1) Released new report on CEO compensation. up 17.6% in 2017 to roughly $19.0 million. CEO-to-worker compensation ration now at 312-to-1. See graph
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2) CEO compensation up 1070% since 1978. Yes, read that again. Far greater growth than stock market (up about 637% (S&P) or the 308% growth of earnings of top 0.1% (top 1 thousandth). This is not result of a simple 'market for talent'
3) Typical worker's wages and benefits rose about 11 % since 1978, 0.3% last year.
4) The growth in executive pay, driving income growth of about 40% of those in top 1.0 and 0.1%, is the single largest factor driving the doubling of the income share of the top 1.0% and 0.1%. That meant less income available to the bottom 90-95%, and slower gains in their wages
