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Honey Boo Boo versus the wastewater treatment guy

April 10, 2013 Barbara Finch Consumer issues, Economy, Employment, Financial reform, Media, Uncategorized One comment

It happens every year, in the early spring.  Right before we become obsessed with NCAA basketball, and several weeks before pollen blankets our patio

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What do Congressional staffers earn?

December 22, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Politics Leave a comment

Angling for a behind-the-scenes staff job on Capitol Hill? If so, you’re probably curious about what salaries are like in the capital of the

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Do CEOs make 475 times more than workers? Not really.

October 11, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Corporations, Media One comment

A chart that has gone viral on social media sites claims that American CEOs earn 475 times more per year than the average worker.

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School’s in! What’s your teacher’s salary?

August 29, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Education, States One comment

For kids, a typical school day is about six to eight hours. Not so for teachers, whose work load includes additional hours for grading

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Good news on jobs means good wages

March 10, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, Employment, Labor and unions Leave a comment

  Robert Reich has been a contrarian about most of the Obama economic policies, but that does not necessarily make him a negative person. 

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The five best-paying government jobs

December 20, 2010 Gloria Shur Bilchik Employment, Government Leave a comment

Are government workers overpaid? According to many observers, the notion that government workers are living high on the hog is a myth [as reported

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