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Guest Post: Single Ladies (Don’t Put a Ring on It)?

Here is another great read from Susan. In this post she discusses the decreasing gender wage gap (yay!) and the different factors that may or may not play into it. Enjoy! In the ever-growing body of evidence for the diminishing wage gap between men and women, research has uncovered a segment of women making more than their male counterparts. Ta-da! "In 2008, single, childless women between ages 22 and 30 were earning more than their male counterparts in most U.S. cities, with incomes that were 8% greater on average, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data," says the Wall Street Journal. Between the reports of more men losing their jobs than women in the current recession, and the fact that women...

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