Sep 14 Pay your taxes, but don’t send IRS that $100 million check By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press No checks, please. Starting next year, your check won't be any good at the IRS — if you're making a tax payment of $100 million or more. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 3:19 What effect would an interest rate hike have on U.S. wallets? By PBS News Hour If and when the Federal Reserve Bank raises interest rates, which is widely expected, it would be the first such hike since the 2008 financial crisis. Raised rates will impact the cost of home mortgages and there will be consequences… Continue watching
Sep 11 What economists learned from your eBay haggling By Kristen Doerer By listing certain numbers on eBay, economists suggest sellers are signaling their desire to sell quickly — even if it's at a lower price. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:10 Why we crave what’s cool By PBS News Hour What does it mean to be cool? It's a means of standing out, as well as a way of fitting in. In studying the brain, economists have found that when we consume products from status brands, it actually gives us… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 54:21 PBS NewsHour full episode September 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia steps up military support for President Assad in Syria. Also: A memorial is dedicated to the victims of flight 93, a new ancient species could change our understanding of human evolution, how the business of… Continue watching
Sep 10 How the rebel, the beatnik and the hipster became their own status symbols By Steve Quartz Did a shift in consumerism in the 1950s change the way we view cool?… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 leadership lessons we can learn from Queen Elizabeth II By Vikram Mansharamani Anyone that’s survived in a challenging job as long as the Queen can teach us a thing or two. Continue reading
Sep 09 Why buying things makes you happy By Steve Quartz From pop songs to Pope Francis, consumerism is often denounced as a poison that thwarts genuine happiness, hampers political participation and erodes social connections. But is it really that bad?… Continue reading
Sep 09 Am I still covered by Medicare when I travel out of state? By Philip Moeller Original Medicare is national, but most Medicare Advantage plans only cover you for services in their local network. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:47 How does the fight for $15 affect the labor market? By PBS News Hour Three years since a small group of fast-food workers began protesting in demand of higher pay and better conditions, a minimum wage of $15 an hour is becoming a reality for many across the country. Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives… Continue watching