CEO pay soared in 2025, widening inequality
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- Category: Business
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 06:00 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Business
Analysis from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation found that CEO pay increased 20 times faster than worker pay in 2025. The real wages of workers fell 12% since 2019.
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