In 1958, Eastman Kodak advertised openings for chemical engineers, accountants, and lawyers, but only for men, while women were asked to apply for jobs as secretaries or stenographers. The 1964 Civil ...
Do online prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket provide a service beyond the entertainment of gambling? Prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the same ...
Prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it was both legal and common for employers to express explicit gender preferences in their help wanted ads. These ads offer a window into employers’ potentially ...
Beginning October 1, 2026, the 2025 reconciliation law narrows, but does not eliminate, immigrants’ eligibility for federally funded Medicaid and CHIP. This change affects certain lawfully present ...
In July, the US Treasury joined Japanese authorities in a joint intervention to prop up the yen — the first US action in support of the yen since 1998. Maurice Obstfeld joins EconoFact Chats to ...
Although cutting off trade theoretically eliminates the U.S.’s $40 billion trade deficit with Canada, those imports must now be purchased elsewhere. Goods and services are imported because they offer ...
Family wealth plays an important role in creating positive outcomes for children. But building wealth is challenging for many Americans, especially for families in the lowest income brackets whose ...
Since EconoFact Chats last hosted a panel of economic journalists in June, oil supply disruptions due to the war in Iran have kept gasoline prices high. Inflation reached 3.4% in August. In response, ...
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