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How Much is Enough

Still More On Career Choice & The Forces Behind The Scenes

Wal-mart's CEO doesn't think retail can bring workers into middle class. Costco's CEO doesn't see why not.

Jim Hancock / Apr 15 2005
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Haves + Have-nots

Americans Divided Over a Divided America

Jim Hancock explores the perception of the economic gap in America.

Jim Hancock / Oct 24 2007
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Recent statistics regarding CEO pay have renewed interest in the debate over how much is too much for a companies' top execs. What is often overlooked in the debate is what impact CEO pay has on the company culture.

Andrew Shelansky / May 4 2006
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Minimum Wage

How Long Could You Get By on $5.15 an Hour?

Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) spends 30 days living like America's working poor. You'll want to look away. Don't.

Jim Hancock / Jun 17 2005
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Fair | Not Fair

The Washington Post reminds us today that the base pay for members of Congress has increased $28,300 a year since the last time the minimum hourly wage for America's lowest paid workers was adjusted.

Jim Hancock / Jun 26 2006
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The Middle East, Gas Prices and the Minimum Wage

What will be the impact of rising fuel costs?

David Wooldridge compares the minimum wage with the rising cost of car ownership in light of rising fuel prices.

Dan Wooldridge / Aug 12 2006
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Comments related to Wages

Jim Hancock » David, I think you're wise to shy away from class warfare, and I hope you don't infer from my tone that I do not. My question here is primarily directed to business leaders—including board members—not [...] Are CEOs Underchallenged?

David Rupert » I have never been a WalMart basher. People work there because they need jobs. They aren't skilled workers and it isnt skilled work -- so the idea that they are underpaid is hogwash. The market decides [...] Wal-Mart. Deserving of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize?

Ed Wilson » @ Geoff: This is the problem with the way modern businesspeople think. They believe that unless you're a member of upper-level management, you do not deserve a liveable wage. Some people don't want to [...] How Much is Enough

Center for Legal History » Genesis 12 Notice American lifestyles waxing and waning according to parameters laid out in Genesis 12:3. In the beginning of modern Israel, for instance, its greatest ally was the milieu of the American [...] The Middle East, Gas Prices and the Minimum Wage

Daniel » Scriptural support Jim, I certainly didn't mean that the employee was worth "$3/hr" as a human being. What I meant was that his labor would only produce $3/hr worth of value to the company. [...] Fair | Not Fair