Dec 24 The economic waste of Christmas giving? Bah, humbug! // Paul Solman spoke with University of Minnesota's Joel Waldfogel and Avner Ben-Ner about the economics of Christmas gift-giving on Dec. 23's broadcast. Those Christmas gifts you're madly wrapping right now -- are they all an economic waste? What… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Scrooge alert: Your holiday spending may result in an economic loss Scrooge alert: Your holiday spending may result in an economic loss… Continue watching
Dec 23 The economics of wasteful spending: The deadweight loss of Christmas If you haven’t yet finished buying Christmas gifts for your nieces and nephews and the neighbor across the street, maybe you shouldn’t bother. That’s right, don’t buy them gifts this year — or ever; it’s an economic waste, says University… Continue reading
Dec 23 The Economics of Wasteful Spending: The Deadweight Loss of Christmas Buying Christmas gifts is an economic waste if you don't know exactly what the recipient wants. Photo courtesy of Rod Lamkey/Getty Images. If you haven't yet finished buying Christmas gifts for your nieces and nephews and the neighbor across the… Continue reading
Dec 23 How to suspend Social Security benefits and restart them at a higher value By Laurence Kotlikoff After you reach full retirement age, you can suspend your benefits and restart them at a higher value any time through age 70. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images. Continue reading
Dec 23 How to Suspend Social Security Benefits and Restart Them at a Higher Value By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff After you reach full retirement age, you can suspend your benefits and restart them at a higher value any time through age 70. Photo courtesy of Jim McGuire via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original… Continue reading
Dec 20 The Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’: It had to start somewhere By Jon Shayne Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind." This is not our typical post; it's an economics music video. If you saw what the Fed did this week -- or even if you didn't and want to know what the big… Continue reading
Dec 20 The Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’: It Had to Start Somewhere By Jon Shayne Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind." This is not our typical post; it's an economics music video. If you saw what the Fed did this week -- or even if you didn't and want to know what the big… Continue reading
Dec 20 Are the Fed and the Treasury in cahoots? Why is one arm of the government buying loans from another? The U.S. government isn't a monolith, former Fed economist Catherine Mann explains, and the Fed is often a counterweight to what's happening in the rest of the government. Photo… Continue reading
Dec 20 Are the Fed and the Treasury in Cahoots? Why is one arm of the government buying loans from another? The U.S. government isn't a monolith, former Fed economist Catherine Mann explains, and the Fed is often a counterweight to what's happening in the rest of the government. Photo… Continue reading