Feb 11 Is the United States enabling tax evasion? By Vikram Mansharamani Governments lose at least $200 billion in potential tax dollars every year because of tax havens. Continue reading
Feb 10 Lower drug prices: Does any candidate have an Rx? By Philip Moeller The absence of drug-pricing proposals from the GOP contenders illustrates how hard it would be for Sanders or Clinton to get Congressional approval should they win office. Continue reading
Feb 08 Column: Social Security advice for the dazed and confused By Laurence Kotlikoff Boston University economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:57 The bipartisan idea that gives a tax boost to childless workers By Sam Weber, Laura Fong A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year. It’s part of an experiment to see what would happen if the lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a four-decade-old program with… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Unemployment falls to 8-year low, but job growth slows By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, while the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January -- its lowest level in eight years -- the Department of Labor said that only 151,000 new jobs were added to the economy, a… Continue watching
Feb 05 Unemployment is down to 4.9 percent. So why are wages rising so slowly? By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate inched down to 4.9 percent. Wages may have risen by 12 cents in January, but over the year, wages have only increased 2.5 percent. Continue reading
Feb 05 Column: Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership isn't a bum deal By Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs It’s a rocky road to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but here’s why we should take it. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: Embattled pharma CEO takes Fifth before Congress By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, embattled ex-Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli pleaded the Fifth when called to testify before Congress on drug pricing protocols. Also, 12.7 million Americans signed up for private health insurance under the Affordable Care Act this… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 8:43 Why online daily fantasy sports are mostly a loser's game By PBS News Hour With 57 million players in North America alone, daily fantasy sports have exploded over the last year; sites like Fanduel and Draftkings have earned billion-dollar valuations. But whether it’s a form of gambling or a game of skill has come… Continue watching
Feb 04 Column: Should you file for your Social Security benefits online, over the phone or in person? By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security's online retirement benefit application process is a safe way to file for your retirement benefit, because it asks you this one very important question. Continue reading