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Heather Boushey

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Women Lose With Social Security Reform

By Heather Boushey ● Employment ● February 9, 2005

Women live longer, earn less and fill more caretaking roles than men. For all these reasons they have a lot to lose if Social Security is changed, says economist Heather Boushey. So who would win? Wall Street brokers spring to her mind.

‘Baby Panic’ Book Skews Data; Misses Actual Issue

By Heather Boushey ● Commentary ● July 3, 2002

The latest “women with highly successful careers suffer horribly” media onslaught misses a huge point. Boushey crunches the “baby panic” numbers and finds high earners face the same issues as other employed women: balancing needs of work and family.