From France, an Unexpected Call for a Ceiling on CEO Pay
Our modern societies, top French politicos fear, just might ‘explode’ without one.
Executive Pay
Biden Budget Pushes Back Against CEO Pay-Inflating Buybacks
The proposal includes restrictions on insider stock sales and an excise tax designed to dampen the buyback spree.
Wall Street Bonuses Soar By 20%, Nearly 5 Times the Increase in US Average Weekly Earnings
If the minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses since 1985, it would be worth $61.75 today.
Progressive Caucus Urges Biden to Use 55 Tools in His Executive Action Toolbox
The recommendations would reduce inequality by setting high-road standards for federal contractors, closing tax loopholes for the rich, canceling student debt, cracking down on price-gougers, and building worker power.
