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"The Pay Dictator"
missmichellematthews.blogspot.com - 10/24/2009
"The Pay Dictator"
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I was watching the news this morning, and the conversation I witnessed was very interesting. The reporter was interviewing Stephen Moore, one of the authors of a book called The End of Prosperity , which I haven't happened to read. They were discussing "Pay Czar" Kenneth Feinberg's decision to ...
federalreserve.gov - 10/22/2009
October 22, 2009
— federalreserve.gov — Release Date: October 22, 2009 For immediate release The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday issued a proposal... designed to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of their ... (more) October 22, 2009

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huffingtonpost.com - 10/29/2009
Mike Elk: Labor Leader Trumka To Testify Against "Reform" Bill Deemed "TARP on Steroids"
— huffingtonpost.com — After leading the dramatic three day Showdown in Chicago at the American Bankers Association (ABA) Convention in... Chicago, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will head to the House Financial Service Committee today to testify against proposed reform ... (more) Mike Elk: Labor Leader Trumka To Testify Against  ...

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