Apr 20 In the age of the Panama Papers, is Bitcoin technology the future? By Vikram Mansharamani The Panama Papers raise an age-old debate on how to balance privacy and transparency. Is Bitcoin technology, known as "blockchain," the answer?… Continue reading
Apr 20 How two cities organized their elite enclaves By Charles Murray A handful of ZIP codes illustrate how very differently Minneapolis-St. Paul and the Washington metropolitan area have organized into elite enclaves. Continue reading
Apr 19 Just 10 days left to meet Social Security’s April 29 deadline By Laurence Kotlikoff If your optimal Social Security lifetime benefit maximization strategy requires you to file for retirement benefits and immediately suspend them, make sure you do so by April 29. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:16 IRS commissioner: Funding cuts hinder security, efficiency By PBS News Hour The IRS is facing tougher scrutiny than ever from Congress. Last week, lawmakers repeatedly pressed IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on why the agency wasn't moving faster to improve cybersecurity, after hackers were able to breach its computers last year. Koskinen… Continue watching
Apr 18 How the first female jurors swayed verdicts By Making Sen$e Editor Inclusion of women on juries was followed by large changes in conviction rates for sex offenses and violent crimes against women. Continue reading
Apr 18 The realities of living as an independent contractor By Laura Zulliger, Wendy De La Rosa, Kristen Berman Being an independent contractor often means variable pay and complicated taxes. Continue reading
Apr 17 Millions face Monday deadline to file tax returns By Michael D. Regan and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Millions of taxpayers face a midnight deadline Monday to file their tax returns, while millions of others will ask for more time —a six-month extension. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 24:53 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Pope Francis takes 12 Syrian refugees back to Italy following his visit to Greece. Later, at least 41 are dead after two earthquakes hit Japan. And, a rust-belt city in Ohio shares its plans for rebuilding… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 9:50 How Rust Belt city Youngstown plans to overcome decades of decline By PBS News Hour Youngstown, Ohio is an upper-midwest city that has come to symbolize the nation’s distress of deindustrialization with high unemployment and crime rates. But after decades of decline, the city has plans to rebuild, remove blight and attract employers. On issues… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode April 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Democratic presidential candidates eye Tuesday’s pivotal New York primary after their most contentious debate yet. Also: Microsoft sues the Department of Justice over data access, inside the GOP’s nomination process, Shields and Brooks talk politics, the… Continue watching