Jan 27 Zika virus is not only a health threat, but an economic one too By Vikram Mansharamani A terrifying virus has been rapidly spreading through Brazil; it’s now migrating north and appears almost certain to arrive in the U.S. later this year. Continue reading
Jan 27 The do-it-yourself guide to Medicare shopping By Philip Moeller An average of 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day of every year and will continue doing so until about 2029. Medicare expert Phil Moeller invites all of you to come along for a DIY Medicare shopping trip. Continue reading
Jan 26 Column: The economic lesson behind $5 airport water By John Komlos Competition is allegedly the magical equalizer, but it doesn’t work at airports thanks to monopoly pricing. Continue reading
Jan 26 Obama to push for expanding retirement plans By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will pitch some new proposals to expand access to retirement savings accounts and revisit some old ones when issuing his budget next month. Continue reading
Jan 25 How will getting divorced affect my Social Security benefits? By Laurence Kotlikoff Economist Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Continue reading
Jan 22 How firms avoid U.S. tax codes through pass-through businesses By Making Sen$e Editor The importance of pass-through business entities has soared in the past three decades. Over the same period, the amount of pass-through business income flowing to the top 1 percent of income earners has increased sharply, according to a new paper… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 6:51 Hotbeds of genius and innovation depend on these key ingredients By PBS News Hour What kind of environment spawns genius? That’s the question Eric Weiner tackles in his latest book, “The Geography of Genius,” in which Weiner journeys around the world and through time, from Plato’s Athens to Leonardo da Vinci’s Florence, to find… Continue watching
Jan 21 How your neighborhood coffee shop is brewing geniuses By Paul Solman Genius, says author Eric Weiner, is not just born, it's created and cultivated, often in cities. And in 1900 Vienna, the coffee shop was imperative to cultivating the creativity necessary for genius. Continue reading
Jan 21 Can the Fed really fight global economic instability? By Vikram Mansharamani Recent events in the global economy are increasing the likelihood that the Fed will have to reverse its course on raising interest rates. Continue reading
Jan 20 Poverty makes financial decisions harder. Behavioral economics can help By Dan Ariely Making good financial decisions becomes even more difficult when you’re poor. Here's what behavioral economists are doing to make such decisions easier. Continue reading