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Business & Economy
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‘Everything goes up except income’: Older women are struggling to keep up with rising electricity costs
As rates spike across the nation, penny-pinching isn’t feeling like enough for people on fixed incomes.
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A hunger cliff is days away. Women, children and food banks will feel it first.
Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose government aid provided by SNAP and WIC — but it won’t be enough.
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Older women once trusted Social Security. Now they aren’t so sure.
Diminished confidence in government institutions under President Trump and fears about the economy at large could explain the shift, experts say.
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For families who rely on WIC funding, the government shutdown is deepening uncertainty
The program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children is in jeopardy as the shutdown continues.
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Abortion bans push families deeper into poverty and drive up crime, economists say
Researchers found a “strikingly large” relationship between restrictions on abortion and property crime, underscoring the connection between abortion bans and poverty.
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Why your favorite Etsy treasures could soon cost more — or go away entirely
Women who turned to Etsy to build their small businesses are facing the prospect of closing or downsizing because of tariffs.
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After Hurricane Katrina, moms built new lives by building homes
Single moms found a lifeline in construction jobs to build financial security before the next big storm. What happens if that disappears?
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Who is Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve governor targeted by Trump?
Cook in 2022 became the first Black woman to serve on the independent board, a frequent target of criticism for President Donald Trump.
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To raise fertility rates, it’s not women who need to step up — it’s men
New research found that countries where men do more housework and child care have higher fertility rates.
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Suspending monthly economic reports would be really bad for women of color
Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested a pause of the monthly employment reports, the only timely economic measure of how women of color are faring in the economy.