By Bryce Covert “We noticed right away,” said Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Her organization compiles an annual report on the economic status of women in every state, and in 1998 it sent a preview to some people in Vermont. The [...]

By Doree Shafrir That's still higher than the 80 cents for every dollar that the average woman in the US makes. Still, not only has no other occupation in the area become so much less equitable so quickly according to the survey data, but this also [...]

By Bryce Covert The idea isn’t that controversial in other places. Beginning next year, the United Kingdom will require large companies to publish their pay scales broken down by gender for all to see. (It required such a disclosure of the BBC’s top paid employees this year, [...]

Hurricane Harvey has already had devastating consequences, with intense flooding in parts of Texas and Louisiana and at least nine people confirmed dead. But natural disasters like Harvey also have long-term consequences, and these consequences appear to disproportionately impact those who are most vulnerable. Several [...]

By Elissa Nadworny and Jon Marcus To qualify for federal financial aid, for instance, students generally have to take at least two courses a semester, which is especially tough for working adults with families. They're not eligible at all for many state financial aid programs. Many colleges won't [...]