Aug 12 Treat Social Security as Insurance Against One of Life’s Most Expensive Accidents: Failing to Die on Time By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff You should take your Social Security benefits with the expectation that you could live a very long time, and therefore, want them to be as high as possible. Photo courtesy of John Elk/Lonely Planet Images. Larry Kotlikoff's… Continue reading
Aug 09 Is the Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’ a Non-event or the Chickens Finally Coming Home to Roost? By Paul Solman Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. In his latest music video, which we debuted on Wednesday, econo-crooner Merle Hazard, aka Nashville money manager Jon Shayne, addresses the… Continue reading
Aug 09 Is the Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’ a Nonevent or the Chickens Finally Coming Home to Roost? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. In his latest music video, which we debuted on Wednesday, econo-crooner Merle Hazard, aka Nashville money manager Jon… Continue reading
Aug 08 Art Laffer, John Taylor, Simon Johnson Respond to the Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’ Problem By Paul Solman Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Wednesday, we debuted a country and western music video that is rocketing to the top of the NewsHour charts: Merle Hazard's "The… Continue reading
Aug 08 Art Laffer, John Taylor, Simon Johnson Respond to the Fed’s ‘Great Unwind’ Problem By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Wednesday, we debuted a country and western music video that is rocketing to the top of the NewsHour charts:… Continue reading
Aug 07 Twitter Chat: In Light of Detroit, What Challenges Do Cities Face Today? By Dalia Mortada PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the hashtag #NewsHourChats. Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg via Getty Images. When Detroit filed for bankruptcy earlier this summer it… Continue reading
Aug 07 The Fed’s Terminal Dilemma: When to Begin ‘the Great Unwind’ By Jon Shayne Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Paul Solman: The most financially savvy country and western crooner in America, Merle Hazard, returns to the Making Sen$e Business Desk with the… Continue reading
Aug 07 The Fed’s Terminal Dilemma: When to Begin ‘the Great Unwind’ By Jon Shayne Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Paul Solman: The most financially savvy country and western crooner in America, Merle Hazard, returns to the Making Sen$e Business Desk with the… Continue reading
Aug 05 Losing Your Breadwinner with Kids: How to Maximize Benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Claiming benefits as the caretaker of a deceased spouse's children is a matter of timing. Photo courtesy of Thanasis Zovoilis/Flickr via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and… Continue reading
Aug 05 Losing Your Breadwinner with Kids: How to Get Maximum Benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Claiming benefits as the caretaker of a deceased spouse's children is a matter of timing. Photo courtesy of Thanasis Zovoilis/Flickr via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security… Continue reading