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Category Archives: NBER
Adding Reverse Mortgages to Retirement Portfolios
by Ricardo Cornejo, GEI Associate Reverse mortgages have proved to be the ultimate safety net for homeowner senior citizens as they walk into retirement without much cash into their pockets. Reverse mortgages provide monthly payments, a line of credit or … Continue reading
Posted in Business News and Analysis, NBER, Studies, aa syndication
Tagged debt, foreclosures, hecm, housing, HUD, loan defaults, mortgage market, retirement, reverse mortgages, Ricardo Cornejo, senior citizens, senior debt
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Obamacare: Will Insurance Pooling Lower Consumer Costs?
by Leemore Dafny, NBER Private health insurance plays a pivotal role in the U.S. healthcare system. Private insurers account for one out of every three dollars spent on healthcare, and even this figure understates the importance of the sector: many … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, NBER, Studies
Tagged Affordable Care Act, insurance, insurance premiums, Leemore Dafny, NBER, obamacare, pooling, private insurance, tort reform
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Evaluating Recession Forecasts: Read Critically
by Jeff Miller For investors who believe that stocks eventually reflect the fundamental strength of the companies, understanding the business cycle is crucial. Since popular sentiment and stock prices are often excessively negative about economic prospects, there is great opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in NBER, economic predictions, macroeconomics
Tagged business cycle, ECRI, Hussman, Jeff Miller, National Bureau of Economic Research, NBER, recession
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Environmental and Energy Economics
Numerous federal policies are directed at the reduction of gasoline consumption, with the aim being to improve environmental quality and to reduce oil imports. Recent research covers a range of such policies, including gasoline taxes, fuel-efficiency regulation, and alternative fuel subsidies. Continue reading
