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Women Are Overtaking Men in the US

By David KnowlesNov 6th 2009 – 6:32PM

(Nov. 6) -- The United States may have officially entered the age of woman. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this fall, for the first time in U.S. history, women have surpassed men and now make up more than 50 percent of the nation's workforce. In 1967, by comparison, they accounted for just one-third of all...

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Equal Pay Matters for Latinas

Apr 17th 2012 - 10:46AM

As we observe Equal Pay Day, I cannot help but ponder the discouraging statistics on how much less women make compared to men, especially Latinas.

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  • 05/17/12 The American Middle Class, Income Inequality, and the... Source: eNews Park Forest - Park Forest IL Washington, D.C.--(ENEWSPF)--May 17, 2012.
  • 04/22/12 E.J. Dionne Jr.: Keep focus on income gap Source: Omaha World-Herald - Omaha NE Instead of fighting a phony mommy war over what Hilary Rosen said about Ann Romney, we should face the fact that most families these days cannot afford to have one parent stay home with the kids.
  • 04/21/12 E.J. DIONNE: It's all about the money; Most U.S.... Source: The Morning Journal - Cleveland OH Instead of fighting a phony mommy war over what Hilary Rosen said about Ann Romney, we should face the fact that most families these days cannot afford to have one parent stay home with the kids.
  • 04/20/12 E.J. Dionne: Focus on family economics, not mommy wars Source: The Billings Gazette - Billings MT Instead of fighting a phony mommy war over what Hilary Rosen said about Ann Romney, we should face the fact that most families these days cannot afford to have one parent stay home with the kids.
  • 04/19/12 From the desk of ... Money struggles, not mommy wars Source: Ukiah Daily Journal - Ukiah CA Instead of fighting a phony mommy war over what Hilary Rosen said about Ann Romney, we should face the fact that most families these days cannot afford to have one parent stay home with the kids.

Background on Heather Boushey

Heather Marie Boushey (born 1970) is a senior economist at the Center for American Progress.

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