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If you thought that God had never really given much thought to teacher's salaries, you'd be wrong. At least according to Shadrack McGill, a Republican state senator from Alabama. He spoke at a prayer breakfast recently where he passed along some very interesting wisdom from God regarding what teachers should be paid. He began this ridiculous conversation by speaking about politician's salaries, which, you might be surprised to learn, he thinks should be quite high. The reason—besides the fact that he is one? To prevent them from taking bribes. Well, it's nice to see that McGill has such a high opinion of his colleagues. He then leapt to talk about why he doesn't support a bill to increase teachers' wages: More »
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Money can be an uncomfortable topic, especially among friends. But as tax day approaches, we have some tips for talking about it with your peers without rocking the boat. More »
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Evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa has made it his mission to oppose feminism, which he defines as "the radical notion that women are men." His latest column — on why all women are essentially prostitutes — inspired us to take a look back at his mansplaining oeuvre. More »
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Today in WTF: Brittany Daniel, the white cast member on BET's ensemble show The Game, gets paid significantly more than her black costars. More »
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More women than ever are earning six-figure incomes — but the ones reaping the biggest gains happen to be "very thin." More »
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Today at Forbes Woman, Mary Ellen Egan questions the cause for the persistent wage gap between men and women. But where are the solutions? More »
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A survey found that only 45% of Americans are happy with their jobs, the lowest level in 22 years. Reasons include stagnating salaries, increasing health insurance premiums, and being forced to wear 37 pieces of flair. [AP, via CBS] More »
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Women pharmacists have the highest median wage of all female workers, higher than doctors (number six) or computer scientists (number ten). Overall, women's earnings are about 80% of men's. [Forbes] More »
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It's rare that you read a celebrity salary report and think "good for you Audrina, you totally deserve to be making millions and living in a three bedroom Tuscan-style villa in the Hollywood Hills." But that's exactly how we felt while reading Portfolio's analysis of the mounds of cash Tina Fey is raking in these days. And not just for herself. Since her show 30 Rock won seven high-profile Emmys this past weekend, Fey's value to NBC "has jumped significantly," according to Steve Rossman, who leads the branded entertainment practice at advertising agency R.P.A. "She is becoming a brand unto herself." More »
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