Dec 07 Clinton offers new 'exit tax' on U.S.-foreign company mergers By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton on Wednesday will unveil a proposal for a new "exit tax" aimed at cracking down on corporate inversions, a practice that permits U.S. companies to merge with corporations overseas to lower their tax bill. Continue reading
Dec 04 The bait-and-switch strategy of app development is doomed to fail By Olivia Barrow If you joined Snapchat when it was first created, watched Hulu when it was blissfully ad-free, browsed Twitter when it was only genuine tweets or even touched a computer or smartphone in the last 10 years, you’ve probably noticed it. Continue reading
Nov 26 What you didn't know about the pilgrims: They had massive debt By Ruth A. McIntyre About 70 investors, known as merchant “adventurers,” pooled together capital and funded the pilgrims' passage. They expected, of course, a return on their investment. Continue reading
Nov 23 One startup's solution to your student loan debt By Cristina Quinn A Boston startup wants to help you tackle your student loan debt — by having your boss foot part of the bill. Continue reading
Nov 20 Column: The case for employee-owned companies By David Ellerman If employees are responsible for the consequences of their actions while on the job — committing a crime, say — how can it be that they’re not responsible for the positive things they do, such as making money?… Continue reading
Oct 23 I charged my kids interest on loans, and now they're outsmarting me By Kristen Doerer Economics correspondent Paul Solman spoke with Doug Miller, an employee at New Belgium Brewery, about the company's financial literacy classes. Miller brought that new-found knowledge home and taught his kids. Little did he know how savvy they would become. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch How teaching your kids financial literacy can lead to them outsmarting you By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 19 Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. companies continue, despite cyberagreement By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Chinese hacking attempts on American corporate intellectual property have occurred with regularity over the past three weeks, suggesting that China almost immediately began violating its newly minted cyberagreement with the United States, according to a newly published analysis by a… Continue reading
Oct 16 Supreme Court justice took part in case despite wife's stock ownership By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer had a conflict of interest under federal law when he heard arguments in a case this week despite his wife's ownership of stock in a company involved in the dispute. Continue reading
Oct 09 Career tip: Embrace your planning, but beware your plans By Vikram Mansharamani What if I told you that committing to planning is the best choice you could make and that committing to a plan is just about the worst?… Continue reading