Apr 22 How to Start a Senior Business for 'Dummies' By Diane Lincoln Estes By Diane Lincoln Estes and Paul Solman // We interviewed Judi Henderson-Townsend, the owner of Mannequin Madness, for our story on senior entrepreneurs, airing on the Monday broadcast of PBS NewsHour. Surrounded by "stiffs" in an Oakland, Calif., warehouse,… Continue reading
Apr 22 Why You Should Never Wait Until After 70 to Take Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff *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 you to write in that we now feature "Ask Larry" every Monday.* *We… Continue reading
Apr 22 Why You Should Never Wait Until After 70 to Take Social Security By Laurence Kotlikoff By Larry Kotlikoff *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 you to write in that we now feature "Ask Larry"… Continue reading
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