CEOs paid more even as profits fall

Chief executives of public companies have long had a ready answer when criticized about high pay: It's all about company performance.

That argument has been put to the test by the toughest financial environment since the Great Depression. If performance is the standard, many of the Baltimore area's top-earning executives seem to be on shaky ground.

To see how last year's financial crisis and worsening recession affected pay, The Baltimore ... Full Story »