Is Warren Buffett right?
Warren Buffett's New York Times op-ed on Monday calling for higher taxes for the mega-rich has struck a national nerve. Is Buffett right -- should the rich bear more of the burden?9:06 a.m.Megan McArdle: Senior editor for The Atlantic who writes about business and economics. She has worked at three start-ups, a consulting firm, an investment bank, a disaster recovery firm at Ground Zero, and the Economist.
Jeffrey A. Miron: Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University and a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute.
Does a busy life equal a happier marriage?
Pop culture shows the hectic life of working parents. They juggle tight schedules, they drive kids to an endless number of activities and they try to squeeze in family meals. Now, new research suggest this fast pace can make marriages better.10:06 a.m.Sue Shellenbarger: Columnist and Creator of the "Work and Family" column in the Wall Street Journal.
Rosalind Barnett: Senior scientist at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University and author of "Same Difference: How Gender Myths Are Hurting Our Relationships, Our Children, and Our Jobs."
Markets waver a day after the big sell-off
Midmorning looks at what's going in the European, Asian and American markets, and what it means for the economy.10:45 a.m.Brian Bremner: Assistant Managing Editor at Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
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