Income Inequality Is Going in the Wrong Direction Again

By Monica Potts

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“Women who might leave the labor force for child rearing or taking paid leave only make 76 cents compared to a man’s dollar,” said Lorena Roque, director of education, labor, and worker justice at the Center for Law and Social Policy. “Not having affordable childcare, not having paid family medical leave—we’re seeing those gaps are widening, and they still exist.”