Employees of big retailers have become the backbone of American life under Coronavirus quarantine. But even a new paid-leave law doesn't protect them.
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Many are comparing our current outbreak to the Spanish Flu. But the Dust Bowl may be a more accurate predictor of what’s to come.
More states are increasing their minimum wage to help low-income workers. But the outdated federal social benefits system is pushing many off public assistance—and deeper into...
So much technology for women is focused on networking, but the key to closing the wage and investment gaps is access to wealth, and the tools to manage it.
During the season of abundance, one writer reflects on the days when bargain-hunting was a necessity for survival—and finds solace in the simplicity.
There’s no question that limiting access to abortion threaten’s women’s lives. But denying these services also has a significant impact on the American economy.
When women succeed, the economy flourishes. But to change an ingrained system rooted in white, male privilege, it's going to take women supporting other women.
Most of us spend at least 30 percent of our income on homes, and most of our time at work. While more jobs are going remote, do we even need physical offices?
The U.S. has always depended on immigrant labor to remain competitive in science, technology, agriculture, and manufacturing. Trump closing the borders would be disastrous.