A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything
Women as half of all workers changes everything, and is the key piece to understanding why we are in a transformational moment.
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Interactive Graphic: Equal Work Without Equal Pay
Women are close to surpassing men in the U.S. workforce. But this historic shift is not evidence of workplace equality, writes Heather Boushey.
Uneven Job Losses
With the labor market still in free fall, is it back to
business as usual for some companies in the financial sector, ask Nayla Kazzi and Heather Boushey.
Recent Publications
- Putting Credit Card Debt on Notice: Using electronic reminders to give consumers the right information at the right time
- Equal Pay for Breadwinners: New Report from Heather Boushey
- Transitioning to a New U.S. International Economic Policy: Toward a “Global Deal” to Revive and Broaden the Benefits of Growth
- College-Ready Students, Student-Ready Colleges: An Agenda for Improving Degree Completion in Postsecondary Education
- Take a Walk on the Supply Side: Tax Cuts on Profits, Savings, and the Wealthy Fail to Spur Economic Growth
- Progressive Growth: Transforming America’s Economy
RECENT FEATURES
Labor Market
A Job Saved Is as Good as a Job Created
Heather Boushey explains how Obama administration policies have improved economic growth and saved jobs.Federal Budget
Breaking Down the Deficit
Michael Linden looks at how spending and tax revenues contributed to 2009’s federal budget deficit.Poverty & Mobility
National Service and Youth Unemployment
Strategies for job creation amid economic recovery from Melissa Boteach, Joy Moses, and Shirley Sagawa.Analysis of Recent Data
Economic Snapshot for November 2009Policy attention should focus on job creation to ensure that the recent improvements are not short lived, writes Christian E. Weller.
- National Employment Numbers for October 2009, by Heather Boushey
- State of Minorities: 2009, by Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller
More on Economy
Economic Snapshot for November 2009: Christian E. Weller on the State of the Economy
Online Since the ’80s: An Interview with Andrew Feenberg on the Power of Online Communities
Bush Budget Bomb About to Blow: Issue Brief on the 2010 Roth IRA Conversion Giveaway
The Next Phase: CAP Trip Report and Findings on the Future of U.S.-China Relations
Weekly Round Up: November 2 - 6, 2009
Unemployment Rises Above 10 Percent: Unemployment Rate Hits Record High Not Seen for 26 Years
Recession Brings Higher Unemployment to Unmarried Women: Single Women See Higher Rates
Insurance Market Concentration Creates Fewer Choices: Interactive Map on Health Care Competition
Working Hard for Progressive Change: Anna Burger Speaks at Progressivism on Tap Event
Unemployment: Cawthorne and Boteach on Extending Unemployment Insurance
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