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Job Growth Slowed in 2017; Implications for the Economy in 2018

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economy created fewer jobs in 2017 than in 2016 and economic growth was moderate.  job growth slowed in 2017 to an average of 171,000 jobs created per month, down from an average of 186,000 jobs created each month in 2016. 2017 was also had the lowest U.S.   U.S. job creation total since 2010.  to 3.0%.

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The 2023 Motherhood Penalty: The Sorry State Of Affairs For Working Women Continues

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Redesigning policies around parental leave could address gender imbalances in the workplace and positively influence societal attitudes towards unpaid childcare. If far-reaching policy changes are not implemented, working women with children will continue to be penalized. in 2017/18 to 12.2% What keeps this disparity in check?

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How Women Are Rising in Business

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Office of Technology Assessment, the National Science Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering Committee on Public Engineering Policy,” according to her website. Henderson, a self-taught thought leader with three honorary doctorates and nine books to her credit, “served on the U.S.

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Uber and Lyft Help Drivers Weather Financial Shocks

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Consumption Insurance and Multiple Jobs: Evidence from Rideshare Drivers  is based on a database of the finances for over 1.5 Again from the paper: To the extent that these policies limit flexibility, they could end up hurting workers using flexible work as a consumption smoothing mechanism. million households.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Kim Carson CEO, Founder, Parallax Futures With more than 15 years of leadership experience in research, operations, strategy, finance and business development, Carson’s track record stands out for clients. BRND Marketing Group LLC produced Leadership Newark’s Public Policy Summits featuring keynotes from U.S. million for LPCCD.

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