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On AlterNet: bonuses

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "bonuses"

What Happens When Angry Citizens Crash the Gates of America's CEO Class?

What Happens When Angry Citizens Crash the Gates of America's CEO Class?

Mark Ames, Playboy.com. May 2, 2009.
They chicken out at the last minute. Recounting the doomed bus tour of AIG executives' posh homes in Connecticut.

Will Anger at AIG and Geithner's New Bank Plan Help Unions?

Will Anger at AIG and Geithner's New Bank Plan Help Unions?

Art Levine, Huffington Post. March 25, 2009.
There's a chance that the fury over those AIG bonuses and bungled bailouts may be channeled into real economic, labor rights and health-care reform.

AIG Anger: House Passes Heavy Tax on Bonuses

AIG Anger: House Passes Heavy Tax on Bonuses

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 19, 2009.
The Republican alternative -- a non-binding measure asking the Treasury Department to think of something -- was rejected. Imagine that.

Is Timothy Geithner an Idiot, or Just Lying Through His Teeth?

Is Timothy Geithner an Idiot, or Just Lying Through His Teeth?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 19, 2009.
Elijah Cummings knew about $1 billion in bonuses for "months" ... why didn't Timothy Geithner?

How Timothy Geithner's Bailout Plan Created the AIG Bonus Scandal

How Timothy Geithner's Bailout Plan Created the AIG Bonus Scandal

Chris Bowers, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 19, 2009.
The failure of a public-private bailout strategy.

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AIG's "Best and Brightest"? Try Dumb and Dumbest

Maura Kelly, Comment Is Free. March 18, 2009.
The top guys at AIG are trying to cheat honest taxpayers out of their money.

Barney Frank on AIG: 'Maybe It's Time to Fire Some People'

Barney Frank on AIG: 'Maybe It's Time to Fire Some People'

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. March 16, 2009.
Maybe? Definitely is more like it. But this is a start.

Obama to Geithner: 'Pursue Every Legal Avenue' to Stop AIG Bonuses

Obama to Geithner: 'Pursue Every Legal Avenue' to Stop AIG Bonuses

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. March 16, 2009.
It sounds like Obama has told Tim Geithner to go back to Edward Liddy and explain that $100 million bonuses are unacceptable.

Corporate America, Ground Your Jets

Corporate America, Ground Your Jets

Barbara Ehrenreich, Chuck Collins, AlterNet. February 21, 2009.
The American taxpayer, reeling from the economic meltdown, doesn't feel like subsidizing lavish jets and bonuses any more.

Liars! Bailed-Out Companies Are Still Awarding Bonuses

Liars! Bailed-Out Companies Are Still Awarding Bonuses

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 11, 2009.
Morgan Stanley and Citigroup's Smith Barney -- which will soon merge -- plan to reward their financial advisers with "very generous" cash bonuses.