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A view of Nevada Copper's Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in Yerington, Nevada. Mining, manufacturing and construction companies were more likely than others to change their hiring practices because of the Republican tax cuts, according to a new survey. Photo by Bob Strong/Reuters

Making Sen$e Jan 28

Did Trump’s tax cuts boost hiring? Most companies say no

By Gretchen Frazee

Making Sen$e Sep 13

First Data Chairman and Chief Executive Frank Bisignano rings a bell to signal the start of trading after his company's initial public offering on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 15, 2015. Bisignano's total compensation in 2017 was $102 million, the overwhelming majority coming from stocks. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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

Making Sen$e Aug 23

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Why recent stock market gains might not benefit the economy

This week has marked the longest uninterrupted stock market gains in U.S. history, thanks in part to a steady economic recovery now nine years old. But another driver is the growth of stock buybacks: companies purchasing their own shares. Whether…

By Paul Solman

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

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