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Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES BUSINESS) - RTXQCTH

Economy Jul 28

CEO pay down — to ‘only’ 271 times that of the typical worker

By Kristen Doerer

Economy Nov 28

Column: We don’t need Washington to fix bloated CEO pay

There are clear channels that people can use to put downward pressure on the pay of those at the top in both the corporate and noncorporate sector that don’t require going through Washington.

By Dean Baker

Economy Apr 22

An explanation for the rise in CEO pay? Stable option grants

When a company's stock price is rising, granting the same number of at-the-money stock options every year amounts to increasing compensation.

By Making Sen$e Editor

Nation Mar 10

Column: The biggest scam bankrupting business and the middle class

Corporate profits, as a percent of GDP, have doubled in the past 40 years. But where's that money going? Not to hiring, paying higher wages or investing in equipment. Corporations are instead using their profits to further reward shareholders. And…

By Nick Hanauer

Nation Feb 26

A new study: How overpaid CEOs tank their firms

Exorbitant CEO compensation has been blamed for the explosion of wealth at the top of the income gap. But could it also be hurting future stock prices?…

By Simone Pathe

May 06

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Executive Pay Soaring Once Again, Report Finds…

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In Case You Missed It: Clawbacks and CEO Pay

On Friday’s NewsHour, Paul Solman reported on the continued anger over extravagant CEO pay at companies receiving billions in bailout dollars and the options being explored to regain some of the money. ]> And…

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