The global economy could get a $7-trillion-a-year boost if more women were in the workforce, a report finds. Plus, explaining the economic history of racism to young readers.
Iranian pastry chef Shahrzad Shokouhivand (R), works in the kitchen of her luxury pastry company in Tehran, on February 26, 2023. - Five years after opening her first French pastry shop in Iran, Shahrzad Shokouhivand and Babak Mehrabani's company employs 70 people, the majority of whom are women, and is profitable, even if it recently had to reduce its margins as a result of very high inflation in the country.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill tomorrow and Wednesday. President Biden is set to release a budget outline on Thursday, and we get February jobs numbers this Friday.
A new study finds that more women in the workforce — and fewer roadblocks to their success — could grow the global economy significantly by boosting productivity.
Manufacturers are ramping up production of induction stoves and cooktops, which use electromagnetism to heat pots and pans. But there’s a reason the technology hasn’t caught on.