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
Oct 28 $5B food stamp cut hits Friday One-year-old Jaeliece Ortiz enjoys juice her mother bought with her SNAP card in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Photo by Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Poor families across… Continue reading
Oct 28 When Social Security's advisers get it wrong By Laurence Kotlikoff You can't always trust advice over the phone from Social Security's advisers. Ask to speak to a technical expert, advises Larry Kotlikoff, to be sure you're getting the correct information. Photo courtesy of JC Kole. Continue reading
Oct 28 When Social Security's Advisers Get It Wrong By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff You can't always trust advice over the phone from Social Security's advisers. Ask to speak to a technical expert, advises Larry Kotlikoff, to be sure you're getting the correct information. Photo courtesy of JC Kole. Larry… Continue reading
Oct 27 The JOBS Act, general solicitation and the pickle man .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } When President Obama signed the… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Raising start-up cash in the 21st century A report on new potential uses of 'crowdfunding' - raising a large pool of money from many small contributions online. Thanks to the bipartisan JOBS Act entrepreneurs will soon be able to use this method. Supporters think the it could… Continue watching
Oct 25 JPMorgan pays $5.1 billion to settle mortgage claims BREAKING: JPMorgan paying $5.1B to resolve US claims over mortgage securities sold to Fannie, Freddie.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 25, 2013 JPMorgan announced a broad $13.1 billion settlement with the Justice Department earlier this week… Continue reading
Oct 25 Why debt and money created 'out of thin air' are necessary, not evil By Paul Solman Paul Solman sets the record straight on how he explains economics to himself and to his readers, tackling three different questions about the Federal Reserve, pictured above. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Continue reading
Oct 25 Why Debt and Money Created 'Out of Thin Air' Are Necessary, Not Evil By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Paul Solman sets the record straight on how he explains economics to himself and to his readers, tackling three different questions about the Federal Reserve, pictured above. Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. I am… Continue reading