May 17 Inequality Today: Worse than a Century Ago? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman The entrance at the 1912 Democratic National Convention held in Baltimore, Md. The theme of the presidential campaign of 1912 was economic inequality, but looking at the data, the problem is worse today than it was more… Continue reading
May 16 Economics, Game Theory, and Jane Austen By mchwe Economist Michael Chwe has written a book called "Jane Austen: Game Theorist." Do you need more of a reason to read this post? Video from Michael Chwe's YouTube channel. I'm a specialist in game theory, the mathematical analysis of… Continue reading
May 16 Economics, Game Theory and Jane Austen By Michael Chwe A leading economist explains why game theory has become so important in economics, and how Jane Austen anticipated its results a mere 200 years ago. Continue reading
May 15 Would a New ‘Bretton-Woods’ Save the Global Economy? By Benn Steil Britain's chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, center right, at the start of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting on Friday, May 10 in Aylesbury, England. The role of central banks in shoring up the global economic… Continue reading
May 15 Would a New ‘Bretton Woods’ Save the Global Economy? By Benn Steil By Benn Steil Britain's chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, center right, at the start of the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting on Friday, May 10 in Aylesbury, England. The role of central banks in shoring up… Continue reading
May 13 Will Social Security Benefits Increase This Year? By How Much? By Laurence Kotlikoff If Social Security benefits increase, will they rise enough to give beneficiaries more money in hand? Expert Larry Kotlikoff answers this question, along with others from readers. Photo by Flickr user 401(K) 2012. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34… Continue reading
May 13 Will Social Security Benefits Increase This Year? By How Much? By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff If Social Security benefits increase, will they rise enough to give beneficiaries more money in hand? Expert Larry Kotlikoff answers this question, along with others from readers. Photo by Flickr user 401(K) 2012. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social… Continue reading
May 10 The One Safe Investment and Why You Never Hear About It Economist Zvi Bodie, perhaps the country's foremost expert on pension finance, insists that every American at least consider an investment that financial advisors almost never mention. Photo by Peter Gridley/Getty Images. A note from Paul Solman: Zvi Bodie has… Continue reading
May 10 The One Safe Investment and Why You Never Hear About It From Financial Advisors By Zvi Bodie Economist Zvi Bodie, perhaps the country's foremost expert on pension finance, insists that every American at least consider an investment that financial advisors almost never mention. Photo by Peter Gridley/Getty Images. A note from Paul Solman:… Continue reading
May 09 Seven Tips for the Reluctant Senior Entrepreneur By Judi Henderson-Townsend Two "senior" entrepreneurs (women in their 50s) explain how to overcome the reluctance to start your own business when you're older. These days, entrepreneurship is simply self-reliance, they explain. // NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on late bloomers who… Continue reading