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Jordan Weissmann
Management
This Former DEA Agent Is Going to Work in the Marijuana Business
The revolving door between business and government just made an unexpected turn.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
The States Where Women Make the Most (and Least) Compared to Men
The wage gap is a complicated issue, but here's a simple chart showing where it's most severe.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
Here's How Much It Costs the Feds to Lock Up 219,000 People
And why saving even a little bit of money on jailing criminals could go a long way.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
How to Earn $990,000 More In Your Lifetime
Despite the crash, those with law degrees still make more than those without.
- Jordan Weissmann
Management
Most Men Stop 'Leaning In' To Their Career By Their Mid-Thirties
Moms (and dads) don’t “lean in” at the office because they just don’t want more work.
- Jordan Weissmann, Quartz
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Analysis: Is Snowden an Example of Contractors Earning Too Much?
Twenty-nine year old made at least $122K a year at Booz Allen Hamilton.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
Analysis: Slashing Government Jobs Hurts the Unemployment Rate
Over the past three months, the federal government has shed 45,000 jobs.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
How to Mock Your Boss On Facebook Without Getting Fired
The National Labor Relations Board says you have the right to bellyache about your employer online -- but there are few important limits.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Pay & Benefits
The head of Goldman Sachs wants to raise your retirement age
The CEO also says entitlements in general have to slowed down and contained.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
Why don’t more women get promoted?
Latest Goldman Sachs statistics rekindle debate on gender disparities.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
Get used to bigger government, former Treasury secretary says
Larry Summers says public sector will be a larger part of the future economy.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
How a former Bush administration official would reform FEMA
Matt Mayer of the Heritage Foundation gives an idea of what a Republican plan for the agency would like.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
We now have our smallest government in 45 years
America's public sector has shrunk. And shrunk. And shrunk some more.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Tech
Workers spend 650 hours a year on email
About 28 percent of our time in the office is spent managing our inboxes.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic
Management
The incredible shrinking American government
Federal agencies lost 52,000 jobs in the past year; local governments felt even more pain.
- Jordan Weissmann, The Atlantic