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Barriers for Black women set U.S. economy back by $500 billion, report finds
The persisting wage gap has set Black women — and the American economy as a whole — back for the past six decades, according to a report by financial services firm S&P Global.
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Kamala Harris faces thorny policy challenges on first international trip
President Biden has tasked Harris with addressing the root causes of migration from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
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Progressives urge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s swift confirmation to federal appeals court
Demand Justice has taken out ads supporting Jackson, who is also thought to top Biden’s Supreme Court shortlist.
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Newly elected trans state lawmakers reflect on record year of anti-trans bills
Rep. Stephanie Byers of Kansas, Sen. Sarah McBride of Delaware and Rep. Taylor Small of Vermont entered office during a year of record anti-trans bills. They’re advocating for policies that help LGBTQ+ people.
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Carol Anderson sees a threat to Black Americans in the Second Amendment’s origins
The Emory professor talks about who gets to bear arms, and who gets perceived as a citizen
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More than half of the job gains in May went to women
Women gained 314,000 net jobs in May as the economic recovery continued. Unemployment rates for women dropped across all racial categories, though Black women and Latinas continue to see the highest rates.
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Experts say disaster relief plans need to center women as hurricane season approaches
Natural disasters have a disproportionate effect on women's health and earnings. President Biden's preparation funds should be spent with that in mind, several groups said.
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A new record: 8 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women
For the first time, 41 women — including two Black women — helm some of the country’s most powerful companies. Yet they only account for 8 percent of the Fortune 500 chief executives.
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This policy could cut child poverty in half — if it reaches those who need it most
The historic expansion of the child tax credit this year could slash child poverty in half, but only if the poorest families can access it. Reaching them is a massive task the country has never taken on.
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How one of Washington’s top health officials plans to fight pregnancy-related deaths
The 19th spoke with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the first Black woman to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about her plans to address racial and gender-based health inequities.