In plush parts of Manhattan, where unregulated rents have soared, some lucky protected tenants pay less than a quarter of the going rate.

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Most boards appointing a new chief executive will seek the advice of a pay consultant, who will tell them the going rate.

ECONOMIST: Bosses' pay

Somehow, despite all the hoopla and hand-wringing, most people (reread that again please because while I know some of you with small minute buckets are getting a big rate increase from Verizon, I also know a lot of us on family plans are getting a rate decrease) are going to pay more or less the same.

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