On AlterNet: ceo pay

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "ceo pay"

Explosive New Report: CEO Pay Skyrocketed 27% Last Year, Top 10 Earners Pocket More Than $770 Million Between Then

Dominic Rushe, The Guardian. December 14, 2011.

Bosses won in every area, with dramatic increases in pensions, payoffs and perks – as well as salary.

Tea Partiers Bash Pay for NPR Execs but Ignore Fat-Cats in Corporate America Getting Fatter on Tax Subsidies

Sam Pizzigati, Other Words. March 21, 2011.

If the Right really believed that firms with lavishly paid execs can do without taxpayer support, they wouldn't be wasting their time ranting against public broadcasting.

Nouriel Roubini: How to Break Up the Banks, Stop Massive Bonuses, and Rein in Wall Street Greed

Zach Carter, Nouriel Roubini, AlterNet. May 18, 2010.

The prominent economist explains why the model of the financial supermarket is a disaster, and why it's so dangerous that Wall Street is back to business as usual.

Speculating Banks Still Rule -- Ten Ways Dems and Dodd Are Failing on Financial Reform

deleted, AlterNet. April 14, 2010.

None of this is reform. We are better off with nada than vapid promises and a false sense of security.

There's a Bubble That Still Threatens the Entire American Economy ... and Few Are Talking About It

Sarah Anderson, Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. September 2, 2009.

Outrageously large rewards for executives give executives an incentive to behave outrageously -- and engage in behaviors that put the rest of us at risk.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: My New Online Show from Brave New Films

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. August 10, 2009.

I hope you’ll join me for my new show, Senator Sanders Unfiltered produced by Brave New Films. Follow my show on Twitter at SandersShow.

Outsourcing the Bosses: The Lesson of Fiat-Chrysler

Dean Baker, AlterNet. May 4, 2009.

What the new Chrysler will be getting from abroad is technology and top management.

The Suits Aren't Happy: Congress Reins In Wall Street Bonuses

Nick Sabloff, Huffington Post. February 14, 2009.

While the stimulus bill didn't end up containing any caps on CEO salaries, it did set new limits on Wall Street bonuses.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to the Economy

AlterNetOctober 9, 2008.

From the housing crisis to the minimum wage, a look at where the candidates stand on nine important economic issues.

Truth, Lies, the Bailout and CEO Pay

Sarah Anderson, Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. October 6, 2008.

The bailout does precious little to limit the extravagant pay that gives top executives the incentive to behave outrageously.

In Wake of Crash, McCain Talks Tough About CEO Pay -- Will Congress Call His Bluff?

Sam Pizzigati, Sarah Anderson, AlterNet. September 23, 2008.

The candidate is proposing a radical restriction on pay for CEOs of bailed-out firms.  But is he serious or is this just election season populism?

Should Uncle Sam Be Helping CEOs Get Richer?

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. August 28, 2008.

America's overpaid corporate execs have plenty of people to thank for their good fortune, including average American taxpayers.

Outrageous CEO Salaries Are a Nationwide Scandal -- Where Are the Politicians?

Sarah Anderson, AlterNet. August 25, 2008.

Obama and McCain are both taking whacks at overpaid CEOs, but their solutions fall short.

At the Height of an Energy Crisis, Fat-Cat CEOs Still Litter the Skies with Private Jets

Chuck Collins, Sarah Anderson, The Baltimore Sun. June 28, 2008.

The private-jet perk is -- literally and figuratively -- a high-profile sign of an executive reward system out of control.

A Land Where CEOs Have Stopped Smiling

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. May 27, 2008.

The Dutch are angry about over-the-top CEO pay, and they're not going to take it any more.

Hedge Fund Titans Are Treating Us Like Pawns in Their Economic Chess Games

Scott Thill, AlterNet. May 13, 2008.

Hedge funds exploited the misfortunes of those caught beneath currency, housing and internet bubbles, and got paid by the boatload.

Shareholders Revolt Against Bloated CEO Pay

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. May 6, 2008.

How much higher can executive pay rise? Corporate shareholders may not have the patience to wait and see.

Case Studies: Fat-Cat CEOs' Short-Sightedness Fueled Mortgage Crisis

James Parks, Workday Minnesota. April 23, 2008.

But they're getting their pay-days nonetheless, while more and more families are getting the boot.

Wall Street Cracks Down on Bloated CEO Pay (Yes, That's a Joke)

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. April 7, 2008.

Steve M. hates these people, and with good reason.

'Democracy,' American Style

Paul Buchheit, AlterNet. January 10, 2008.

If this is democracy, why doesn't the average wage earner receive a fair share of America's productive economy?

America's 2007 Petulant Plutocrat of the Year!

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. December 20, 2007.

The gazillionaire behind the largest health care company in the U.S. discovered 'justice' a bit late in life.

When CEOs Get Huge Pay for Shoddy Performance

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. November 7, 2007.

Amid the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, a Merrill Lynch CEO finds himself ushered out the door. Can we learn a lesson from his reckless rush to glory?

Are Corporate Titans Really Worth the Billions They Suck In?

Sarah Anderson, Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. September 12, 2007.

Is the labor of corporate CEOs really hundreds of times more valuable than the labor of other leaders?

Despite the Mortgage Crisis, Hedge Funders Are Still Raking It in

Sarah Anderson, AlterNet. August 29, 2007.

The little guys may be hurting, but fear not for the titans of capital.

Angry Shareholders Confront a Bloated CEO

Sam Pizzigati, AlterNet. June 2, 2007.

At a recent Qwest annual meeting, shareholders expressed anger over management's salaries and perks. Their frustration -- and management's rationalizations -- tell us a great deal about profits, power and the state of corporate America today.