Mar 23, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, March 23, 2016

The co-founder of the Gates foundation says that world needs to do more to progress toward lofty sustainable development goals. Stephen Jaffe/IMF via Getty Images

On today's show, we'll talk about the challenges Belgium faces when responding to terrorist attacks and chat with Melinda Gates about disproportionate workloads between men and women.

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What are the reasons behind the gender pay gap?

by Gigi Douban

Mar 23, 2016

Computer programmers, chefs and dentists were the occupations that had the highest wage gaps in a recent Glassdoor study.

Computer programming has one of the highest wage gaps among the fields studied in a new Glassdoor report.

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Melinda Gates on balancing the burden of unpaid work

by David Brancaccio

Mar 23, 2016

Women are suffering from a lack of time, argues Gates.

Melinda Gates wants to change expectations about women's work.

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More security coordination needed in Brussels

by Nova Safo

Mar 23, 2016

Belgium has largely been on its own in responding to terror threats.

Soldiers stand guard at the entrance of Brussels' central station on Wednesday, one day after the attacks on Brussels airport and a metro station in the city.

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French security sector grows with terrorism threat

by Marketplace Contributor

Mar 23, 2016

Nearly 10,000 additional security forces already protect major tourist sites, synagogues and government buildings in France.

French soldiers patrol inside the departure terminal of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Wednesday, a day after triple bomb attacks in Brussels killed more than 30 people and left more than 200 people wounded.

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Mid-day Update

Occupation and the wage gap

by David Brancaccio

Mar 23, 2016

Security in France, Brexit, and pay disparity.

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On today’s show, we’ll talk about the challenges Belgium faces when responding to terrorist attacks and chat with Melinda Gates about disproportionate workloads between men and women.