Sep 23 The danger of trusting Social Security's online advice By Laurence Kotlikoff You risk making the wrong decision about when to collect your spousal benefit if you only read Social Security's online advice. Larry Kotlikoff explains why the small details Social Security omits can make a big difference in the amount of… Continue reading
Sep 23 The Danger of Trusting Social Security's Online Advice By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Don't assume that Social Security's website is giving you all of the information you need. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Kimberly B. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security… Continue reading
Sep 20 Obama: "If we don't raise the debt ceiling, we'll be deadbeats" .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%; } Speaking from a Ford automotive… Continue reading
Sep 20 'The Entrepreneurial State': Apple didn't build your iPhone; your taxes did Government funding for research and development is responsible for much of the innovation that drives GDP, argues economist Mariana Mazzucato. Photo courtesy of Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Continue reading
Sep 20 'The Entrepreneurial State': Apple Didn't Build Your iPhone; Your Taxes Did Government support for research and development is responsible for much of the innovation that drives GDP, argues Mariana Mazzucato. Photo courtesy of Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images. As the deadline for raising the government debt limit fast approaches, and wrangling… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Calif. City Contemplates Using Eminent Domain to Solve Its Foreclosure Crisis Calif. City Contemplates Using Eminent Domain to Solve Their Foreclosure Crisis… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Regulators Charge JP Morgan With More Than $1 Billion in Penalties Regulators Charge JP Morgan With More Than $1 Billion in Penalties… Continue watching
Sep 19 #WELLSFARGO Wells Fargo to lay off 1800 workers from mortgage department, which was already cut by 2300 jobs in Aug.: http://t.co/epeFQqM1OH -SS— The Associated Press (@AP) September 19, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 19 First-time homebuyers fighting for a spot in an all-cash world Although Thursday's National Association of Realtors' report shows that existing-home sales hit their highest levels in six-and-a-half years last month, first-time homebuyers continue to struggle to get in on the market. Photo courtesy of Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Continue reading
Sep 19 First-Time Homebuyers Fighting for a Spot in an All-Cash World By Sam Lane Just because existing-home sales are up, doesn't mean first-time buyers are having an easy time. Photo courtesy of Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Existing-home sales spiked in August and actually reached the highest level in six-and-a-half years, according to… Continue reading