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Business & Economy
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How women have been impacted by Musk-led federal layoffs
The nation’s largest employer has many built-in protections and benefits that women can't always find in the private sector.
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A nuclear physicist, a nonprofit executive and a construction manager: How one family has fared in Trump’s first 100 days
Helen Jackson’s job offer vanished. Her children face different levels of workplace and financial uncertainty. Their experiences reflect the reality of thousands of Americans.
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Your Shein and Temu purchases are about to get more expensive
A tariff exemption on low-value imports helped feed Americans’ desire for cheap clothes and goods — but it’s about to go away.
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Expanding the child tax credit has some Republican support. Now what?
Many lawmakers want to expand the $2,000-per-child credit, a longtime Democratic priority — but aren’t sure about how to get there.
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Women already earn less. Trump’s labor cuts could make the pay gap easier to hide.
After backlash to diversity initiatives and broad swipes at federal labor boards earlier this year, experts say additional gains on wage equality are highly unlikely.
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The uphill battle to bring women into construction jobs could be lost under Trump
Tradeswomen have spent decades fighting for their place in the skilled trades. Now they’re suing the government over its DEI policies.
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Biblically responsible investing is booming — and LGBTQ+ Americans are paying the price
The Christian-faith investing movement is a key factor driving American companies away from their DEI efforts.
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The 19th Explains: Trump’s battle with the boards investigating workplaces
The president has attempted to aggressively reshape the NLRB and EEOC, two independent labor commissions focused on discrimination and labor practices. Here’s what that means.
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Women’s clothing is often more expensive — and it’s partly due to tariffs
Two Democratic members of the House are pushing for a study of ‘pink tariffs.’
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Trump’s labor secretary nominee fields questions on unions and paid leave
Lori Chavez-DeRemer could be on shaky ground because of past pro-labor stances.