Apr 04 A Libertarian Take on Economic Faith, ‘Facts’ and Follies By John Papola Still from a John Papola-produced rap on saving vs. spending, a la Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes. Thursday's post is round three in the debate between Papola and his opponent, economic historian James Livingston. Image Courtesy of John Papola… Continue reading
Apr 03 The Plusses and Pitfalls of Teaching Online By dariely Dan Ariely is not just a great and funny teacher, but he's dedicated his life to making the world a somewhat better place. To that end, he's produced an online course on behavioral economics that already has attracted 140,000 students. Continue reading
Apr 03 The Plusses and Pitfalls of Teaching Online By dariely By Dan Ariely Dan Ariely is not just a great and funny teacher, but he's dedicated his life to making the world a somewhat better place. To that end, he's produced an online course on behavioral economics that already has… Continue reading
Apr 01 What to Do If Social Security Says You Can’t File and Suspend By Laurence Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Photo by Flickr user 401(K) 2012. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34 "secrets"](http://www.pbs.org/ newshour/businessdesk/2012/07/social-security-secrets-you-ne.html), his [**additional secrets**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/on-the-qt-a-few-more- social-se.html), his Social Security ["mistakes"](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/08/11-social-security-mistakes-pe.html) and his [**Social Security gotchas**](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2012/09/ten-of-the-worst-social- security-gotchas.html) have prompted so many of… Continue reading
Apr 01 What to Do If Social Security Says You Can’t File and Suspend By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff answers your Social Security questions. Photo by Flickr user 401(K) 2012. Larry Kotlikoff’s Social Security original 34 “secrets”, his additional secrets, his Social Security “mistakes” and his Social Security gotchas… Continue reading
Mar 29 The Economic Benefits of Gay Marriage By M.V. Lee Badgett An economist looks beneath the same-sex marriage debate to the costs incurred by couples who can't marry, by regions that won't let them, and by the economy as a whole. Chris and Renee Wiley pose for a wedding photo on… Continue reading
Mar 29 The Economic Benefits of Gay Marriage By M.V. Lee Badgett By M.V. Lee Badgett An economist looks beneath the same-sex marriage debate to the costs incurred by couples who can't marry, by regions that won't let them, and by the economy as a whole. Chris and Renee Wiley pose for… Continue reading
Mar 28 High Foreign Tariffs on US Surfboards: Should We Retaliate? By Robert Lawrence In response to complaints from a world-class California surfboard maker that protective tariffs from abroad are hurting his business and America, Harvard economist Robert Lawrence mounts a spirited defense of freer trade. A Note from Paul Solman: Renowned Harvard economist… Continue reading
Mar 28 High Foreign Tariffs on US Surfboards: Should We Retaliate? By Robert Lawrence By Robert Lawrence In response to complaints from a world-class California surfboard maker that protective tariffs from abroad are hurting his business and America, Harvard economist Robert Lawrence mounts a spirited defense of freer trade. A Note from Paul Solman:… Continue reading
Mar 27 The Death of Dishonest Advertising By Bob Garfield Co-host of NPR's "On the Media" and longtime advertising columnist Bob Garfield talks about the dark side of the digital revolution -- the squeeze on journalism -- and the bright side: "for the first time in human history, commercial interests… Continue reading