Recent wildfires in California and catastrophic flooding in Louisiana have drawn public attention to natural disasters across the United States. Yet little is known about the total financial impact of extreme weather events, particularly on non-disaster socia... More »
Researchers show that an increase in Social Security income can significantly improve the elderly’s cognitive functions. More »
A new study finds that individuals increase the age in which they intend to claim Social Security benefits when they are offered lump sums instead of and equal to their future benefit increases. More »
Memphis Finance Director Brian Collins explains how his city’s problems are being met with innovative solutions from the public and private sectors. More »
Bob Greenstein talks about tax policy, the recession, and what to expect from the fiscal cliff More »
In a well-timed recent report, the Congressional Budgets Office (CBO) provides a series of statistics that largely reinforce the concerns being raised in the Occupy Wall Street protests. More »