Study: Some U.S. firms paid more to CEOs than taxes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a pay study by a Washington think tank said on Wednesday. At a time when lawmakers are facing tough choices in a quest to...

Houston, Dallas are hottest markets for housing projects

New York City may be the nation’s largest metropolitan area in terms of population, but it can’t compete with Houston when it comes to residential construction activity. The collective value of all private housing projects authorized in the Houston area...

Phoenix No. 7 for new home construction last year

Despite the Phoenix housing market getting hammered by the recession in recent years, it was the No. 7 metro area last year in terms of new home construction activity. The collective value of all private housing projects authorized in the Phoenix area last year was...

Green Energy Industry Thriving in Arizona

Stories about blossoming businesses are rare blooms among the weeds lately, overshadowed by the numerous tales of economic woe. Officials with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council on Tuesday highlighted one industry that has been planting and expanding its roots in...

Social Security Disability on Verge of Insolvency

“Another reason to work really hard and invest in income property!” – Jason Hartman WASHINGTON — Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social Security’s disability program with benefit claims, pushing the financially...
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