Stories Tagged as
Wages
Explainer: Why can't we cap CEO pay?
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Paddy Hirsch
Jan 15, 2014
Switzerland recently toyed with the idea of capping CEO pay at 12 times the amount of the lowest-paid worker.
McDonald's advice to the hungry
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 19, 2013
A bit of advice on the McDonald's website.
Food drive at Walmart: For Walmart employees
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 18, 2013
A Walmart in Canton, Ohio, is hosting a food drive for its own employees.
8 surprising facts about domestic workers and in-home care
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Krissy Clark
Sep 24, 2013
Why you should care about the business and economics of home care and domestic workers.
Retail earnings disappoint on slow economic recovery
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Diane Swonk
Aug 15, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, discusses the latest retail earnings.
Would raising wages lead to more or fewer jobs?
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Noel King
May 3, 2013
Economists don't agree on whether higher wages boost the economy, or discourage employers from hiring.
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Could immigration reform suppress wages for U.S. workers?
Jan 28, 2013
Some economists predict immigration reform will have little effect on wages -- and might even bring higher pay.
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Obama adviser: Jobs report shows continued progress
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Jeff Horwich
Jan 4, 2013
Alan Krueger, chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, weighs in on the government's December jobs report
Paul Krugman on tech's great divergence
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Molly Wood
Jan 1, 2013
Economist Paul Krugman talks about a new direction in 'the technology universe' that has taken shape over the last decade.
Translating the complications of Chinese paychecks
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Rob Schmitz
Aug 23, 2012
Workers at state-run companies in China are riding pretty high. Beyond standard salaries, there are often a lot of perks for state workers, including mortgage payments, groceries, fancy cars. And it's all tax free.