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In his State of the Union address a year ago, Obama called for action on paid leave. Advocates say that after a game-changing 2015 a rising tide of initiatives is spilling into election-year politics.
What better way to honor the unsung financial contributions of these women? It would also send a signal to black women to make financial health a critical part of their everyday lives and foster the necessary push for financial mentoring.
Low wages, a predatory mortgage crisis and other historical factors have caused a gaping wealth gap between black and white women. The good news: jobs with benefits can tackle that disparity.
U.S. lawmakers will be trying to reconcile bills this week that will reduce benefits in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, previously known as food stamps.
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Lauren Slater recounts, in this excerpt from “Playing House: Notes of a Reluctant Mother,” how she weighed the risks and benefits of a second child until the wintry night when her husband sat next to a broken window, letting the snow come in.
There are two big reasons to hope Janet Yellen zooms through her confirmation process. For one, she’ll be the first woman to lead the U.S. Federal Reserve. For another, she’s likely to help Americans reduce their consumer debts and gain jobs.
Female politicians were said to get most of the credit for ending the government shutdown. The first-ever European Union human trafficking report was also released.
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News of the president’s nomination of the No. 2 person at the Fed was warmly greeted on Twitter and online news sites. Yellen is on course to be the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve.
The debate over who will take over at the Federal Reserve unites women’s rights activists and Wall Street reformists. Their female champion faces an Old Boy favorite who once famously expressed doubt about women’s intellectual capacity.
Connie Larson is taking time off so her feet can heal, which means no pay and paying out of pocket. Beyond her own problems, she worries about the sales and commission quotas she is supposed to enforce. “It’s a fear-based situation,” she says.