Dec 18 Column: Trucks stop, but Putin rolls on By Jeremy Friedman The latest protests in Russia are revealing of both the strengths and weaknesses of the authoritarian regime that Putin has built. On the one hand, without democratic legitimacy, he lacks the ability to impose painful economic measures on his people,… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 8:18 Move over Silicon Valley. The new startup nexus is...northern Vermont? By PBS News Hour Middlebury College, a liberal arts school in northern Vermont with just 2,500 students, has become an unlikely hothouse for cultivating entrepreneurs. Does using college to start a business help support the larger liberal arts mission? Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Dec 17 What do the liberal arts have to do with business? A lot, actually By Paul Solman You don't go to a liberal arts college to become an entrepreneur. Or do you?… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 8:29 What the Fed's interest rate hike means for your wallet By PBS News Hour The Federal Reserve is doing something it hasn't done since 2006: raising interest rates. The long-awaited announcement by Fed chair Janet Yellen hikes a key short-term rate from near zero. For a closer look at how the Fed made its… Continue watching
Dec 16 Why the Fed's decision on interest rates probably doesn't matter By Vikram Mansharamani We need to look at the big picture, and when we do, we might conclude today’s decision probably doesn’t matter that much. Continue reading
Dec 16 Who can we trust to make the best Medicare decisions? By Philip Moeller Medicare Maven Phil Moeller answers your Medicare questions. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Can you trust your financial adviser? Labor Department wants new rules By PBS News Hour A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over the advice and fees financial advisers can use with their customers. The Department of Labor has proposed new rules to ensure that retirement experts have their clients' best interests at heart. William… Continue watching
Dec 15 Column: Why raising the minimum wage is good economics By John Komlos It's about time to raise the minimum wage, writes economist John Komlos. Continue reading
Dec 15 Column: What's really at stake in the EB-5 investor visa overhaul: honesty By Norman Oder The scandal is not what's illegal, it's what's legal. Continue reading
Dec 14 Column: What you need to know about file and suspend under the new Social Security rules By Laurence Kotlikoff Under the new Social Security rules, not every one should try to file and suspend. Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff explains. Continue reading