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College Bosses Earn
Record $1M+ Pay

Despite recession, school leaders' pay grows—with tuition

Nov 2, 09 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Lean times can go to the back of the class when it comes to college presidents. A record 23 of them raked in more than $1 million last year, up from nine in 2007. Not so surprisingly, many of presidents reigned at institutions among the 58 which charged more than... More »

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president • college • university • income • millionaires

 Most Stay-at-Home 
 Moms Aren't 
 'Opting Out': 
 Census 

Contrary to 'opt-out revolution' notion, most stay-at-home moms start that way

Oct 1, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The so-called opt-out revolution by stay-at-home moms “is not and never has been and will not be a revolution,” says one sociologist—and statistics from the most recent census support that point. The term was coined to describe well-educated women leaving high-powered careers to raise children, but census... More »

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education • motherhood • parenting • mothers • income • working mothers • US Census • Census data • career • mother

 Women Gain as 
 Recession Batters 
 Male-Dominated Fields 

Men have lost 3 times as many jobs as women since Dec. 2007

Sep 3, 09 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US job market is closer than ever to gender equality because the recession has most heavily affected male-dominated industries, USA Today reports. Women held 49.83% of the nation’s jobs as of June. Since the recession began in December 2007, 74% of the 6.4 million jobs lost... More »

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women • employment • income • recession • gender in business • job • recession depression

Tax Collectors Use MySpace, Google to Find Deadbeats

Public profiles can provide valuable income information for revenue agents

Aug 27, 09 3:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Internet-savvy state tax collectors are using a new tool in tracking down evaders: social networking websites. Tax collectors are taking advantage of the fact that an individual’s MySpace or Facebook profile often contains quite a bit of professional information, the Wall Street Journal reports. Agents in Nebraska, for example,... More »

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social networking • Google • MySpace • IRS • Facebook • tax evasion • income • Internal Revenue Service • tax fraud • state governments • state budgets • social media

Stimulus Boosts Americans' Incomes

Consumers tuck funds away: Savings rate
hits 16-year high

Jun 26, 09 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Incomes in the US got a big boost from federal stimulus dollars in May, the Commerce Department reported today. But weary consumers stashed most of that lucre away, sending the savings rate to a 16-year high. “Households are reverting to a more sustainable spending path vis-à-vis income,”... More »

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income • consumer spending • savings • economic stimulus package • consumers • household income

 5 Ways to Make Cash Online 

Many sites pay for a quick contribution

Apr 22, 09 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Look no further than the Internet for some recession relief. Popular Science suggests some ways to make money—a little bit, at least—online:
  1. Charge for wit. Tipjoy.com lets Facebook and Twitter fans award you for your quips.
  2. Research for the KGB. The Knowledge
... More »

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Internet • list • money • income

Utah, Hawaii Happiest States; W. Va. Not So Much: Poll

Happiness poll links bliss to wealth

Mar 11, 09 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Money can't buy happiness? Tell that to 350,000 Americans surveyed in a Gallup study. The jolliest congressional districts were also among the wealthiest, the gloomiest among the poorest. Researchers also attributed contentment to factors like outdoor recreation and a young population, the AP reports. Utah, Hawaii, and Wisconsin ranked... More »

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wealth • income • Americans • survey • happiness


 Consumer 
 Spending 
 Rises in Jan. 

But experts don't expect boost to last

Mar 2, 09 8:32 AM CST
(AP) - Consumer spending rose in January after falling for a record 6 consecutive months, pushed higher by purchases of food and other non-durable items. But the increase is expected to be fleeting given the problems facing the US economy. Spending rose 0.6% in January, better than the 0.4% gain... More »

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shopping • income • consumer spending • savings • economy • financial crisis

analysis

Watch Wall Street Pay Swing Down From Stratosphere

Finance bigwigs' income to match doctors, lawyers

Feb 5, 09 10:32 AM CST
(Newser) - President Obama’s $500,000 salary cap may herald a new era on Wall Street, in which pay for financial executives is aligned with doctors’ and lawyers’ compensation. Wall Street income is cyclical, it turns out, and a recent study found that it only surged—relative to that of peers... More »

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Wall Street • income • bonuses • banking industry

Blair Banks $20M in First Year as Ex-PM

Feat beats Clinton, but UN wonders if he's doing his peace job

Oct 29, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tony Blair took in around $20 million since stepping aside as British PM last October, the Times of London reports, six times what he’d made in his entire life and more than double Bill Clinton’s take in his first year out of office. Some at the UN have... More »

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United Nations • Tony Blair • Middle East • Bill Clinton • income • speaking engagements • consultant

MARKETS

 Dell, Income Data Sour Stocks 

3-day streak of gains broken on weak computer profits, lower income figures

Aug 29, 08 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks lost value today on disappointing second-quarter earnings from computer maker Dell and news of declining personal incomes, MarketWatch reports. Trading remained light ahead of the Labor Day weekend as the Dow lost 171.22 to close at 11,543.96. The Nasdaq dropped 44.12, to 2,367.52,... More »

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Dell • Dow Jones • income • Nasdaq • consumer spending • S&P 500

 Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

Shrek, Kutcher pic helped bring in $50M

Aug 12, 08 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes. Here's how the stars stack up:
  1. Cameron Diaz, $50 million
... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • list • income • Jennifer Aniston • Meryl Streep • Sarah Jessica Parker • Forbes • Jodie Foster • Gwyneth Paltrow • Reese Witherspoon • Amy Adams • Cameron Diaz • actor • endorsement • Keira Knightley

 7 Reasons to Get Hitched

Marriage has physical, emotional and financial benefits

Aug 3, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you're considering getting married—or divorced—it may be time to mull over Maclean's reasons why matrimony is healthy:
  • Married people have less chance of dying from car accidents, cancer, cirrhosis of the liver, heart attacks, and homicide.
  • Men who divorce or separate are six times more
... More »

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marriage • sex • family • income • relationship • homeowners • single women

Ivy Leaguers Start Ahead, Stay Ahead

Take that English degree to Wall Street and you'll still cash in

Aug 1, 08 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - How much you make correlates with where you went to school, a new study finds. Bachelor’s degree holders’ salaries grow at the same rate over the first decade of their careers regardless of the school, the Wall Street Journal reports, but Ivy League graduates’ median starting salary is 32%... More »

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Ivy League • higher education • income • salary gap • Dartmouth • Ohio State University • Harvard • income disparity

Next Round's
on Cindy After Bud Buyout

Stock belonging to McCain's wife worth up to $5.6M in takeover

Jul 15, 08 2:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch means Cindy McCain's stock in the brewing giant is worth between $2.8 million and $5.6 million, Reuters calculates. Though the presidential campaign of her husband, Republican John McCain, didn't say how many shares Cindy owns, it appears she and her dependents have... More »

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Barack Obama • income • Cindy McCain • Anheuser-Busch • InBev

Stimulus' Boost Seen; How Long It Lasts Unsure

Economists debate impact, as inflation outpaces wage growth

Jun 27, 08 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - The government's stimulus package has worked—for now at least, the New York Times reports. Spending rose 0.4% last month, the Commerce Department said today, buoyed by the $50 billion in checks sent to consumers. But subtract the stimulus, and income levels rose only modestly, and wage growth lagged... More »

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inflation • economic indicators • wages • income • consumer spending • economic stimulus package

analysis

 Many Retirees
 Will Have
 Less Than
 They Think 

Economist compares direct-benefit to direct-contribution plans

Jun 16, 08 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Many employees will enter retirement with a much smaller income than they expect, the Economist reports. By 2014, the amount of money saved in direct-contribution retirement plans—ie 401Ks—will outpace than the amount saved in old-fashioned direct-benefit plans. But workers set contributions to their DC schemes at lower levels... More »

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pensions • retirement • income • hedge fund • investment • employers • pension funds

Health Costs Hurt Insured Americans, Too

More cut back on
doctor visits to save much-needed bucks

May 4, 08 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Even Americans with health insurance are ducking the doctor these days as health costs rise and the economy stays queasy, the New York Times reports. Family premiums have doubled in recent years, and out-of-pocket costs have gone up, too: “It just keeps eating into people’s income,” said... More »

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health care • health care costs • income • US economy • medical bills • health insurance premiums

Italy Puts All Salaries Online

Critics hammer 24-hour privacy breach as residents check up on neighbors, celebs

May 1, 08 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The outgoing Italian government posted all citizens’ earnings and tax information, briefly, on the Internet yesterday, sparking outrage over lost privacy, the BBC reports. The site was quickly clogged by Italians checking up on neighbors’ and celebrities’ financial status. The information went offline after about 24 hours in response to... More »

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Internet • taxes • Italy • earnings reports • income • salary

Personal Spending Slows
to a Crawl in February

Inflation cooling, but consumer confidence is down

Mar 28, 08 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Personal spending—a major force in the health of the economy— rose just 0.1% in February, its smallest increase in 16 months, the Wall Street Journal reports. The increase, which actually beat analysts' estimate of a 0.1% decrease, came despite a bump in personal income and signs that... More »

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inflation • income • recession • consumer spending • Department of Commerce • savings • economy

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