The economic recovery has been different for women than for men, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Women experienced a later start to job loss during the recession and have recovered at a slower pace. National jobs numbers released in January saw women catching up slightly in the last quarter of 2011, although [...]
More rough economic seas ahead for Washington’s women unless legislators act
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With the official end of the Great Recession two and a half years behind us, few people have seen any economic gains – and many are worse off than at the height of the recession, including women and children. There’s no doubt men have experienced higher unemployment rates than women throughout the recession and recovery. [...]
Budget deal puts a lid on our economy
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
From the Everett Herald: Can we all breathe a sigh of relief now that Congress has passed and the president has signed a bill increasing the debt ceiling and cutting the budget by $1 trillion? After all, it seems like sanity prevailed. That would have been the case if Congress has simply passed an increase [...]
Why the jobless recovery is unique to America
February 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You might not know this, but while the Great Recession is still hammering American workers and small businesses, recovery is well under way in other nations. What’s more, the pain of our recession is no longer spread evenly across the economy. While the effects of the recession have all but disappeared in some industries – [...]
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