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CEO pay
January 31, 2024
Timothy Noah
How Elon Musk’s Zany Compensation Arrangement Got Blown Up in Court
According to a judge, the Tesla boss isn't worth what the firm pays him.
August 22, 2023
Boen Wang
Make CEOs Take Pay Cuts
If firms are feeling the pinch of economic pressure, then executives should share in their employees’ sacrifices.
May 18, 2023
Timothy Noah
Think CEO Pay Is Outrageous? Get a Load of CEO Retirement Plans
They are called—I kid you not—“top hat” plans. And they drain everybody else’s 401(k)s.
April 18, 2023
Timothy Noah
The Stock Market’s Down—but Guess Which Direction CEO Pay Is Going
Up. Old-school capitalists hate this as much as lefties do. So why is everyone powerless to change it?
October 6, 2022
Timothy Noah
You Won’t Believe How Crazy CEO Pay Has Gotten Now
Tired: CEO pay is rising faster than share price. Wired: CEO pay is rising faster than the entire stock market.

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