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Can my ex collect Social Security on my work record?

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions.

Column: Why sunny views of the economy are misguided

By John Komlos

In spite of GDP growth, in spite of earnings growth, in spite of job creation, the economy can only be characterized as Krugman has, as a “sour economy.”…

Is the government overestimating the poverty rate?

By Making Sen$e Editor

Researchers find widespread misreporting and other survey errors that ultimately overstate the incidence of poverty, the degree of income inequality and the number of people falling through the safety net in the United States.

Is economic anxiety fueling Trump and Sanders supporters?

By PBS News Hour

Why have both Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders taken the country by storm this year? One cause might be fear for the future. Many Americans today are living paycheck to paycheck, worrying that their children won’t be any better…

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Does business have an incentive to address inequality? Absolutely

By Robert Reich

Ultimately, businesses will suffer as the economy and society suffer if we don’t fundamentally reform the system, writes Robert Reich.

Is it time to embrace the dissolution of the European Union?

By Vikram Mansharamani

The fundamental issue at hand is that monetary union without political integration generates tension and instability.

Former Goldman exec wants to downsize big banks

By PBS News Hour

As presidential candidates debate Wall Street regulation, an argument against big banks arose from an unlikely source. Former Goldman Sachs executive Neel Kashkari asserts banks that are “too big to fail” remain a serious threat to financial stability and must…

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Your Medicare tax dollars at work

By Philip Moeller

Medicare Maven Phil Moeller answers your Medicare questions.

Column: Why has Social Security staff been breaking the new law?

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Why was Social Security staff telling people they couldn't file and suspend when they were legally permitted to do so? They were misinformed, writes Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff.

Social Security, joblessness top economic concerns for Americans

By Nancy Benac and Emily Swanson, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Finally, something that polarized Americans can agree on. Ask people what economic issues will be important for the next president, and Democrats, Republicans and independents alike all put a high priority on protecting Social Security and reducing unemployment.