Economy Apr 04 What three economists think you should know on Equal Pay Day Making Sen$e chatted with three experts on the pay gap on Equal Pay Day. Here's what they had to say on the pay gap, where it stems from and why it persists. By Kristen Doerer
Economy Jan 18 Column: Women in the workplace don’t need to be empowered. They need to own their power Here's a different take: Women don't need to conform to a man's game to find success in the workplace, Sallie Krawcheck says. By Sallie Krawcheck
Economy Jan 09 The earnings gap between black and white men has barely shrunk in 30 years. Why? Over the past 75 years, the racial gap in economic rank has narrowed sharply among men at the top of the earnings ladder, but changed very little among those at the middle and bottom. By Making Sen$e Editor
Economy Nov 30 Column: The economy undervalues ‘women’s work,’ and that needs to change It’s time that women get access to the full array of jobs in our economy and that they get paid what they are worth everywhere they work. By Mary Babic, Barbara Gault
Aug 26 Top male actors make twice as much as female colleagues By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A pay gap persists between top-earning male and female actors, according to a new measurement by Forbes. Continue reading
Aug 04 Column: A Massachusetts law is the most promising step yet toward equal pay By Ariane Hegewisch Earlier this week, Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts signed an equal pay law that is the most comprehensive statutory attempt yet to address gender pay inequality in the country. Continue reading
Jul 06 Will business imperatives drive gender parity? By Vikram Mansharamani Achieving gender equality would unleash tremendous economic gains, potentially adding $4.3 trillion to America’s GDP by 2025. Continue reading
Oct 13 Actress Jennifer Lawrence says she ‘failed as a negotiator’ for equal pay By Joshua Barajas Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence said she "failed as a negotiator" when leaked Sony emails revealed that she was paid less than her male "American Hustle" co-stars. Continue reading
Nov 14 Don’t count on corporate gender quotas to break the glass ceiling By Simone Pathe Could increasing the percentage of women on corporate boards have a trickle-down effect on the workforce? That's not the case when quotas, and later sanctions, are used to force businesses to invite more women to the boardroom. Continue reading