Aug 07 The Fed's Terminal Dilemma: When to Begin 'the Great Unwind' By Jon Shayne Merle Hazard performs "The Great Unwind," his latest economics music video, produced by Nashville Public Television. Paul Solman: The most financially savvy country and western crooner in America, Merle Hazard, returns to the Making Sen$e Business Desk with the… Continue reading
Aug 05 Losing Your Breadwinner with Kids: How to Maximize Benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Claiming benefits as the caretaker of a deceased spouse's children is a matter of timing. Photo courtesy of Thanasis Zovoilis/Flickr via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and… Continue reading
Aug 05 Losing Your Breadwinner with Kids: How to Get Maximum Benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Claiming benefits as the caretaker of a deceased spouse's children is a matter of timing. Photo courtesy of Thanasis Zovoilis/Flickr via Getty. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security… Continue reading
Aug 04 Detroit May Be Bankrupt, but as an American, You're Not By Paul Solman Earlier on this page, our regular Social Security columnist Larry Kotlikoff argued in favor of "generational accounting" and the recently introduced Intergenerational Financial Obligations Reform Act (INFORM Act), which he helped draft and which has garnered the support of… Continue reading
Aug 04 Detroit Today, Washington Tomorrow By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff The official debt total is well below the true "fiscal gap," argues Larry Kotlikoff, who has helped draft the INFORM Act. Photo courtesy of Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Paul Solman: Larry Kotlikoff is a dear friend of both… Continue reading
Aug 04 Detroit Today, Washington Tomorrow By Laurence Kotlikoff The official debt total is well below the true "fiscal gap," argues Larry Kotlikoff, who has helped draft the INFORM Act. Photo courtesy of Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Paul Solman: Larry Kotlikoff is a dear friend of both mine and the… Continue reading
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Aug 02 State Tax Cuts: Is Arthur Laffer All Wet? By Joel Slemrod The correlation between states having no income tax and their economic growth is not as direct as Reagan White House economic adviser Arthur Laffer says it is, argues tax economist Joel Slemrod. Photo courtesy of Jon Boyes/Getty Images. Paul Solman:… Continue reading
Aug 02 State Tax Cuts: Is Arthur Laffer All Wet? By Joel Slemrod By Joel Slemrod The correlation between states having no income tax and their economic growth is not as direct as Reagan White House economic adviser Arthur Laffer says it is, argues tax economist Joel Slemrod. Photo courtesy of Jon Boyes/Getty… Continue reading