Apr 19 Why Paul Krugman, Others Think Reinhart and Rogoff Are Wrong About Debt By Paul Solman Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Instead of answering any questions Friday, I should probably address the hot topic in the world of economics this week and the subject of Paul Krugman's column in The New York Times… Continue reading
Apr 19 Why Paul Krugman, Others Think Reinhart and Rogoff Are Wrong About Debt By Paul Solman By Paul Solman Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Instead of answering any questions Friday, I should probably address the hot topic in the world of economics this week and the subject of Paul Krugman's column in The… Continue reading
Apr 18 World Bank President: Climate Change Is Urgent ‘Today’ Problem By Cindy Huang Thursday on the NewsHour, Kim speaks with Jeffrey Brown about a new initiative to address extreme poverty around the world. In an extended conversation, Kim also addressed the urgency of climate change and how World Bank is working to combat… Continue reading
Apr 18 The Chosen Few: A New Explanation of Jewish Success By mbotticini A note from Paul Solman: Nine years ago, someone sent me an academic paper that put forward a radically new explanation of why Jews have been so successful economically. Written by economists Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein, the paper explained… Continue reading
Apr 18 The Chosen Few: A New Explanation of Jewish Success By mbotticini By Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein A note from Paul Solman: Nine years ago, someone sent me an academic paper that put forward a radically new explanation of why Jews have been so successful economically. Written by economists Maristella Botticini… Continue reading
Apr 17 Ten Tips for Senior Entrepreneurs By Judi Henderson-Townsend // PBS NewsHour Economics Correspondent Paul Solman reports on late bloomers who decided to take the plunge into self-employment. Watch his full report above. Paul Solman: Mannequin Madness. That's where we met Judi Henderson-Townsend and Cynthia Mackey -- at Townsend's… Continue reading
Apr 17 Ten Tips for Senior Entrepreneurs By Judi Henderson-Townsend By Judi Henderson-Townsend and Cynthia Mackey "Seniorpreneurs" Judi Henderson-Townsend, owner of Mannequin Madness, and Cynthia Mackey, founder of Baby Boomer Business Owner. Paul Solman: Mannequin Madness. That's where we met Judi Henderson-Townsend and Cynthia Mackey -- at Townsend's "body shop"… Continue reading
Apr 15 The Income Tax in 1913: A Way to ‘Soak the Rich’ By Paul Solman So how heavy is the income tax burden these days, especially on those in the upper reaches of the income range? One comparison is with the original IRS form for the year 1913, when the federal income tax was… Continue reading
Apr 15 The Income Tax in 1913: A Way to ‘Soak the Rich’ By Paul Solman By Paul Solman A copy of the original IRS form from 1913. Image by National Archives. So how heavy is the income tax burden these days, especially on those in the upper reaches of the income range? One comparison is… Continue reading
Apr 15 Are Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits Egregiously Unfair? By Laurence Kotlikoff April 15, also known as Tax Day, is the deadline to file federal income tax returns to the IRS. Paul Solman asks Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff about whether or not Social Security benefits are taxed equitably. Photo by Li… Continue reading