Just 31% percent of single mothers 25 and older held a college degree, according to a 2017 study from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The organization also found they are likely to have $4,800 more in debt than women without children. Applicants write an essay about their [...]
WASHINGTON —The U.S. unemployment rate dropped 0.4% in November, to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. But BLS, the Economic Policy Institute, and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research all noted mixed numbers behind that positive decline. The number of unemployed declined by 542,000, [...]
The Bureau of Statistics’ latest jobs report shows that November marked a slowdown in hiring as experts fear the arrival of a new coronavirus variant could further disrupt economic recovery. The economy added just 210,000 jobs last month, far below economists’ prediction that 573,000 positions would be [...]
The unemployment rate for Black women fell sharply in November, but labor market recovery from pre-pandemic levels remains uneven across race and gender lines. While the headline number for job growth came in lower than expected in November, the unemployment rate for U.S. workers overall dipped [...]
While Black women’s unemployment rate fell in November, it remains high for Black women. However, labor market recovery has not been complete from levels pre-pandemic. Although the headline figure for job growth came in lower than expected in NovemberThe Labor Department reports that the overall unemployment [...]
If Utahns don’t want their state to be named the worst for women’s equality for a fifth year in a row, there are some clear steps they can take, according to new report released Thursday. Researchers outlined their 10 recommendations in the study, which was commissioned by [...]