A New Front in the CEO Pay Wars

A New Front in the CEO Pay Wars

Have you heard about Domino’s Pizza CEO J. Patrick Doyle? He pocketed $43 million over the last three years running an operation that stiffs low-wage workers and rakes in taxpayer subsidies. That news prompted the New York Post to open its coverage with a rather...
Derailing the Dynasty Train

Derailing the Dynasty Train

Don’t feel bad if you were busy and missed the buzz around the new book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century. It’s not every day that a 685-page book about wealth inequality written by a French economist lands on best-seller lists next to Danielle...
Happy Times in Hedge Fund America

Happy Times in Hedge Fund America

Pharrell Williams should be happy. The singer has had the world’s hottest pop single over the past six months. His Happy has been topping the charts everywhere, from the United States to Bulgaria. If this bouncy ditty keeps selling, Williams might even end 2014...
Devaluing Work and Workers

Devaluing Work and Workers

The Great Recession leveled a blow to the middle and working classes from which they haven’t yet recovered. Given that labor’s pay and prestige in America peaked in the 1960s, this isn’t exactly new. Still, it’s time that all our leaders took...
Of High-Speed Fastballs and High-Speed Trades

Of High-Speed Fastballs and High-Speed Trades

The sweet-swinging Detroit Tigers infielder Miguel Cabrera may or may not turn out to be, by the time he retires, the best hitter in baseball history. But Cabrera already holds a historic distinction Just before the opening day of the 2014 baseball season, the...