Across the United States, men outearn women in comparable jobs by 15%, Meanwhile, white employees outearn their Black peers by 11%, even after accounting for such differences as education, experience, occupation, industry, region, hours worked, and union coverage says Jim Bessen, … [Read more...] about Could a ban on asking about salary history help close the wage gap?
Economic Equality
Why the Green New Deal can help to fix economic inequality in America
The much-hyped Green New Deal, which laid out the broad strokes of a U.S. transition to green energy by 2030, failed in Congress. But its champions haven’t given up. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and other like-minded legislators are working on a series of … [Read more...] about Why the Green New Deal can help to fix economic inequality in America
