Feb 27th, 2010 · People between the ages of 19 and 29 make up a third of all uninsured Americans under retirement age. And for many of them, that's a choice. But that puts a strain on the health-care system. Host Guy Raz talks to Tom Baker, a University of Pennsylvania law professor who's proposing a 19th-century solution to this very 21st-century problem: tontines. The health insurance policies would pay a cash bonus to people who buy insurance and then don't use it. The practice was outlawed 100 years ago.
Keywords: Americans · law · professor · Health · retired · arguing · policies · Solution · bonuses · insurance · uninsured · University of Pennsylvania
Feb 5th, 2010 · Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein is getting a $9 million stock bonus and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon received a nearly $16 million stock bonus for 2009, it was disclosed Friday. The bonuses will be subject to restrictions aimed at countering criticism over lavish pay at banks.
Keywords: critic · CEO · bonuses · 2009 · Bonus · Goldman · JPMorgan · restrictions · CEO Lloyd Blankfein · Goldman Sachs Group Inc · 25M · JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Feb 5th, 2010 · Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, is one of the biggest of the big dogs on Wall Street. So a lot of people were waiting to see what his "number" would be, his 2009 bonus. The wait is over; he will get a bonus valued at around $17 million according to company filing with the SEC. But instead of it being all or partly in cash, it will be in stock and options.
Keywords: SEC · company · Wall Street · CEO · values · 2009 · Bonus · JPMorgan · Jamie Dimon · CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Jan 13th, 2010 · Wall Street executives said Wednesday they underestimated the severity of the 2008 financial crisis and made poor decisions, while also defending their bonus and compensation practices to a skeptical commission investigating what caused the collapse.
Keywords: poor · executives · financial · Compensation · crisis · 2008 · Bonus · underestimating · Commission · collapse
Jan 12th, 2010 · Bonuses for employees of big Wall Street banks this year are expected to be sizable — further inflaming a public already infuriated over last year's bank bailout. For the banks, the issue is fraught with political risks as regulators search for ways to clamp down on bonuses.
Keywords: politics · public · Wall Street · inflame · bailout · regulation · employees · bonuses · Bonus · fraught
Dec 23rd, 2009 · Many of the picks from Fresh Air's book critic look back at tough times from earlier eras, or lives upended by disaster. The best books of the year include a work of nonfiction that reveals the hidden fantasy land of a founder of American industry, and a novel that doesn't apologize for the bad behavior of its characters. Plus, a bonus mystery pick.
Keywords: Americans · critic · industry · Disaster · founder · apologized · era · Mystery · novel · 2009 · Fresh Air · maureen
Dec 12th, 2009 · A growing number of sellers are highlighting the "green" features of properties to try to lure buyers. But while many buyers see eco-friendliness as an added bonus, location, price and traditional amenities remain the top priorities.
Keywords: seller · agent · Traditional · eco · estate · buyers · Bonus · amenities · friendliness
Oct 16th, 2009 · Bank of America on Friday said it lost a billion dollars last quarter. It said unemployment and underemployment continue to hurt customers' ability to pay back their loans, such as credit card and mortgages. On Thursday, the bank's embattled CEO Ken Lewis accepted a government request to get no salary or bonus for 2009, and to pay back a million dollars he's received so far this year. Lewis plans to step down at the end of the year.
Keywords: Lewis · America · dollars · customer · 2009 · unemployment · Mortgage · Bonus · bofA · CEO Ken Lewis · Underemployed
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