Oct 16 Watch News Wrap: JP Morgan to pay $100 million, admit traders acted 'recklessly' In our news wrap Wednesday, JP Morgan Chase will pay $100 million in a settlement with the U.S. Futures Trading Commission after the bank's London operation made disastrous trades that lost $6 billion. Also, Mark Cuban, billionaire owner of the… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Known as the 'safest asset,' bond market braces for U.S. debt ceiling deadline Known as the 'safest asset,' bond market braces for U.S. debt ceiling deadline… Continue watching
Oct 15 Why Robert Reich cares so passionately about economic inequality Friday's Making Sen$e segment featured economist Robert Reich and the film about his eternal struggle against "Inequality for All." Here's the transcript of the first part of his extended conversation with Paul Solman about what motivates his passion. Continue reading
Oct 15 Why Robert Reich Cares so Passionately about Economic Inequality By Robert Reich Friday's Making Sen$e segment featured economist Robert Reich and the film about his eternal struggle against "Inequality for All." Friday night's NewsHour featured about six-and-a-half minutes of an interview with newly minted movie star Robert… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Will 'artificially imposed crises' have consequences for U.S. economic standing? Will 'artificially imposed crises' have consequences for U.S. economic standing?… Continue watching
Oct 14 New Nobel economist Robert Shiller on the insanity of markets Robert Shiller, one of the Nobel laureates in economics announced Monday, has spoken to Paul Solman about the line of research that won him the prize. Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum Flickr account via Creative Commons. Continue reading
Oct 14 New Nobel Economist Robert Shiller on the Insanity of Markets Robert Shiller, one of the Nobel laureates in economics announced Monday, has spoken to Paul Solman about the line of research that won him the prize. Photo courtesy of World Economic Forum Flickr account via Creative Commons. Paul Solman:… Continue reading
Oct 14 When life partners should marry to benefit from Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff Depending on your age and financial position, Social Security may reward you and your partner for finally tying the knot. Photo courtesy of flickr user terrellcwoods. Continue reading
Oct 14 When Life Partners Should Marry to Benefit from Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Marriage may increase your Social Security benefits. Photo courtesy of flickr user terrellcwoods. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas… Continue reading
Oct 14 AP: Tiny Social Security hike squeezes seniors, vets Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images AP -- Another year, another small raise for millions of people who rely on Social Security, veterans' benefits and federal pensions. Preliminary figures suggest next year's benefit increase will be roughly 1.5… Continue reading