Oct 23 A Few Books That Influenced Paul Solman Economics correspondent Paul Solman. Photo by Elizabeth Shell Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Brian Mecca: Can you cite two or… Continue reading
Oct 22 ‘If I Marry My Girlfriend in Thailand, Can She Collect Survivor Benefits After I Die?’ Photo by Irina Sidorenko via Getty Images. Today, Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff answers reader's questions covering issues from retirement, medicare and more Anne: I am 65 and will turn 66 in December. I retired at 63 after being… Continue reading
Oct 22 ‘If I Marry My Girlfriend in Let’s Say Thailand, Can She Collect Survivor Benefits After I Kick?’ Photo by Irina Sidorenko via Getty Images Today, Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff answers reader's questions covering issues from retirement, medicare and more Anne:I am 65 and will turn 66 in December. I retired at 63 after being laid… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch Former Regulator Bair Recounts Behind the Scenes of Financial Crisis, Bailouts Former Regulator Bair Recounts Behind the Scenes of Financial Crisis, Bailouts… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street… Continue watching
Oct 19 Sheila Bair Takes on Tim Geithner, Gets Tough on Wall Street in New Book By Murrey Jacobson // Throughout the height of the financial crisis in 2008 and afterward, Sheila Bair was known for being an outspoken regulator willing to confront her peers head-on. That included Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, who Bair thought was not nearly tough… Continue reading
Oct 19 Obama or Romney? How Accurate Are Economic Models? Last week, Paul Solman examined how polls and election markets parse data to determine who will win an election, in this case, the 2012 presidential race between President Barack Obama and former Mass. governor Mitt Romney. One such pollster,… Continue reading
Oct 19 Obama or Romney? How Accurate Are Economic Models? Last week, Paul Solman examined how polls and election markets parse data to determine who will win an election, in this case, the 2012 presidential race between President Barack Obama and former Mass. governor Mitt Romney. One such pollster,… Continue reading
Oct 19 Could Legalizing and Taxing Drugs Lower the Deficit? Photo by PhotoAlto/Ale Ventura via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday's query: Meg Ford: Could legalized and taxed drugs provide… Continue reading
Oct 19 Could Legalizing and Taxing Drugs Lower the Deficit? Photo by PhotoAlto/Ale Ventura via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Friday's query: Meg Ford: Could legalized and taxed drugs provide… Continue reading