Gender pay gap begins one year out of college

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:48:00 +0000

A report from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) flagged by Raw Story found that a gender earning gap usually occurs just one year after graduates leave college, with men making an average of $42,918 one year after graduation while women make an average of $35,296. The report, "Graduating to a pay gap" notes:

"Graduating to a pay gap" finds that women working full time already earn less than their male counterparts do just one year after college graduation. Taking a closer look at the data, we find that women’s choices—college major, occupation, hours at work—do account for part of the pay gap. But about one-third of the gap remains unexplained, suggesting that bias and discrimination are still problems in the workplace.

Sunday best: Marco Rubio blasts the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:10:00 +0000

A day before the third and final presidential debate, scheduled to center on foreign policy concerns, the Sunday shows shed no light on genuine issues and differences in that realm, and instead mostly featured more partisan mud-slinging over Libya as well as some new and disturbing GOP saber-rattling on Iran.

Against the backdrop of a New York Times story about the U.S. opening direct talks with Iran on nuclear issues, denied by both the White House and Iranian officials, Republicans mostly ducked the topic (except to accuse the Obama administration of another foreign policy "leak"). But on Fox News Sunday the supposedly centrist statesman Sen. Lindsey Graham attacked the White House over the story, declaring that when it comes to Iran, "the time for talking is over.” That would seem to indicate the time for warring has commenced, and we'll find out Monday night if Mitt Romney agrees.

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Gender pay gap begins one year out of college

Sunday best: Marco Rubio blasts the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act