Economy Sep 12 California fast food and health care workers poised to win large salary increases By Adam Beam, Associated Press
Economy Oct 29 Wages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on records that date back 20 years as companies are forced to offer higher pay to fill a near-record number of available jobs. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Apr 02 Watch 5:51 The staggering economics of Major League Baseball A new season of Major League Baseball begins this week, after a busy and lucrative winter that saw just 10 players awarded a total of over $2 billion in contracts. What’s behind these huge numbers for superstars, and where does…
Making Sen$e Sep 13 The stock market boom has given CEOs a raise. What about average workers? The pay increases CEOs and other company executives have see over the past decade has come mostly from stocks that are part of their compensation packages. By Gretchen Frazee
Economy Jun 27 Does being paid hourly vs. yearly change how you save? According to a well-established psychological theory known as “construal theory,” the answer is yes. By Dan Ariely, Aaron Nichols
Apr 07 Reddit CEO Ellen Pao bans salary negotiations By Anna Sillers Ellen Pao may have lost a Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit on all four accounts, but she isn’t backing down on a mission to increase gender equality in the tech world. Continue reading
Apr 04 Lawmakers propose another pay freeze on congressional salaries By Chelsea Coatney With a scheduled pay increase on the horizon, members of the House of Representatives have proposed another freeze on congressional salaries. The automatic cost-of-living bump would have raised lawmakers’ salaries by 1.6 percent, totaling an additional $2,800… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Airport workers in suburban Seattle take on living wage debate at the ballot box Airport workers in suburban Seattle take on living wage debate at the ballot box… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch One NYC family’s struggle to survive on a fast food salary Between food, housing and baby supplies, Shenita Simon struggles each week to support her family of seven. The 25-year-old from New York makes $8 per hour and is one of the fast food workers nationwide advocating for higher wages. Hari… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch In a Weak Economy, Why Is CEO Pay on the Rise? Median executive compensation has more than quadrupled over the last four decades, even through the latest financial crisis. Margaret Warner explores how CEOs can still command such salaries and benefits in light of the recession with Michael Faulkender of the… Continue watching