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politico.com - 10/22/2009

W.H.: Pay czar decided on his own

— politico.com — Move to slash corporate pay will go down in history.... (more) W.H.: Pay czar decided on his own

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balloon-juice.com - 10/26/2009

What Wall Street Wants, Wall Street Gets

— balloon-juice.com — This is awesome : Insurance brokers and benefits consultants say their small business clients are seeing premiums... go up an average of about 15 percent for the coming year — double the rate of last year’s increases. That would mean an ... (more) What Wall Street Wants, Wall Street Gets

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abcnews.go.com - 10/23/2009

What Pay Cuts? Wall Street Execs Keep the Perks

— abcnews.go.com — The Obama administration's pay czar called for 90 percent cuts for execs, but compensation experts say firms... will find loopholes in the plan. (more) What Pay Cuts? Wall Street Execs Keep the Perks

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RT @Sky_Bluez Obama admin plays favorites. GE & Unions got bailout funds, why aren't they included in pay slash? http://bit.ly/1gVMem #tcot 10/22/2009

It's official - Obama admin now controlling wages http://bit.ly/r0d93 #tcot #politics #gop 10/22/2009

RT @grhines: It's official - Obama admin now controlling wages:http://bit.ly/r0d93 #tcot #gop #politics 10/22/2009

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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Note — ... ABC News’ Jake Tapper and Ely Brown: “At Bush Administration Reunion, Cheney Attacks Obama… Again” LINK Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “W.H. rejects lobbyists’ pleas” LINK Politico’s Jim Vandehei and Mike Allen: “Obama strategy: Marginalize most powerful critics” LINK Politico’s Eamon Javers: “President Obama defends all-male hoops game” LINK Politico’s Eamon Javers: “White House slashes pay for Wall Street executives” LINK The Washington Post’s Karl Vick: “Obama rallies Democrats for Corzine campaign” LINK ...

Wall Street Adds Insult to Injury
Commondreams.org Views — ... , Barack Obama's compensation tsar for bailed out companies, issued his edicts last week on executive compensation, it prompted howls of outrage in the financial industry. The New York Times quoted one person who it identified as being "close to the board" at ...

Commercial Banks Hope for Return on Investment in Congress
Capital Eye — ... , told Politico. "These are decisions for boards of directors to make, not the government. I think this is a very slippery slope." ...