Apr 20 The Gap Between Tax Revenues and Government Spending A bicyclist rides through the plaza on the east side of the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Continue reading
Apr 19 Why Do Oil Speculators Cause So Much Grief at the Pump? Larry Bessler purchases gasoline at a Shell station. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Thursday's query: Name: Jim… Continue reading
Apr 18 Does the Fed Create Money Out of Thin Air? Creative Commons photo courtesy flickr user 401K. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesay's query: Name: Jen Question: Here is my… Continue reading
Apr 17 Getting the Laffer Curve Right EmbedVideo(2417, 620, 386); Watch Arthur Laffer explain the Laffer Curve in "Taxes: How High is Too High?" Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Continue reading
Apr 16 Tax Day Tips: iPhone Apps and Your ‘Buffett Number’ Photo by Jon Boyes/Getty Images. By Christina Bellantoni and Elizabeth Shell Tuesday is Tax Day, the deadline for sending your financial self-portrait to the Internal Revenue Service to determine if a refund is headed your way or if you… Continue reading
Apr 13 The President’s 2011 Tax Return By Elizabeth Shell The Obama administration released the president's tax return Friday morning, four days ahead of the Tuesday filing date deadline. We've spent the day poring over the numbers and highlighted some of the interesting bits in… Continue reading
Apr 12 More on Charles Murray and the Jobless Future A man participates in the Occupy Wall Street protests on Oct. 4, 2011. See more, including a slideshow, with "A Day With the Occupiers of Wall Street." Photo by Jackie Weir. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour… Continue reading
Apr 11 The IRS Versus a New Yacht: Will Raising Taxes on the Rich Cost Jobs? Standing with millionaires and their assistants, President Obama made a statement about the 'Buffett Rule' on April 11, 2012. Named after the billionaire investor Warren Buffet, the 'Buffet Rule' would ensure that the wealthiest Americans pay at least 30… Continue reading
Apr 10 Is Better Education the Answer to Dwindling Job Creation? Students participate in a science lab at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Creative Commons photo courtesy of Flickr user jeremy.wilburn. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making… Continue reading
Apr 09 Mind the Gap: Why Adding 120,000 Jobs Isn’t Good News By Elizabeth Shell After three months of 200,000-plus jobs gains, the employment situation for March was worse than expected: a mere 120,000 new jobs added. While the government estimated an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent -- down from 8.3… Continue reading