Sep 29 Analysis: Why women continue to make less than men By Francine D. Blau, Lawrence M. Kahn In 2016 women who worked year-round and full-time earned, on average, around 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. Though still substantial, the difference in women’s average earnings relative to men’s has narrowed considerably since the 1970s. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 8:14 How Ellen Pao realized women 'cannot succeed' in Silicon Valley frat boy culture By PBS News Hour Ellen Pao sent Silicon Valley a wake-up call about sexism in tech and finance when she filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against her employer, a powerful venture capital firm. She lost her case and her personal reputation was damaged along… Continue watching
Sep 28 Ellen Pao on her gender discrimination suit: 'If I didn't do it, then who would?' By Paul Solman Ellen Pao’s new book, “Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change,” chronicles her career in Silicon Valley and gender discrimination lawsuit against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Pao recently spoke with PBS NewsHour economics correspondent… Continue reading
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