Feb 18 The Machine Breakers We Have Always With Us By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's today's query: A long and interesting email arrived recently from one Jean Maier. Continue reading
Feb 18 NIIP'ing International Investment Confusion in the Bud By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's today's query: The epic e-epistle from one Jane Maier comes to an end… Continue reading
Feb 17 In Wis., Thousands Protest Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill By Lauren Knapp Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Wisconsin's Capitol building this week to protest a bill that would strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights. On Thursday, Democratic lawmakers left the state in an attempt to stall voting on the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Federal Spending, Visualized: 2012 Budget Proposal Edition With the unveiling of President Obama's 2012 budget proposal this week, we're updating our post from last week about the many ways news organizations and graphic designers have visualized the federal budget. Below are what some organizations have done… Continue reading
Feb 17 The Machine Breakers We Have Always With Us A long and interesting email arrived recently from one Jean Maier. I've been responding to its various points, a post at a time. Today, it's time for item three. Here is the relevant excerpt from Ms. Maier's massive… Continue reading
Feb 16 Budgets and Continuing Resolutions: What's the Difference? If you've been trying to keep track of Capitol Hill this week, you might be confused: Is the House considering President Obama's budget? How much is being cut from the budget? And what is a CR? What's happening is that… Continue reading
Feb 16 Conversation: Borders Files for Bankruptcy By Molly Finnegan On Wednesday, the bookstore chain Borders filed for Chapter 11 reorganization after accumulating more than $1 billion in debt and failing to pay publishers that supply its inventory. Continue reading
Feb 16 Merle Hazard and You: And the Winner Is... By Paul Solman We have an update on our country-country lyric contest, inspired by the econo-crooner Merle Hazard. Those of you who frequent these pages often will remember our series late last month where Merle lyricized about the financial crises in… Continue reading
Feb 16 Merle Hazard and You: And the Winner Is... Today, an update on our country-country lyric contest, inspired by the econo-crooner Merle Hazard. Those of you who frequent these pages often will remember our series late last month where Merle lyricized about the financial crises in Spain,… Continue reading
Feb 15 How-To Economics: Irrational Assurance Tips for Valentine's Day, Part II By Paul Solman In our efforts to maximize your utility in this 'Material World' via behavioral economics, we're unilaterally extending Valentine's Day for 24 hours with a second video tip from Duke's Dan Ariely, who joined us on Making… Continue reading