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CBO Gives Mixed Verdict on $15 Minimum Wage
A hike in the minimum wage to $15 per hour would boost the income of 17 million workers but could also lead to the loss of 1.3 million jobs, the CBO says.
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Matthew Heller
| July 9, 2019
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Risk & Compliance
Boards Sharpen Focus on Social Issues
Directors increasingly see matters such as resource scarcity, human rights, and income inequality as important components of strategy discussions.
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David McCann
| October 17, 2018
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The Economy
Rising Income Gap Threatens U.S. Credit Rating
"Pressures from rising inequality will exacerbate already material fiscal challenges on the horizon," Moody's warns in a report.
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Matthew Heller
| October 9, 2018
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Tax
Square-Off: What Corporate Tax Rate Is Best?
Many observers, as well as virtually all companies, favor a big cut. But how great is the potential for unintended consequences?
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David McCann
| July 13, 2017
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Human Capital & Careers
High CEO Pay Is Bad for Investors and Companies
At its worst, high pay may incentivize wrongdoing by executives to meet performance benchmarks, the AFL-CIO contends.
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Brandon Rees
| April 18, 2017
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The Economy
Too Much Finance Hampers Economic Growth: OECD
Over the past 50 years, credit by banks and other institutions to households and businesses has grown three times as fast as economic activity.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| June 17, 2015
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Workplace Issues
Income Inequality Hits ‘Tipping Point,’ OECD Says
"Inequality in OECD countries is at its highest since records began,” according to the organization's secretary-general.
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Matthew Heller
| May 21, 2015
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Retirement Plans
Pension Reforms Worsening Income Gap
Study highlights negative effects of conversion of defined-benefit plans into defined-contribution plans.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| May 18, 2015
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The Economy
Piketty Fever: Bigger than Marx
A wonky book on inequality becomes a blockbuster.
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Economist Staff
| May 6, 2014
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