NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
WASHINGTONPOST (Robert Samuels, Lydia Sidhom) - Four Black women. Nine degrees. Not one steady paycheck.
The president promised to save “Black jobs,” but his policies have resulted fresh pain for the Black middle class as the employment gap widens.
NYTIMES (Pragati K.B., Anupreeta Das and Anindito Mukherjee) - Laboring Under Delhi’s Harsh Heat, Workers Must Choose Health or Wages
Severe heat waves have been hitting India since April, forcing many of the country’s essential workers to make tough decisions.
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Connects Tipped Restaurant Wages To Slavery
A Vestige Of Slavery
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Gender pay gap widens for 2nd year in a row
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that women working full-time, year-round jobs still earn less than men.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: What to know about the gender pay gap
Gender economist Katica Roy breaks down the latest data, which shows that the gender pay gap more than doubles over the course of a woman's career.