Economic fellow argues for incentive raises versus blanket 1.9 percent boost

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No one is getting rich from the 1.9 percent pay raise likely to come feds’ way next year. But a bigger question might be whether giving everyone the same percentage raise is the right approach in the first place. My next guest argues real incentive raises for top performance would be far more effective. Rachel Greszler is a fellow in economics, budget and entitlements at the Heritage Foundation. She joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.

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