Jan 08 One Professor’s Approach to Online Learning: He’s Learning Too EmbedVideo(5282, 482, 304); Online learning at the university level comes in a variety of flavors. The hottest one right now is the MOOC, or massive open online courses, that are primarily given for free and do not, for… Continue reading
Jan 04 Another Victory in the War on Our Children Paul Solman: "Ask Larry" Kotlikoff is a hot commodity here on Making Sense, not only as our (and your) Social Security sherpa, but as a sometime commentator on economics, which is how he's known to the rest of the… Continue reading
Jan 03 Meet the New Congress: Facts and Figures About the 113th The freshmen of the 113th Congress walk to their class photo shoot on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on November 15, 2012. Photo By Douglas Graham/ CQ Roll Call. While some members of the 113th Congress took… Continue reading
Jan 02 How Will Your Take-Home Pay Change? The Tax Policy Center has projected a percent change from 2012 levels in after-tax income. This projection includes many of the major components of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Roberton Williams of the Tax Policy Center said… Continue reading
Dec 31 President Obama Says Deal ‘Within Sight’; Deficit Solution to Come Later EmbedVideo(5342, 482, 304); Despite President Obama's earlier optimistic message that a deal had been reached, Congress won't vote on a bill before midnight New Year's Eve, to avert the so called fiscal cliff. According to news… Continue reading
Dec 25 2012 Year in Review: The Year of You It used to be that major institutions were the only arbiters of Year in Reviews. Whether it was broadcast networks or international newspapers of record, a small group of people assembled what they thought were the most momentous occasions of… Continue reading
Dec 21 Boehner’s ‘Plan B’ Implodes, Placing Him on Shaky Standing House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Perhaps the Mayans were talking about "Plan B." In the face of unyielding opposition from conservative members of the House GOP conference, Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, was forced… Continue reading
Dec 21 Gwen’s Take: Sandy Hook and the Politics of Pain I think it's fair to say we have all been crying for a week. Watching the faces of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting scroll by, in silence, at the end of the PBS NewsHour on… Continue reading
Dec 12 Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge Plays Starring Role in Fiscal Debate Rep.-elect Ted Yoho has pledged allegiance to the United States, his wife of 38 years and, during his successful run for Florida's 3rd congressional district, that he wouldn't become a career politician, saying he would serve no more than four… Continue reading