Mar 26 Does the Federal Reserve Have Too Much Power? Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Monday's query: Name: Lon Jones Question: My wife and I… Continue reading
Mar 22 Charles Murray: U.S. ‘Class Society’ Is Losing its ‘Exceptional’ Characteristics Updated March 23 | Since our coverage of Charles Murray and his new book, "Coming Apart," received a strong reception from viewers and online constituents who took Murray's "Do You Live in a Bubble?" quiz, we… Continue reading
Mar 21 Charles Murray on Downton Abbey, Smoking During Pregnancy By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell Recently, the Making Sen$e team traveled to tiny and picturesque Burkittsville, Md., to interview author Charles Murray at home about why he thinks America is coming apart. We interviewed him for… Continue reading
Mar 20 Author Charles Murray on Bubbles, Marriage and ‘Coming Apart’ EmbedVideo(2960, 620, 386); By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell Last week, we previewed our interview with libertarian author and think-tanker Charles Murray by publishing his quiz: How Thick Is Your Bubble? Featured in "Coming Apart," his new… Continue reading
Mar 19 Greg Smith Isn’t the First to Leave Goldman Sachs Over Morals People are reflected in glass as they walk past Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York City. Photo by Mario Tama via Getty Images. In last week’s New York Times, a Goldman Sachs “executive director” named… Continue reading
Mar 16 So You Live in a Bubble, Now What? Image by Marceltheshell via Wikimedia Commons. Watch the full piece: Author Charles Murray on Bubbles, Marriage and 'Coming Apart' We saw a lot of responses in comments, on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit to the quiz "Do You Live… Continue reading
Mar 15 What You Need to Know About Goldman Sachs Photo by Getty Images. By Elizabeth Shell In the scathing "I quit" letter heard round the world, Greg Smith wrote in the New York Times that after 12 years he was fed up with Goldman Sachs' practices. Continue reading
Mar 15 Pew Study: Young Adults OK with Moving Back Home Photo by Getty Images. By Elizabeth Shell Photo by Getty Images. Returning to the nest with mom and dad after college and even into the thirties is becoming increasingly more common, but also less stigmatized. Young adults who live… Continue reading
Mar 14 Do you live in a bubble? Take this quiz to find out By Paul Solman Paul Solman interviews author Charles Murray about his book "Coming Apart" at a local diner near Murray's hometown of Burkittsville, Md. By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note: This post has been updated to include the 'share… Continue reading
Mar 13 How Does the U.S. Deficit Affect Me? Stacks of $100 bills pass through a circulator machine at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news… Continue reading