Yellen Summons Regulators to Discuss Financial Market Volatility

Re:Yellen Summons Regulators to Discuss Financial Market Vol... by runako on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @11:37AM (#26015388)

There are websites that post pricing, and the "Please call" numbers will surprise you.

But $300k is not outside the ballpark for what people make for speaking. It's fine to be outraged by that, but it is fair to call it "market".

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Re:Yellen Summons Regulators to Discuss Financial Market Vol... by michael_j_ward on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @11:38AM (#26015407)

I asked for examples.

The only reason outrage seems justified is that the demographics of those that can charge $300k a speech appears overwhelmingly dominated by government officials.

I'm open to being shown otherwise with explicit links.

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Re:Yellen Summons Regulators to Discuss Financial Market Vol... by runako on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @12:11PM (#26015934)

There are links in peer comments. But you are correct that the people that can command high dollars for speaking engagements are widely known. Reaching a high post in government fits the bill, as does being a top actor, entertainer, athlete, etc.

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