Mar 20 Silicon Valley Discriminates Against Women, Even If They’re Better By Vivek Wadhwa Silicon Valley entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa discovers that the famed "meritocracy" of Silicon Valley is a myth and that women are systematically discriminated against there, despite the fact that they're more productive, on average, than their male counterparts. He has a… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Colleges and Universities See Graying Workforce Holding On to Coveted Positions Colleges and Universities See Graying Workforce Holding On to Coveted Positions… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Will the Banking Crisis in Cyprus Rock Other Markets? Will the Banking Crisis in Cyrpus Rock Other European and World Markets?… Continue watching
Mar 18 When Will You Retire? By Diane Lincoln Estes Creative Commons photo courtesy of flickr user wheatfieldbrown. Monday's PBS NewsHour will feature our Making Sense story on the aging of academia. The population of professors over 65 has more than doubled since 2000 and many say they… Continue reading
Mar 18 How to Take Social Security If You Earn a Lot More Than Your Spouse By Laurence Kotlikoff If you make more than your spouse, Larry Kotlikoff explains that you may want to consider a couple of strategies to ensure you both maximize your Social Security benefits. Photo by Siri Stafford/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social Security original 34… Continue reading
Mar 18 How to Take Social Security If You Earn a Lot More Than Your Spouse By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff If you make more than your spouse, Larry Kotlikoff explains that you may want to consider a couple of strategies to ensure you both maximize your Social Security benefits. Photo by Siri Stafford/Getty Images. *Larry Kotlikoff's [Social… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch Former JP Morgan Executive Deflects Blame for Billion Dollar Mistake Former JP Morgan Executive Deflects Blame for Billion Dollar Mistake… Continue watching
Mar 15 Senior Moments Author: Does Forgetfulness Drive the Economy? By Paul Solman "Senior Momentologist" Tom Friedman (not the guy from the New York Times, but the noted humor writer) " explains what pandemic amnesia is and how "senior moments" may lead to economic growth. Image by CSA Images/Snapstock/Getty Images. PBS NewsHour's Making… Continue reading
Mar 15 Senior Moments Author: Does Forgetfulness Drive the Economy? By Paul Solman By Paul Solman "Senior Momentologist" Tom Friedman (not the guy from the New York Times, but the noted humor writer) " explains what pandemic amnesia is and how "senior moments" may lead to economic growth. Image by CSA Images/Snapstock/Getty Images. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Michigan Gov. Puts Detroit Under Emergency Fiscal Management Michigan's Gov. Rick Snyder announced an emergency financial manager will take over Detroit's finances. The city has faced economic struggles as residents and businesses left for suburbs and it saw reductions in state aid. Margaret Warner talks to Gov. Snyder… Continue watching