Nov 29 Sex Cells: The Gender Divided Market for Eggs and Sperm By Rene Almeling Egg agencies and sperm banks, while they offer new fertility technology, have helped perpetuate old gender stereotypes, explains Yale sociologist Rene Almeling. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Ian Crowther. Editor’s Note: Today’s fertility industry is an economic force to… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch Exploring the economics of the first Thanksgiving The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Mass., probably didn't resemble the modern holiday we celebrate today. Economics correspondent Paul Solman steps back in time to explore the contrasting exchange models used by Native Americans and pilgrims in 1621 and how that… Continue watching
Nov 28 Thanksgiving 2013: The art of the gift in the era of the market Lewis Hyde, author of "The Gift," explores the practice of gift-giving at the first Thanksgiving. Above, a depiction of early settlers of the Plymouth Colony sharing a harvest Thanksgiving meal with members of the local Wampanoag tribe at the Plimoth… Continue reading
Nov 28 Thanksgiving: The Art of the Gift in the Era of the Market Lewis Hyde, author of "The Gift," explores the practice of gift-giving at the first Thanksgiving. Above, a depiction of early settlers of the Plymouth Colony sharing a harvest Thanksgiving meal with members of the local Wampanoag tribe at the Plimoth… Continue reading
Nov 27 The newest bubble: peer-to-peer lending? // Is there a bubble boosting the market? Wall Street money manager Doug Dachille, who appeared in our Making Sense segment on the stock market last week (above), thinks so. He points to one existing bubble -- albeit still small… Continue reading
Nov 27 The Newest Bubble: Peer-to-Peer Lending? // Paul Solman: On Friday's NewsHour, we looked at the stock market in light of the Dow-Jones Industrial Average ending the week atop 16,000, a new record. (Watch the segment above). Our main protagonist was Wall Street money manager… Continue reading
Nov 26 Nasdaq closes at 4000, a 13-year high Photo by Flickr user bfishadow The Nasdaq Composite Index closed above the 4,000 mark Tuesday for the first time in 13 years, with help from solid housing data, the Wall Street Journal reports. The index closed at… Continue reading
Nov 25 How Social Security discriminates against young divorced parents By Laurence Kotlikoff A young divorced mom whose ex has filed for Social Security can't collect the same spousal benefits as a young married mom whose husband has filed for Social Security. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Leon Fishman. Continue reading
Nov 25 How Social Security Discriminates Against Young Divorced Parents By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff A young divorced mom whose ex has filed for Social Security can't collect the same spousal benefits as a young married mom whose husband has filed for Social Security. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Leon Fishman. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Save to Win: A lottery where you can’t lose Credit unions in four states offer a lottery that gives savers the chance to win small monthly prizes or a yearly grand prize -- even if you don't win you get to keep the money you put in, plus interest. Continue watching