Source: Inequality.org
by Sam Pizzigati
“Every day’s headlines now seem to bombard us with ever more outrageous Trumpian antics. Who could have possibly imagined, for instance, that a president of the United States would turn the White House lawn into a Tesla auto showroom? But these antics actually do serve a useful social and political purpose — for President Donald Trump’s fellow deep pockets and the corporations they run. Trump’s kleptocratic arrogance and audacity have shoved the institutionalized thievery of Corporate America’s ever-grasping top execs off into the shadows. Those shadows could hardly be more welcome. American corporate executive compensation, as the business journal Fortune has just detailed, is now ‘surging amid a roaring bonus rebound.’ One example: Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King has seen his annual executive rewards leap from $13 million in 2023 to $22.7 million in 2024.” (03/20/25)