CEO Pay
Tax Loopholes Seen Costing Billions Annually
by bob ()
WASHINGTON - Tax and accounting loopholes that largely benefit rich taxpayers and companies cost the government $20 billion a year even as the pay gap between chief executives and employees has widened, two groups said on Monday.
The biggest loss comes from a "stock option accounting double standard" that allows corporations paying executives stock options to deduct more than their actual expenses, they said.
Read the full article on Reuters.
Executive Excess 2008: How Average Taxpayers Subsidize Runaway Pay
by bob ()Our 15th annual Labor Day report (with the Institute for Policy Studies) finds that tax subsidies directly related to executive pay total $20 billion. Average CEO pay is 344 times the pay of an average U.S. worker.
Executive Excess Reports
by pmuner ()Executive Excess Reports
Our annual Labor Day report (with the Institute for Policy Studies) compares average CEO to the pay of an average US worker and looks at related issues and possible solutions.
2008: How Average Taxpayers Subsidize Runaway Pay (.pdf) Tax subsidies directly related to executive pay total $20 billion. Average CEO pay is 344 times the pay of an average U.S. worker.
Are CEOs and Consultants Colluding Over Pay?
by Anonymous ()UFE's Executive Excess report was cited by a congressional committee, chaired by Rep. Waxman, looking into executive compensation conflicts of interest.
The Staggering Cost of US Corporate Leadership
by bob ()UFE's annual Labor Day report (with the Institute for Policy Studies) finds that average CEO pay is 364 times the pay of an average US worker.
- Read the press release
- Read the report (PDF, 1 MB)
E-News Special Labor Day Issue on CEO Pay
by bob ()A Question for the Week of Labor Day: Are U.S. CEOs Worth Their Cost?
Sarah Anderson of the Institute for Policy Studies on CEO Pay
by Jonathan ()Sarah Anderson of the Institute for Policy Studies discusses CEO Pay and the 2007 Executive Excess report.
Executive Excess 2006
by Jonathan ()Executive Excess 2005
by Jonathan ()CEO:Worker Pay Ratio Shoots Up to 431:1
Biggest Defense Contractors Raise CEOs’ Pay 200% Since 9/11
Executive Excess 2004
by Jonathan ()Campaign Contributions, Outsourcing, Unexpensed Stock Options and Rising CEO Pay
CEOs at the companies outsourcing the most workers were paid more than typical CEOs. The report also looks at the link between high CEO pay and campaign contributions.
