Feb 24 You're in love: Now how do you maximize your Social Security? By Laurence Kotlikoff Is getting married the best way to maximize your Social Security? Maybe. But what if your new love has an ex already collecting his or her spousal benefits? You can collect them too. Larry Kotlikoff explains when tying the knot… Continue reading
Feb 24 The Affordable Care Act: Not jobs destroyed, but jobs opened By Suzanne Gallagher Much has been made of the Affordable Care Act's effects on workers, many of whom may now quit their jobs or work less because they can obtain health care outside of work. But their choice to work less could also… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Transcripts reveal Fed reactions during 2008 economic crisis By PBS News Hour Federal Reserve Board transcripts from 2008 released on Friday give a behind-the-scenes look at how the nation’s central bankers reacted to the global financial meltdown. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with the Wall Street Journal’s Jon Hilsenrath about what new insight these… Continue watching
Feb 21 Too many college grads? Or too few? By Anthony Carnevale, Nicole Smith, Jeff Strohl Don't believe the statistics that point to the stagnant demand for college-educated workers; college attendance is still an advantage in the labor market, and suggesting otherwise only discourages those who could benefit most from going to college. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 20 years on, debating whether NAFTA is success story or damaging policy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Messaging monopoly? Why Facebook is willing to pay $19 billion for WhatsApp By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Is WhatsApp really worth the $19 billion price tag? By Colleen Shalby On Wednesday, Facebook acquired messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, a number that left many scratching their heads, including "The End of Big" author Nicco Mele. "The valuation is crazy to me," Mele said in… Continue reading
Feb 20 The social impact bond wars: The defense responds and the prosecution rests By Jane Hughes, Alisa Helbitz Social impact bonds link the private, public and nonprofit sectors to deliver cognitive behavior therapy at Rikers Island. So are social impact bonds driving the efficient use of taxpayer dollars? Or is this a financing model easily exploited by corporate… Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch CBO report fuels debate on costs and benefits of boosting the minimum wage By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 How social impact bonds put private profit ahead of public good By Mark Rosenman Social impact investing is a win-win for everyone, right? Not so fast, argues Mark Rosenman. It's a bigger win for the private investors like Goldman Sachs. Through impact investing, the bank profits from human services that their taxes, if they… Continue reading