Mar 01 Watch Protests in Wisconsin, Elsewhere Stir Debate on Public vs. Private Pay, Benefits In Wisconsin, the contentious question of public vs. private sector pay has risen anew. Continue watching
Jul 10 Staying Positive in a Down Job Market Yesterday, we posted the latest segment from Paul’s Making Sen$e series. In it, he spoke to two very distinct groups — laid-off white collar executives and ex-cons looking for work — and was struck by what he heard from… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Questions Remain on Fate of Disputed Exec Bonus Pay As frustration continues over extravagant pay to executives of companies receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer aid, Paul Solman travels to AIG headquarters and Washington to explore options for getting some of the money back. Continue watching
Apr 03 The Share Economy at Work The U.S. economy has lost millions of jobs over the past year. And in order to avoid further layoffs, many organizations are asking employees to make painful sacrifices – wage cuts, fewer benefits, and unpaid leave. We’ll explore this in… Continue reading
Dec 22 Why Ease Credit, But Not Increase Wages? Question/Comment: A basic truth in economics is that wages drive demand. Yet for the last 30 years wages have been stagnant or decreasing. Why do I hear only talk of easing credit, not increasing wages? Easy credit is what caused… Continue reading
Dec 08 If Big Companies Need Help, Then Why Do the CEO’s Still Get Huge Bonuses? Question/Comment: I am writing this with my mom’s permission. I am 12 years old and my question is if companies like Freddie and Fannie needs government help to bail them out, then how come the… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch D.C. School Chancellor Targets Teachers, Angering Union Chancellor Michelle Rhee's mission to reform D.C.'s troubled schools -- by firing ineffective teachers and offering a new pay system for those who increase students' results -- has met resistance from the teachers' union. Special correspondent John Merrow reports on… Continue watching