AOC still thinks $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'I know it's kind of a contrarian position'

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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a hearing on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a hearing on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023.

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A $174,000 salary isn't enough for members of Congress. In fact, they should probably give themselves a $100,000 raise.

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Rep. Patrick McHenry made waves last week when he called for a pay raise for members of Congress.
Rep. Patrick McHenry made waves last week when he called for a pay raise for members of Congress.

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I got a tech job and quadrupled my salary to $400,000 after leaving law. You don't need a traditional tech background to succeed in the industry.

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Jonea Gordon, a data-privacy program manager at Cruise.

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29 of the highest-paid movie roles of all time, including Leonardo DiCaprio's massive payday for 'KIllers of the Flower Moon'

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Leonardo DiCaprio plays Ernest Burkhart in "Killers of the Flower Moon."

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How big is your raise likely to be next year? We found out.

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Four new surveys suggest that the average raise is going to be smaller next year — and things may get get even worse in 2025.

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UPS says it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush — but don't expect that $170,000 pay package

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UPS said it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush.

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'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm

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"This is the last opportunity for us to wake up," warns Daron Acemoglu.

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How a leading economist learned to start worrying and fear artificial intelligence 

I quadrupled my salary to nearly $200,000 by age 30 because I advocated for myself and knew when to pivot. Here's how I did it.

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Christian Lovell.

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The 30 highest-paying jobs in New York State

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We found the highest-paying jobs in New York state based on May 2022 occupational wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Big Tech salaries revealed: This is what developers, engineers, and product managers make at Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon

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Business Insider analyzed salary data for workers at top tech companies.

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