Planet CEO vs. Planet Worker
Realigning the interests of CEOs with their employees and the rest of our country would be good for the economy and national morale.
Fat Cat
A nine-figure income may seem like a lot, but I’ll take nine lives.
Getting Past the Smoke and Mirrors
Want to be able to make every bump that comes your way just another springboard to grand fortune, just like CEOs? Here’s what you need to do.
The CEO Pay Debate: Why Reform is Going Nowhere
Would you let shareholders regulate their CEOs’ reckless behavior?
Executive Excess 2009: America’s Bailout Barons
The 16th annual Institute for Policy Studies “Executive Excess” report exposes this year’s windfalls for top financial bailout recipients.
There’s a Bubble That Still Threatens the Entire American Economy…and Few Are Talking About It
Outrageously large rewards for executives give executives an incentive to behave outrageously — and engage in behaviors that put the rest of us at risk.
Can Europe Pop the U.S. CEO Pay Bubble?
New corporate regulation across the Atlantic may help deflate bloated executive compensation.
What Happened to the Crackdown on Executive Pay?
New Treasury rules have backpedaled on CEO pay reform for bailed-out companies. But we can no longer afford the status quo.
Beyond the AIG Bonuses
Many taxpayer subsidies for executive excess have not yet hit the headlines.
Executive Pay and the Stimulus Bill
This memo summarizes the key provisions in the stimulus legislation to restrict compensation for executives of bailed-out companies.
The CEO Pay Debate: Myths v Facts
This fact sheet sums up and dissects the major arguments against public policy action on CEO pay.
IPS on the CEO Pay Caps
We applaud efforts to cap bailout pay, but are concerned about reports of weak Treasury rules.
Executive Pay and the Bailout
An analysis of new proposals for change.
Truth, Lies, the Bailout, and CEO Pay
The bailout does precious little to limit the extravagant pay that gives top executives the incentive to behave outrageously.
U.S. Should Boost Nonmilitary Security
Foreign aid and diplomacy are key to strategic success.