http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/press_releases/archive_by_year/2004 A list of press releases, filtered by a year that's passed in through in the URL. en http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/forbes_400_richest_americans_they_didnt_do_it_alone <p> <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">RESPONSIBLE WEALTH PRESS RELEASE<br /> September 24, 2004 <br /> Contact: Bob Keener <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/forbes_400_richest_americans_they_didnt_do_it_alone">read more</a></p> Growing divide Wealth Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 317 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_ceo_pay_soars_at_cos_that_send_jobs_overseas United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release, Tuesday, August 31, 2004 <br /> Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright, (617) 423-2148 x113<br /> <br /> <table align="right" border="2" bordercolor="#003366" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="50%"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p align="center"> <b><span style="font-size: xx-small">Executive Excess 2004</span></b> </p><p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_ceo_pay_soars_at_cos_that_send_jobs_overseas">read more</a></p> CEO Pay Corporate Accountability Reports Tue, 31 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 318 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/tax_subsidy_delivers_9_million_windfall_to_google_founders <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">RESPONSIBLE WEALTH PRESS RELEASE<br /> August 19, 2004 <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/tax_subsidy_delivers_9_million_windfall_to_google_founders">read more</a></p> Fair tax Wealth Thu, 19 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 248 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_estate_tax_repeal_would_hurt_charitable_giving Press Release from <a href="http://www.responsiblewealth.org/">Responsible Wealth</a> and <a href="http://www.ombwatch.org/">OMB Watch</a> <br /> For immediate release - August 2, 2004 <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_estate_tax_repeal_would_hurt_charitable_giving">read more</a></p> Estate Tax Reports Mon, 2 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 319 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_it_takes_a_village_to_make_a_millionaire <span style="font-size: xx-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">RESPONSIBLE WEALTH PRESS RELEASE<br /> June 24, 2004 <br /> Contact: <a href="/sites/all/modules/gtspam/meiltu.php?a=IV5dFggWFiZeFV0nAEMIIRUJH10LFBY=" meiltu.php?a="IV5dFggWFiZeFV0nAEMIIRUJH10LFBY=&quot;" target="mfrbkeener" title="Send email">bkeener<img src="/sites/all/modules/gtspam/monkey.gif" alt="@" border="0" />faireconomy.org</a><iframe name="mfrbkeener" style="display: none" height="0" width="0"></iframe>&quot;&gt;Bob keener <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_it_takes_a_village_to_make_a_millionaire">read more</a></p> Reports Wealth Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 320 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/shareholders_ask_does_wal_mart_widen_the_wealth_gap <p> <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> <!-- begin body text here ----------------------------------------> <span style="font-size: xx-small"><br /> Press Release from Responsible Wealth <br /> For immediate release - May 28, 2004 <br /> Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright, (617) 423-2148 x113</span></span> </p><p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/shareholders_ask_does_wal_mart_widen_the_wealth_gap">read more</a></p> CEO Pay Corporate Accountability Racial Wealth Divide Shareholder actions Fri, 28 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 249 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/do_exxon_mobils_stock_options_fuel_the_wealth_gap <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small"> Press Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release - May 18, 2004 <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/do_exxon_mobils_stock_options_fuel_the_wealth_gap">read more</a></p> Corporate Accountability Racial Wealth Divide Shareholder actions Tue, 18 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 250 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/shareholders_wells_fargo_wagon_driven_by_predatory_lending <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small"> Press Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release - April 21, 2004 <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/shareholders_wells_fargo_wagon_driven_by_predatory_lending">read more</a></p> Corporate Accountability Predatory Lending Shareholder actions Sat, 24 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 251 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/shareholders_don_t_let_coke_bottle_up_stock_option_data <span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: xx-small"> Press Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release - April 14, 2004 <p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/shareholders_don_t_let_coke_bottle_up_stock_option_data">read more</a></p> Corporate Accountability Racial Wealth Divide Shareholder actions Wealth Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 253 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/ratio_of_ceo_pay_to_average_worker_pay_reaches_301_in_2003 ress Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release - April 14, 2004 <br /> Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright, (617) 423-2148 x113<br /> <h3><b>Ratio of CEO Pay to Average Worker Pay Reaches 301 in 2003 </b></h3> <h4><b>Average Worker Takes Home $517 a Week; Average CEO $155,769 a Week</b></h4> <p> BOSTON — After declining for the last two years, the gap in pay between average workers and large company CEOs surpassed 300-to-1 in 2003. In 2002, the ratio stood at 282-to-1. In 1982, it was just 42-to-1. </p><p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/ratio_of_ceo_pay_to_average_worker_pay_reaches_301_in_2003">read more</a></p> CEO Pay Growing divide Wealth Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 252 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_tax_burden_shifting_off_wealthy_onto_everyone_else Press Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release - April 7, 2004 <br /> Contact: Christina Kasica, (617) 423-2148 x119<br /> <h3><b>Bush Tax Cuts = Tax Shifts</b></h3> <h4><b>New UFE Report: Tax Burden Shifting off Wealthy onto Everyone Else</b> </h4> <p> <span style="font-size: xx-small"><b>$197 Billion in Tax Cuts to Top 1% of U.S. Taxpayers as Big as States’ Budget Shortfalls of $200 Billion</b></span> </p><p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_tax_burden_shifting_off_wealthy_onto_everyone_else">read more</a></p> Fair tax Government Accountability Growing divide Reports Revenue Wed, 7 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 bob 321 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/volcker_gates_sr_accelerating_estate_tax_repeal_fiscally_irresponsible Press Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release - March 8, 2004 <br /> Contact: Christina Kasica, (617) 423-2148 x119<br /> <h3>Volcker and Gates, Sr.: Accelerating Estate Tax Repeal is Fiscally Irresponsible</h3> <blockquote> <p align="left"> <span style="font-size: xx-small">“At this time of record deficits, repealing the estate tax is not only poor tax and social policy but fiscally irresponsible,” </span> </p> <p align="right"> <span style="font-size: xx-small">— Paul A. Volcker, former Federal Reserve chairman</span> </p><p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/volcker_gates_sr_accelerating_estate_tax_repeal_fiscally_irresponsible">read more</a></p> Estate Tax Legislative proposals Mon, 8 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 bob 254 at http://www.faireconomy.org http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_the_state_of_the_dream_2004 Press Release from United for a Fair Economy<br /> For immediate release<br /> Contact: Betsy Leondar-Wright, (617) 423-2148 x113<p><a href="http://www.faireconomy.org/press_room/2004/report_the_state_of_the_dream_2004">read more</a></p> Racial justice Racial Wealth Divide Reports Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 bob 322 at http://www.faireconomy.org