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When CEO pay exploded (update)

Sep 17, 2025 · 22m
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  • CEO-to-worker pay gap has grown from reasonable levels to over 100-to-1 ratios
  • A specific moment in the 1990s-2000s changed how CEOs were compensated, involving Clinton-era policy and accounting rules
  • Silicon Valley protests and Dodd-Frank legislation played key roles in reshaping executive compensation structures

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