Sep 26 Watch Former Interns Debate Worth and Legality of Unpaid Gigs Legally, unpaid interns can't displace regular paid workers, doing real work for no pay. So why have unpaid internships have become so pervasive? Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to some former interns frustrated with not being paid for work duties… Continue watching
Sep 26 Will work for free: How unpaid internships cheapen workers of all ages Unpaid internships not only take advantage of young workers, they displace older workers, says "Intern Nation" author Ross Perlin. Photo courtesy of flickr user Adam Fagen via Creative Commons. Continue reading
Sep 26 Will Work for Free: How Unpaid Internships Cheapen Workers of All Ages By Ross Perlin Unpaid internships not only take advantage of young workers, they displace older workers, says "Intern Nation" author Ross Perlin. Photo courtesy of flickr user Adam Fagen via Creative Commons. In Thursday's Making Sen$e broadcast segment on… Continue reading
Sep 26 A supply-side nightmare scenario The fall of the Iron and Bamboo curtains helped double the global labor supply, says Daniel Alpert in his new book, "The Age of Oversupply." Photo courtesy of Flickr user Gavin Stewart. Continue reading
Sep 26 A Supply Side Nightmare Scenario By Daniel Alpert The fall of the Iron and Bamboo curtains helped double the global labor supply. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Gavin Stewart. Paul Solman: This past winter, economic historian James Livingston, author of "Against Thrift," denounced, on The… Continue reading
Sep 26 U.S. economy grows, but may be slowing U.S. economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate from April-June, but economists worry growth may be slowing. http://t.co/GyOHJ4dzDS -KH— The Associated Press (@AP) September 26, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 25 The 'solution economy': how new players are solving old problems Grassroots innovators are all around us, fueling a "solution revolution" that tackles social problems like America's low recycling rates. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Kit. Continue reading
Sep 25 The Solution Economy: How New Players Are Solving Old Problems By William D. Eggers and Paul Macmillan Photo courtesy of Flickr user Kit. The "solution revolution" is tackling social problems like America's low recycling rates. A new cadre of problem-solvers is changing the global economy and the way America innovates. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones? How Did Once-Addictive Blackberry Fall Behind Other Smart Phones?… Continue watching
Sep 24 Live in Detroit or San Francisco? You're more likely to say you're prepared for retirement than anywhere else in the U.S. Residents of the San Fransico, Detroit and Hartford/New Haven metro areas say they are the most prepared for retirement, according to a survey released Tuesday by Ameriprise Financial. However, Americans are still lagging when it comes to preparing… Continue reading