Nov 04 How Much Do You Need to Survive: An Interactive Guide to the Living Wage // Monday on the PBS NewsHour, senior correspondent Hari Sreenivasan follows a New York City fast-food worker to get a sense of what it's like to live paycheck-to-paycheck. But just how much is enough to survive on? For our… Continue reading
Nov 04 How Social Security keeps divorcées and widows in the dark about their benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security cites misguided "privacy" restrictions, Larry Kotlikoff argues, for not sharing information about former spouses' earnings records with surviving and ex-spouses. Photo courtesy of Flickr user João Ferreira. Continue reading
Nov 04 How Social Security Keeps Divorcées and Widows in the Dark About Their Benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Social Security cites misguided "privacy" restrictions, Larry Kotlikoff argues, for not sharing information about former spouses' earnings records with surviving and ex-spouses. Photo courtesy of Flickr user João Ferreira. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34… Continue reading
Nov 04 U.S. public investment in schools, highways and other infrastructure at lowest level since 1947 Photo by Flickr user Todd Lappin The Great Recession, public opposition to spending, and reduced taxes have pushed gross public captial investment down to its lowest levels since the end of World War II, according to the… Continue reading
Nov 01 Financial immunization against poverty in old age By Paul Solman The key for older people managing money, whether or not their kids are involved, is to make sure they don't outlive their savings. Image courtesy of Flickr user 401(K) 2013. Continue reading
Nov 01 Financial Immunization Against Poverty in Old Age By Paul Solman By Paul Solman The key for older people managing money, whether or not their kids are involved, is to make sure they don't outlive their savings. Image courtesy of Flickr user 401(K) 2013. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from… Continue reading
Oct 31 The Three Reasons Countries Get Rich: Location, Location and Location By Simone Pathe It’s an age-old question: why are some countries richer than others? And why are some countries still mired in poverty while the United States and Europe struggle with “first-world problems”? For decades, economists have pointed to the impact of political… Continue reading
Oct 30 Why does the first child get the gold? An economics answer By Simone Pathe First-born children, on average, do better in school, are less likely to have substance abuse problems and accumulate more wealth. But why? The answer may have a lot to do with a common complaint of eldest siblings. Photo courtesy of… Continue reading
Oct 30 Why Does the First Child Get the Gold? An Economics Answer By Simone Pathe First-born children, on average, do better in school, are less likely to have substance abuse problems and accumulate more wealth. But why? The answer may have a lot to do with a common complaint of eldest siblings. Photo courtesy of… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch News Wrap: Fed to hold interest rates steady, keep up stimulus efforts In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it's keeping short-term interest rates at a record low and continuing its stimulus efforts. Also, The Washington Post reported the NSA is routinely intercepting email traffic between Yahoo and Google data… Continue watching