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Wall Street Not the Only Place for Taxpayer-Funded Bonuses

By Jennifer Moreale
03/28/2010
Bonuses are in the news again, but this time the focus is on the government. The Times Picayune quotes a spokesman from the Office of Thrift Supervision on bonuses for government officials: “These [i.e. the bonuses] are meant to motivate employees, have them work hard. The economy has taken a downturn in recent years. I’m...

TAGS: Executive Compensation, Wall Street Bonuses

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The Proposed Freeport McMoran Settlement: Ineffective by Design


The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...

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