Leading Ladies
Yesterday Forbes released its annual "Most Powerful Women" list, which is different from its lists of highest paid CEOs, richest billionaires, and highest-paid celebrities. Those are all about money. But since even women with great responsibilities and influence are still paid less than men, we get our own get a special "Power" list. And by special I mean consolation. The list is determined, according to Forbes, not by "celebrity or popularity," but by influence. It should be determined by money, just like the other lists, but it's not a perfect world. Sadly, the world of finance has lost some of its most "Most Powerful Women" over the past few years-aside from FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair and FDIC Chairman Mary Shapiro, the list is dominated by CEOs and political figures.
