Dec 06 My Words Are Your Bonds, But Should You Keep Buying Them? By Paul Solman There are some sobering realities to consider when betting on bonds. Photo by Cultura/Liam Norris 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… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Citigroup Plans to Lay Off 11,000 Employees in Financial Crisis Scale Back Citigroup Plans to Lay Off 11,000 Employees in Financial Crisis Scale Back… Continue watching
Dec 05 Argument For and Against Capital Gains Tax Cuts Co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., left, and Erskine Bowles, former White House chief of staff recommend taxing capital gains as ordinary income. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty… Continue reading
Dec 05 Argument For and Against Capital Gains Tax Cuts By Paul Solman Co-chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., left, and Erskine Bowles, former White House chief of staff recommend taxing capital gains as ordinary income. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty Images. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch Paul Krugman: Hasty Fiscal Fix to the Deficit Would Cause ‘Austerity Bomb’ Paul Krugman: Hasty Fiscal Fix to the Deficit Would Cause 'Austerity Bomb'… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch Obama Says No Deal If Fiscal Plan Doesn’t Include Tax Rate Increase on the Rich Obama Says No Deal Without Tax Rate Increase on the Rich… Continue watching
Dec 04 Ask the Headhunter: How Do I Get An Employer’s Attention? By Paul Solman What do you do if you want to get a headhunter's attention? Photo by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via AFP/Getty Images. Nick Corcodilos is an expert on how to get a job. We ran into him while doing a story on… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch White House, House Republicans Face Off Over Competing Deficit Reduction Plans White House, House Republicans Face Off Over Competing Deficit Reduction Plans… Continue watching
Dec 03 Ask Larry: How Do I Get More Social Security from My Ex? By Paul Solman Outliving your ex-spouse is one way to get a larger Social Security payment. Photo by Noah Clayton via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his… Continue reading
Dec 03 Ask Larry: How Do I Get More Social Security from My Ex? Outliving your ex-spouse is one way to get a larger Social Security payment. Photo by Noah Clayton via Getty Images. Larry Kotlikoff's Social Security original 34 "secrets", his additional secrets, his Social Security "mistakes" and his… Continue reading