Sep 27 Watch 4:42 Who wins and loses in the GOP’s proposed tax overhaul By Travis Daub President Trump and congressional Republicans unveiled the most sweeping overhaul of the tax code in more than three decades. Many details are not yet decided, but the president told supporters in Indianapolis that the current tax code is a “relic”… Continue watching
Sep 27 Can I get more affordable long-term care insurance? By Philip Moeller Long-term care costs can be very, very high and Medicare does not pay for it. Continue reading
Sep 26 One small college’s death and rebirth offers lessons for the rest By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Antioch College has become a textbook case for other troubled schools to study, and yet one of its biggest lessons is the value of being unique. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 10:29 After Harvey and Irma, what’s the future of flood insurance? By PBS News Hour This hurricane season has caused widespread damage and left some parts of the U.S. and its territories in complete ruins. The National Flood Insurance Program was created in the 1960s to insure high-risk areas like these. But by bailing out… Continue watching
Sep 21 How will climate change impact future floods and flood insurance? By Paul Solman NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman speaks with Columbia University professor Radley Horton about climate change and flood insurance. Continue reading
Sep 20 Does Medicare make sense for seniors with employer health coverage? By Philip Moeller In the past, I usually told employees turning 65 that they did not have to get Medicare and could simply keep their employer plans. My thinking has changed. Continue reading
Sep 18 Column: What’s wrong with the Harvard Business School and American business By Bruce Scott Harvard Business School professor emeritus Bruce Scott argues for reforms to the school that he claims could benefit the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Sep 18 Graduate programs have become a cash cow for struggling colleges. What does that mean for students? By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Simmons College could barely meet its payroll. Now it has tens of millions of dollars in annual surpluses. So what does this financial solution mean for grad students who face escalating debt?… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:54 Are big tech companies trying to control our lives? By PBS News Hour Should we be concerned about the growing power of tech giants? In his book, “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech,” Franklin Foer says that more than their size, these companies are a threat because of the ways… Continue watching
Sep 14 How tech giants have shredded our privacy and what we should do about it By Sam Lane NewsHour business and economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down recently with Franklin Foer to discuss Foer's new book, “World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech.”… Continue reading