Jun 24 What happens to your Medicare when you marry? By Philip Moeller You may not even need Medicare right now, and contrary to folklore, it is perfectly legal to leave the program if you become newly entitled to employer group health insurance. Continue reading
Jun 23 What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership By Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs The Senate voted today to prevent a filibuster against Trade Promotion Authority, legislation essential to advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership, handing a welcome victory to President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Cathleen Cimino break down… Continue reading
Jun 23 No matter what they tell you, it’s not a question: You can suspend your Social Security benefit By Laurence Kotlikoff You can file and suspend. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. But the question is whether or not it's in your best interest to file and suspend. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:40 Awaiting debt deal, Greeks resist expected reforms By PBS News Hour As Greece awaits an emergency economic deal to stave off bankruptcy -- which could come later this week -- some are urging the government not to give in to demands of the country's international creditors. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports… Continue watching
Jun 21 Google to remove ‘revenge porn’ from search results By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Google said Friday that the company will begin allowing users to request that nude or sexually explicit images posted without their consent be removed from Google search results. Continue reading
Jun 20 Photos: Muslims prepare for Ramadan around the world By News Desk The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began around the world on Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Jun 19 Are you getting a fair divorce? The economist’s take By Laurence Kotlikoff Divorce is a terribly difficult financial decision to confront. Economist Laurence Kotlikoff provides some advice. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:06 Are bosses cheating workers out of overtime? By PBS News Hour If you work more than 40 hours a week, you are supposed to get overtime. But if you are an “executive” earning more than $23,600 a year, you don’t qualify. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how this loophole can lead… Continue watching
Jun 18 A lawyer and her client weigh in on the overtime scam By Paul Solman Overtime is a major labor issue in the United States today. While the Fair Labor Standards Act ensures that salaried workers making less than $23,600 a year must be paid time and a half for every hour they work over… Continue reading
Jun 18 New $10 bill will be the first in more than a century to feature a woman By Kristen Doerer “The new ten will be the first bill in more than a century to feature a portrait of a woman,” Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced Wednesday. Yes, that’s right. The United States will soon have a woman on its… Continue reading