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In the “girl” era, are women really splurging for fun?

by Jordan Mangi
Feb 29, 2024
Economic disadvantages like the wealth gap persist, despite talk of the “she-conomy."
Since the pandemic began, single women and other lower-wealth groups saw larger percentage gains in their wealth than their higher-wealth counterparts. Hernández Kent said that’s primarily because it’s easier to double a small amount of money.
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Workplace Culture

Why labor unions keep shrinking

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 22, 2019
It's not just the shift away from a manufacturing economy.
Labor union members protest Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed budget cuts in 2011.
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Can talking about salaries reduce the wage gap?

by David Brancaccio
Jun 7, 2019
According to Alison Green, the answer is yes. Even if those conversations sometimes prove tricky to navigate.
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The cost of being a working mother? $18,000 a year, study says

by Erika Beras
May 10, 2019
The pay gap is even greater for women of color.
Four times more women than men dropped out of the job market in September.
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If you want to retire your debt before you retire, be a man

by Erika Beras
Oct 23, 2018
A report states that debt grows and follows women through life.
The United States could simply make more money to pay its bills, said Stephanie Kelton, an economics professor at Stony Brook University. But taken to an extreme, that could lead to higher inflation.
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If you want to retire your debt before you retire, be a man

by Erika Beras
Oct 23, 2018
A report states that debt grows and follows women through life.
The United States could simply make more money to pay its bills, said Stephanie Kelton, an economics professor at Stony Brook University. But taken to an extreme, that could lead to higher inflation.
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Women and their employers can both work to combat gender wage gaps

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Mar 16, 2018
For every dollar that U.S. men make, women make about 80 cents. Black women make 63 cents for every dollar white men make. Latinas make 54 cents.
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There's a gender wage gap. Let's talk about it.

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Feb 12, 2018
We want to hear from you.
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Bay Area restaurants introduce training programs to address their race wage gaps

by Sam Harnett
Jan 10, 2018
In the restaurant industry, people of color are more likely to hold lower-paying, back-of-house jobs, but some restaurants are trying to change that.
Cory Woods went through a training program to transition from the kitchen to the front of the house, where he is now earning far more money.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Why women and men view the economy differently

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 25, 2017
A new Marketplace-Edison Research poll finds a persistent gender gap.
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