🚨 ALERT: CEO pay is OUT OF CONTROL! 🤑 CEOs were paid 290x more than the typical worker in 2023 💵 CEOs took home an astronomical $22.2 million in compensation last year on average ⚠️ CEO pay has skyrocketed 1,085% since 1978 www.epi.org/publication/... 🧵1/2

CEOs aren't paid more because they are more "productive" or work harder! CEOs just have leverage over the boards that set their salaries. "There would be no adverse impact on the overall economy if CEOs earned less or were taxed more." www.epi.org/publication/... 🧵2/2

CEO pay declined in 2023: But it has soared 1,085% since 1978 compared with a 24% rise in typical workers’ pay

CEO pay dipped in 2023 but remains enormous compared with the pay of other workers.