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September 7, 2023
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How Women Surprised Economists

Surprising economists, after pandemic lows, the number of working women in the labor force with young children went up.

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April 18, 2021
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April 18, 2021
Six Facts: Where the Gender Gap Has Grown

While we know that the pandemic gender gap grew, we need to look more closely at mothers to see who, how, why, and where.

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March 11, 2021
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March 11, 2021
Deciding if We Are in a “She-Cession”

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September 13, 2017
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September 13, 2017
The Opioid Epidemic and the Labor Force

By looking at counties with more opioid prescriptions, we can understand one reason that labor force participation rates are declining.

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Weekly Roundup: From Affluent Mates to Successful Names

Our everyday economics includes tradeoffs, deposit insurance, supply chain, bias, human capital, income inequality, marriage markets and Federal Reserve.

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May 7, 2015
Everyday economics and how marriage makes us less equal
May 7, 2015
Love, Marriage and Inequality

As female labor force participation increased since the 1970s, so too has the income inequality that resulted from assortative mating of higher earners.

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