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Progress-less: On Economic Inequality in the U.S.

From gender, to race, to the declining middle class, a discussion economic inequality in the U.S.

Category: Stylized Fact #2 — Stalled Women

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Current Events, Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

How did Female Executives Fare During COVID?

Did COVID dent women’s progress into the C-Suite and towards equal pay? New data can help us find out. Continue reading How did Female Executives Fare During COVID?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherJuly 22, 2022July 22, 2022Leave a comment
Current Events, Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Which Family Policy is Good for Women’s Wages?

The debate over family policy is raging. Paid leave or Pre-K? I think there’s a clear winner. Continue reading Which Family Policy is Good for Women’s Wages?

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021Leave a comment
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Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Good News, Bad News: Widows’ Poverty

The good news: older widows’ poverty rates are declining. The bad news: other single women don’t have such a rosy picture. Continue reading Good News, Bad News: Widows’ Poverty

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020Leave a comment
Current Events, Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women, Stylized Fact #4 -- Racial Inequality

The April 2020 Unemployment Report is Bad. And Unequal.

The unemployment report from April highlights just how severe this crisis is. The report also illustrates just how unequal it is. Continue reading The April 2020 Unemployment Report is Bad. And Unequal.

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherMay 16, 2020May 16, 20201 Comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Addressing the Gender Pay Gap

Would paid leave or preschool for all do a better job of closing the gender wage gap? The answer may surprise you. Continue reading Addressing the Gender Pay Gap

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherDecember 24, 2019December 24, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

Gender Discrimination and the Pay Gap

One would hope discrimination is a thing of the past. But, it still exists and it seems to target mothers. Continue reading Gender Discrimination and the Pay Gap

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Cost of Caregiving

Women are more likely to serve as caregivers than men…and it costs them. Continue reading The Cost of Caregiving

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherDecember 2, 2019December 13, 2020Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Closing Education Gap

Women have probably always been smarter than men. But now they’re more educated too, helping to explain some of the closing wage gap. Continue reading The Closing Education Gap

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherNovember 25, 2019November 25, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Rise of Women in the Labor Force

Women are more likely to work today than in the 1970s. Technology, changing attitudes, and men actually helping around the house all play a role. Continue reading The Rise of Women in the Labor Force

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherNovember 18, 2019November 18, 20192 Comments
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle, Stylized Fact #2 -- Stalled Women

The Fall and the Stall

How middle-income workers have seen their incomes fall, while women have seen their progress stall. Continue reading The Fall and the Stall

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Geoffrey SanzenbacherSeptember 18, 2019September 19, 201912 Comments
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