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Officials Debate High Pay at Bailed-Out Firms

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:44:23 +0000

Government officials are arguing over whether pay is still too high for top executives at bailed-out companies.

The head of a group that watches over the government bailout thinks that pay is too high

Knowing Your Co-Workers' Salaries Makes You More Productive — Dollars and Sense

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:37:42 +0000

Discussing salaries is taboo in many workplaces, but maybe it shouldn't be. New research suggests that knowing how your pay compares to your colleagues' pay may make workers more productive.

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Why Do Working Mothers Earn Less Than Fathers? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:27:33 +0000

It’s no secret that job-hunters are having a particularly tough time right now — but if you’re a woman who’s married with kids, you may have a tougher time securing employment than a man in the same scenario.

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Tom Cruise Tops Forbes' List of the Highest Paid Actors in Hollywood

Shauna Wright — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:00:25 +0000

Tom Cruise may have lost his wife, but one thing he hasn’t lost is his ability to make money — serious money. In fact, he’s just topped Forbes‘ annual list of Hollywood’s highest paid actors.

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Who Is the World's Highest Paid Athlete? [PICTURES]

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:21:25 +0000

Baseball, football and basketball player salaries keep rising, but a competitor outside of those popular team sports is the world’s highest paid athlete.

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College Grads Make Less Now Than a Decade Ago

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:26:59 +0000

Since the economy took a turn for the worse, more and more young adults are moving back home with their parents after graduating from college, and this could be one reason why: recent grads are making less now than they did a decade ago.

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