From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last year required many of us to make personal sacrifices. EPI research into preliminary data shows this sacrifice did not extend to many of America’s CEOs. Our researchers reviewed data from 281 large firms filing information … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/18/wages-stagnate-and-executive-pay-continues-balloon-report-shows-top-ceos-now-make Published on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 by Common Dreams New research from the Economic Policy Institute finds that CEO compensation grew by 1,167% from 1978 to 2019, “far outstripping” the growth of the stock market. By Jake … Continued
Posted at https://www.epi.org/publication/reining-in-ceo-compensation-and-curbing-the-rise-of-inequality A new EPI report argues that tax policy proposals to rein in excessive CEO pay must be accompanied by corporate governance reform. CEO pay is not just a symbolic issue, says EPI Director of Research Josh Bivens, … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): We hear a lot about the top 1 percent and how more and more income and wealth are going to the very richest Americans while working families get left behind. But did you know … Continued
Report • By Lawrence Mishel and Jessica Schieder • July 20, 2017 Download PDF Press release Summary What this report finds: This report looks at trends in CEO compensation using two measures of compensation. The first measure includes stock options realized (in addition to salary, bonuses, … Continued