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April 28, 2014

Income Inequality & CEO Pay

Broc Romanek, CompensationStandards.com

Thomas Piketty’s new book – “Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century” – is primarily a book about the history of wealth, but it has touched a nerve and has spawned dozens of news articles including:

Thomas Piketty’s Rx for income inequality: “You don’t need to go all the way to socialism

Thomas Piketty: Extreme Income Inequality Is ‘Completely Useless’

French economist Thomas Piketty’s grim view of the wealth gap

Income Inequality Has Spurred a Boom in Private Security

Income Inequality Is A Major Barrier To Attending College

Is surging inequality endemic to capitalism?

The Piketty Phenomenon

The Piketty Panic