Tag: Income disparity
White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowed
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has filled about 56% of his senior White House staff positions with women, including about 36% who come from...
Yellen: administration is watching inflation closely
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured Congress that the recent jump in inflation is being monitored very carefully by the Biden administration, but...
Reports find US housing crisis worsening; gov’t help needed
NEW YORK — Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic,...
Pandemic relapse spells trouble for India’s middle class
NEW DELHI — Ram Babu moved from his village to the Indian capital New Delhi in 1980, to clean cars. Soon, he learned to...
UN says pandemic created an `unparalleled’ employment crisis
UNITED NATIONS — The COVID-19 pandemic has created an “unparalleled” global labor market crisis that will affect the employment market for years, the International...
Bank of America to raise minimum wage to $25/hr by 2025
NEW YORK — Bank of America plans to set the minimum wage for all positions at the company to $25 an hour by 2025....
Bill Gates’ leadership roles stay intact despite allegations
SEATTLE — Despite damaging allegations suggesting Bill Gates pursued women who worked for him, don't expect changes to his roles at the two iconic...
Biden’s corporate tax plan takes aim at income inequality
WASHINGTON — From John Kennedy to Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, American presidents have taken aim at corporate America's tax-avoidance schemes before — and...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
