Feb 13 Column: Why does the Fed keep lowering its unemployment threshold instead of raising rates? By Benn Steil, Emma Smith We're nearing the threshold used to estimate how low unemployment can get before inflation rises. Will the Fed raise interest rates?… Continue reading
Feb 11 Upset with Trump the president, consumers boycott Trump the brand By Kristen Doerer People are using their wallets to protest by boycotting companies associated with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 8:35 GE, other corporations shop for best relocation deals By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo American companies have often moved manufacturing plants in search of cheaper labor or easier access to raw materials. But inside the U.S., states are competing with each other to attract new companies and the jobs they bring. In turn, corporations… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 9:34 How should companies navigate polarized politics in the Trump era? By PBS News Hour How should companies navigate the new political climate under President Trump? From political Super Bowl ads to Trump-brand boycotts, we seem to be seeing the rise of a new partisan consumerism. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Feb 08 My employer health insurance is unaffordable. Should I get Medicare? By Philip Moeller While you do not have to get Medicare, because you’re covered by an employer plan, you always are free to drop your employer plan and get Medicare instead. Continue reading
Feb 07 Vizio tracked, sold user data from millions of smart TVs, says FTC By Dayana Morales Gomez Smart device company will pay $2.2 million in a settlement that for the first time classifies individual television viewing as "sensitive information."… Continue reading
Feb 07 How the housing crisis boxed in some job seekers By Making Sen$e Editor When job searchers were constrained geographically due to the "lock in" effect of lower home values, they were more likely to apply for lower-level and lower-paying positions within their commuting zone. Continue reading
Feb 07 Column: Should companies stay politically neutral? By Daniel Korschun Most people think it's bad for business when companies speak out. But Daniel Korschun says research shows otherwise. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump advisers' tax credit plan for infrastructure has risks By Joan Lowy and David A. Lieb, Associated Press President Donald Trump has promised to revitalize America's aging roads, bridges, railways and airports, but a plan put forward by his economic advisers relies on a transportation financing scheme that hasn't been tried before and comes with significant risks. Continue reading
Feb 06 Column: How the backlash to globalization could hurt the middle class By Vikram Mansharamani A rapidly growing global middle class is generating rising demand for refrigerators, computers, air conditioners and smartphones. And thanks to globalization and trade, these power-hungry goods are accessible. But what happens if the backlash against free trade grows?… Continue reading