Each morning, IWPR’s @landewatson compiles articles on gender, race, economics, and other policy issues IWPR staff want to know about. See below for what we’re reading today. (Note: articles included do not necessarily reflect the views of IWPR’s staff.)


DOMESTIC POLICY

The Wall Street Journal

Mine the Gap: More Women Embrace Mining Careers

Rachel Pannett, December 8

 

The New York Times

Job Growth Signals Robust Economy, With Gain of 228,000

Ben Casselman, December 8

 

The Washington Post

Exactly how male-dominated are central banks? Here are the numbers.

Cristina Bodea and Tara Iseneker, December 8

 

The Washington Post

The U.S. economy is creating millionaires at an astonishing pace. But what’s it doing for everyone else?

Christopher Ingraham, December 7

 

Moneyish

All-male panels are going extinct and this is a big reason why

Katerina Ang, December 8

 

The Washington Post

Bill would let silenced victims of workplace harassment take their claims to court

Drew Harwell, December 6

 

OPINION

The Washington Post

This woman was a silence breaker on harassment. And she was fired for it, she says.

Petula Dvorak, December 7

 

The New York Times

How Harvard’s Hypocrisy Could Hurt Your Union

Vail Kohnert-Yount and Jared Odessky, December 7

 

The Washington Post

A Welcome College Diversity Push

David Leonhardt, December 7