Dec 20 Communism: Plato’s “Cure for Extreme Political Ambition” Photo by Science Source via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Eric Forbis: In "Communism, Capitalism and the Third… Continue reading
Dec 20 Holiday Shopping: Keynesian and Self-Actualizing Both? By Paul Solman Paul Solman: On Thursday's NewsHour, a cerebral celebration of holiday shopping, courtesy of Rutgers University economic and intellectual historian James Livingston, author of the fascinating pro-consumption book "Against Thrift." Pitted against Livingston as counter-point is an anti-spending video from old… Continue reading
Dec 19 Federal ‘Tax Breaks’ or ‘It’s My Money’? Image by Robin Jareaux/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query, a comment sent by a viewer from Kansas: Barbara… Continue reading
Dec 19 Communism: Plato’s ‘Cure for Extreme Political Ambition’ By Paul Solman Photo by Science Source via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Eric Forbis: In "Communism, Capitalism and the Third… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch Budget Plan Offers Laid Out in Negotiations, But Deal Remains Elusive Budget Plan Offers Laid Out in Negotiations, But Deal Remains Elusive… Continue watching
Dec 18 Federal ‘Tax Breaks’ or ‘It’s My Money’? By Paul Solman Image by Robin Jareaux/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query, a comment sent by a viewer from Kansas: Barbara Penn: Hello… Continue reading
Dec 17 Can an Ex Collect from His Older Ex-Wife When She Hits 66? Photo by CSA Images via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas have prompted so many of you to write in… Continue reading
Dec 17 Can an Ex Collect from His Older Ex-Wife When She Hits 66? By Paul Solman Photo by CSA Images via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his Social Security gotchas have prompted so many of you to write in that… Continue reading
Dec 14 CDs v. Bond Funds: Which Is Better? Photo by Peter Dazeley via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday's query: Paul Hyland: Please discuss the merits of one-… Continue reading
Dec 14 CDs vs. Bond Funds: Which Is Better? By Paul Solman Photo by Peter Dazeley via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday's query: Paul Hyland: Please discuss the merits of one- or… Continue reading