trump By Paul Solman LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is passionately anti-Trump. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with Hoffman to discuss why he feels so strongly about speaking out against Trump, why he thinks others in Silicon Valley ought to and why he thinks… Continue reading
Oct 12 Are you prepared for Medicare open enrollment? By Philip Moeller Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During this period, Medicare beneficiaries are free to select new plans. Continue reading
Oct 11 Column: Could Hurricane Matthew turn the tide in Florida’s voting? By Vikram Mansharamani The relationship between weather and turnout is proportional: the more extreme the weather, the more extreme its impact on turnout. Continue reading
Oct 10 Why two economists’ work in contract theory won them a Nobel Prize By Kristen Doerer Two economists, Oliver Hart at Harvard and Bengt Holmström at MIT, have won a Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their contributions in contract theory. Continue reading
Oct 07 Modest labor gains in September show economy chugging along By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 5 percent due to more people entering the workforce. Continue reading