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Congressional Memo: Tricky Task of Offering Aid to Homeowners
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 11:57am EDT by By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and VIKAS BAJAJ
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Policy makers want any rescue effort to allow the government to recoup its costs if prices rebound. -
Say on Pay: A Whisper or a Shout for Shareholders?
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 10:30am EDT by By CLAUDIA H. DEUTSCH
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Two years ago, Boston Common Asset Management asked Aflac to give investors a chance to weigh in on top management’s compensation. -
Essay: In the Boardroom, Every Back Gets Scratched
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 10:30am EDT by By BEN STEIN
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According to the Congressional Research Service, average pay for chief executives stood at 179 times average worker pay in 2005, up from a multiple of 90 in 1994. -
Executive Pay: A Special Report: A Brighter Spotlight, Yet the Pay Rises
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 10:29am EDT by By CLAUDIA H. DEUTSCH
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This was supposed to be the year of shareholder victory on the executive compensation front, but true links between pay and performance remain scarce. -
In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 8:57am EDT by By MATT RICHTEL
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Some professional bloggers complain of the stressful demands of a constant flow of news and comment. -
Microsoft Sets Deadline for Yahoo to Make Deal
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 2:09am EDT by By MIGUEL HELFT
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If a merger deal is not completed in the next three weeks, Microsoft warned, it will make its offer directly to Yahoo shareholders. -
The Count: Postal Service Again Vexes Penny Pinchers
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:50am EDT by By PHYLLIS KORKKI
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A penny shouldn’t matter that much. But when the price of a first-class postage stamp goes up that much, as it will on May 12, it is common to feel a gust of outrage. -
Suits: Life and Death at the Opening Bell
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:50am EDT by By BRUCE FELTON
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When leaders of a health care business and a coffin maker rang the opening bell at the NYSE last week, traders may have wondered if it was an April Fool’s prank. -
Metrics: In the Shadow of Foreclosures
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:28am EDT
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In the subprime mortgage squeeze, some regions are feeling the pain more acutely than others. -
Off the Shelf: So What if $1 Million Isn’t What It Used to Be?
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:15am EDT by By PAUL B. BROWN
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One million dollars is a nice round number to aim for as you plan for retirement, and is the focus of two new books. -
Square Feet | Blueprints: Audubon’s New Home Brings the Outdoors In
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:11am EDT by By CLAIRE WILSON
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The New York headquarters of the Audubon includes energy-saving and recycled products intended to have the least impact on habitats the society seeks to protect. -
Career Couch: Your True Calling Could Suit a Nonprofit
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:07am EDT by By EILENE ZIMMERMAN
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It’s important to analyze why you are drawn to nonprofit work as a career, rather than as a volunteer. -
The Boss: Meditations on a Cure
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:07am EDT
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It’s tricky to build an organization that is sympathetic to customers and also make a profit. But if you do a good job for people, they are willing to pay. -
A Strong Start to the Second Quarter
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:04am EDT by By JEFF SOMMER
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The stock market rose last week in its biggest weekly gain in two months. -
Economic View: The Fed Gets a New Job Description
Posted: April 6th, 2008, 1:03am EDT by By ROBERT J. SHILLER
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The Treasury’s plan to overhaul the financial system includes the proposal to transform the Fed into a “market stability regulator.”