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The Wall Street Journal: Inflation erased US income gains last year
“The Census Bureau estimated that inflation-adjusted household incomes rose 1.3 percent last year, but a margin of error of 1.4 percentage points means it is a…
USA Today: They were told they could have it all. So why are so many moms leaving their jobs?
“... the decline mirrors long-term trends tracked by The Hamilton Project , an economic policy initiative at the Brookings Institution, which found labor force…
NPR Planet Money: Summer School 3: How government decides what to spend our money on
“There are, in fact, some very good reasons that a government might not balance its budget every year. ... The concern—and I would say we do have this concern …
MSNBC: Young women are working at near-record rates
“A study from The Hamilton Project looked at workforce participation of so-called prime-age men and women, and that research found that young women now are mor…
The 19th: Women in their 20s and 30s are working more than ever before
"Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater shar…
The Washington Post: The latest GOP push to cut waste and spending: Work requirements
“‘We have never required a 64-year-old single widow who’s taking care of her grandchild to work in order to be able to receive SNAP benefits,' said Lauren Baue…
PBS News Hour: Provision in GOP budget bill puts millions at risk of losing SNAP benefits
“SNAP work requirements punish the unemployed. Searching for jobs, for work is not an allowable use of your time when you're being subject to SNAP work require…
The 19th: Millions of immigrant families would be shut out under new child tax credit proposal
“The fact that Republicans had signed onto a House bill that expanded access to more lower-earning families—with direct involvement from Rep. Jason Smith, the …
