Jul 28 Why capitalism has nothing to do with supply and demand By Nick Hanauer Billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, whose family owns a pillow company, says there's a limit to how much his wealth can buy. "I may earn a thousand times the median wage, but I don’t sleep on a thousand pillows," he… Continue reading
Jul 25 When a college contracts ‘adjunctivitis,’ it’s the students who lose By Joseph Fruscione With adjunct professors constituting over 70 percent of college and university faculty, former professor Joe Fruscione explains why adjuncts are petitioning the Department of Labor about their working conditions, and why the real losers in this situation are the students… Continue reading
Jul 24 Why regulators should go to work on Wall Street By Simone Pathe The revolving door is a popular scapegoat for regulatory inefficiency, but new research from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests it shouldn't be blamed. Furthermore, locking the doors between the private and public sectors could actually make regulatory agencies… Continue reading
Jul 23 How brands make the man, and the woman – literally By Wahyd Vannoni All brands carry their own messaging about how we should look and act. And we take our cues from them -- whether it's a Starbucks Americano or a Harley Davidson motorcycle -- to shape our own identities, says marketing professor… Continue reading
Jul 22 Detroit workers vote ‘yes’ on city’s debt plan By Andrew Troast Public workers and retirees voted overwhelmingly to back pension cuts in Detroit, in a sign of support for the city’s attempts to restructure after filing for bankruptcy last year. Continue reading
Jul 21 Will Social Security tell me if I’m leaving benefits on the table? By Laurence Kotlikoff How do you know if you're taking all the Social Security benefits you could be? Larry Kotlikoff presents the cautionary tale of one couple who devised their Social Security collection plan early in retirement, only to find out much later… Continue reading
Jul 20 Can you be nudged into saving money? Some companies are banking on it By Sam Weber New evidence from behavioral economists, researchers who study the psychology behind financial decisions, is at the root of what a number of major companies are using to help consumers get a better fiscal foothold. Continue reading
Jul 18 Baby, it’s you: Why boomers are an economic boon By Lincoln Caplan Between 2010 and 2030, the ratio of Americans 65 and older to those of working age is projected to increase by nearly 60 percent. With Americans living and working longer, Yale Law School's Lincoln Caplan questions the accuracy of the… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch CEO Mary Barra defends GM’s top lawyer, blames fired employees for deadly defect failures By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch News Wrap: Obama warns Putin of further sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama advised Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid further sanctions, a day after new measures to punish Moscow’s support of Ukrainian rebels. Putin said the sanctions will push U.S.-Russia relations to a “dead end,”… Continue watching