Retiring lawmakers are once again complaining that their $174,000 salary is too low

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Former Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado
Former Rep. Ken Buck said if he were still in office, his voters would "go ballistic" if he said $174,000 wasn't enough for members of Congress to live on.

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Meta's median pay for employees is $379,000 a year

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Meta's median pay is just over over $379,000.

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These Are the 25 U.S. Cities Where a $100k Salary Goes the Furthest

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More Americans are moving out of big cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City, opting for less dense areas where their dollar can go farther.

It pays to leave Congress: Democrat who resigned mid-term is getting a $131,000 pay bump to run a performing arts center

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Former Rep. Brian Higgins at an event in Buffalo, New York in 2022.
Former Rep. Brian Higgins resigned from Congress two months ago after accepting a job as the president of a local performing arts center.

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13 cities where hiring is growing — Florida and Texas lead, while the coasts are declining

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Orlando, Florida.
Orlando, Florida, has seen a significant increase in hiring share.

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Why Warren Buffett only gets paid $100,000 a year — a fraction of his deputy's $20 million salary

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Warren Buffett.

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10 cities with the lowest salaries needed for a comfortable life — 4 of the top 5 are in Texas

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Houston, Texas, has the lowest salary for comfortable living.

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Russia is eyeing big tax hikes after this month's election to pay for the war in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the new residential building of the presidential lyceum at the Sirius Park of Science and Art outside Sochi, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

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Tech workers reported feeling increasingly dissatisfied with their salaries. Layoffs may be fueling the frustration.

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35% of tech workers reported feeling "something" or "very" dissatisfied with their salaries last year, and layoffs across the sector may be to blame.

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I once took a nearly 50% pay cut for a better work-life balance. It was worth it.

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The author willingly took a significant pay cut.

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