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
Oct 24 The wonders and woes of the travel industry in Elizabeth Becker's 'Overbooked' By Victoria Fleischer Elizabeth Becker, an award-winning former foreign and war correspondent for the New York Times, explores the best and worst of the tourism industry in her new book, "Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism." The United Nations estimates that… Continue reading
Oct 24 Working more, voting less? How employment affects turnout Fuller employment may reduce your tendency to vote in non-presidential contests. Above, voters in Boston look over ballot questions while waiting in line to vote in 2012. Photo courtesy of Mike Segar/Reuters. Continue reading
Oct 24 Working More, Voting Less? How Employment Affects Turnout By Simone Pathe Fuller employment may reduce your tendency to vote in non-presidential contests. Above, voters in Boston, Massachusetts, look over ballot questions while waiting in line to vote in 2012. Photo courtesy of Mike Segar/Reuters. With the United States narrowly missing debt… Continue reading
Oct 23 Investor beware: China's growth is near its tipping point China's economic growth is not sustainable, warns Junheng Li, the "Tiger Woman on Wall Street." Above, one of China's main financial centers in Shenzhen. Photo courtesy of Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images. Continue reading