Sep 15 Watch Five Years On: Lessons Learned from the Collapse? On the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Heidi Moore, The Guardian's US finance and economics editor, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about what the United States has (or hasn't) done to prevent another financial collapse and how regulations… Continue watching
Sep 15 Three Traits to Ace the GMAT and Run an Unethical Business By Simone Pathe Higher GMAT scores are associated with cultural traits that may lead to unethical business behavior. Photo courtesy of Flickr user bitslice cipher. Didn't do so well on the GMAT? You may be a more ethical and entrepreneurial business leader for… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Five Years Later: How Americans Are Feeling About the Economy A survey showing many Americans continue to worry about making ends meet in the US economy… Continue watching
Sep 14 Poll: Number of Americans who self-identify as poor doubles in 15 years New findings about the economy surfaced in a poll released this week by the Wall Street Journal and NBC news. ? Graphic: NewsHour Weekend Responses to the question "What worries you the most?" included some familiar concerns: access to… Continue reading
Sep 13 A new tax to raise money for the US and slow high-frequency trading With Congress dueling over spending plans ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline to avert a government shutdown, Mark Rosenman makes the case for a new revenue-generating measure: a financial transaction tax. Photo courtesy of Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images. Continue reading
Sep 13 A New Tax to Raise Money for the US and Slow High-Frequency Trading By Mark Rosenman A financial transaction tax would generate money for the country and curb high-speed trading. Photo courtesy of Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images. Paul Solman: We first met Mark Rosenman, director of Caring to Change and a… Continue reading
Sep 12 An 8.3 Percent Return on Your Money, Guaranteed for Life? What's the best retirement deal on the market? Single Payment Immediate Annuities give you a safe return on your money -- for life. Lew Mandell, author or "What To Do When I Get Stupid," explains. Photo courtesy of flickr user… Continue reading
Sep 12 An 8.3 Percent Return on Your Money, Guaranteed for Life? By Lew Mandell Annuities can give you a safe return on your money -- for life. Photo courtesy of flickr user 401K. Paul Solman: "Financial ability peaks at age 53," Lew Mandell points out. So "now what?" he asks. Continue reading
Sep 12 SEC chair meets with stock exchange heads to discuss Nasdaq glitch Photo: Flickr user bfishadow. Security and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White met with the heads of the major U.S. stock exchanges Thursday morning, to discuss an Aug. 22 incident that halted NASDAQ trading. Continue reading
Sep 11 The Pernicious Myth that You Don’t Need College to Be an Entrepreneur By Vivek Wadhwa Vivek Wadhwa criticizes the Thiel Fellowship program started by Peter Thiel, above, which funds and mentors select young entrepreneurs who drop out of college. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Suzie Katz via Creative Commons. Continue reading