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Young women value high-paying careers more than men
Apr 20, 2012
A new Pew Research study finds that priorities for young women have changed. Women aged 18-34 now surpass young men in the importance they place on having a high-paying career.
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When women are the breadwinners
Apr 13, 2012
Liza Mundy predicts that by the next generation, more women will be breadwinners than men. She examines how this shift may impact dating, marriage and family life in her new book "The Richer Sex."
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Why is it more expensive to be a woman?
Apr 13, 2012
Women's pay may be on the rise, but when it comes to things like health insurance, haircuts, dry cleaning, and deodorant -- women pay more than men. A university study looks into the potential factors behind the price difference.
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How working at home factors into the economy
Apr 12, 2012
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week by 13,000 to 380,000. But what about all those Americans working at home?
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The challenges of earning more than your man
Apr 6, 2012
Women find themselves faced with heavy choices when they become the family breadwinner.
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The importance of the female vote
Mar 16, 2012
Both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama say they're going to pay attention to women voters in this election. What are the economic issues that might stand the chance of winning this significant number of voters?
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A woman's way into entrepreneurship
Feb 3, 2012
Most entrepreneurs in the U.S. are male, but more and more women are starting businesses. Meet two women who've taken very different paths to entrepreneurship and growth.
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Ladies, you can't have it all
Feb 3, 2012
Financial Times columnist Mrs. Moneypenny discusses the realities of life as a working woman.
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Financial advice with teeth
Jan 20, 2012
The new season of the entrepreneurship reality TV show "Shark Tank" debuts this weekend. Tess speaks with the only female host of the show about how she made her millions.
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Underneath the veils, Saudi women are oh-so pretty
Jul 20, 2010
The head-to-toe black robes women wear in Saudi Arabia don't show much, but rest assured, Saudi women make sure they look their best. Saudi women...
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