tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1061173229709340243..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: An Examination of Paul Krugman's Salary Versus That of An Average CEORobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-58746447559962976612014-09-29T18:33:00.627-04:002014-09-29T18:33:00.627-04:00Krugman's favorite institution, the (well) FED...Krugman's favorite institution, the (well) FED, by keeping interest rates low and by encouraging Banksters to lend to Wall Street instead of Main Street, makes it convenient for CEOs to borrow money to buy back their own stock, causing the price to go up, so they can reap fortunes in options betting on their own rising stock. Stock buy-backs have become a major reason for the current John Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826480541002960583noreply@blogger.com