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Justin Lahart and Lauren Silva Laughlin writes in The Wall Street Journal, "Over the past half-century, women have profoundly reshaped the U.S. economy. The changes that are happening now could be just as significant. Investors should take notice.

In 1970, only half of women in the U.S. aged 25 to 54 were in the workforce. Since then that figure has risen to three-quarters. For men it has moved in the opposite direction, slipping from 96% to 89%. Over the same time, more and more young women enrolled in college, leading them to more lucrative jobs. Women working full-time now earn 80 cents on the." READ MORE>>

Released: August 12, 2019 01:54 PM | Updated: August 12, 2019 01:54 PM

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When women bring home a bigger slice of the bacon

Updated 1:54PM EDT, Mon Aug 12th, 2019

Justin Lahart and Lauren Silva Laughlin writes in The Wall Street Journal, "Over the past half-century, women have profoundly reshaped the U.S. economy. The changes that are happening n...

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male guardian's approval

Updated 2:23PM EDT, Mon Aug 5th, 2019

Emma Graham-Harrison writes in The Guardian, "Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need the permission of a male guardian to travel, according to laws published on Friday, in a key step...

Repeat auction sales of art by women on the rise

Updated 2:22PM EDT, Mon Aug 5th, 2019

Abby Shultz writes in Penta, "Repeat auction sales of art tracked by Sotheby’s Mei Moses unit in the last six years show prices for works by female artists have risen dramatically faster th...