Gender Equity in Work and Wages, a Carbon Tax Opportunity, and More

May 8, 2020

If the United States continues to hold women back, it will both squander the potential of its citizens and incur a substantial economic loss at a time when an aging population and weak productivity growth are already weighing on its economy. Janet Yellen takes a look at the change in the labor force participation and wages of women over time in 19A, our new gender equality series.

Although the international community is rightly focusing its efforts on the immediate health and economic crisis presented by COVID-19, the threats posed by climate change should not be overlooked. Kemal Derviş and Sebastian Strauss explain how carbon taxes can make a climate-friendly recovery easier to achieve.

There are 15 million “nontraditional workers” in America, including contractors, on-call workers, and other positions. Ahead of today’s jobs report release, Ryan Nunn and Jimmy O’Donnell examine the challenges these workers face, including more volatile hours and less health insurance coverage.

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