By JIM TANKERSLEY and NOAM SCHEIBER “I don’t think it’s because we don’t know what is implicit bias. We know,” said Rhonda Sharpe, the president of the National Economics Association, which was founded to promote the professional development of minorities in the field. “It’s whether we stand up [...]

By Courtney Connley (@ClassicalyCourt) An E! spokesperson denied claims that Kennedy was paid more in a statement to People and said, "E! compensates employees fairly and appropriately based on their roles, regardless of gender." According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, women are still paid 20 [...]

By Jillian Berman “It’s easier to address a problem if you know you’re being paid less than a colleague working the same job. When you don’t have that information you really can’t do anything to address the issue.” Chandra Childers, senior research scientist at Institute for [...]

By Quentin Fottrell One profession is lagging when it comes to women’s pay, but it’s not tech. Female personal financial advisers make little more than half (56.4%) of men in the same job, compared with 83% overall, according to a recent analysis by the Institute for Women’s [...]

By Jordan Weissmann On the other hand, an especially progressive state like Massachusetts or California might still want to give it a try. Ariane Hegewisch, the program director for employment and earnings at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, told me that as of now there’s [...]

By Elise Solé Kotb will maintain her job as co-anchor of the show’s fourth hour, with Kathie Lee Gifford, a role she’s held since 2007. Per the Post, “Kotb gets up around 4 a.m. to host Today from 7 to 9 a.m., then records updates [...]