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Moms don’t need a research study to tell them that their earnings will never be high as dads’. Nevertheless, a new study confirms this – and the pay gap may be larger than some suspect. In the two years surrounding the baby’s birth, mothers’ earnings fall by 12 percent, on average, as their careers stall or…

Smiling young women sitting outdoors

Pattern is steady across education levels but varies dramatically by race. As I discussed earlier this year, people are often interested in studying the saving behavior of women.  I have generally resisted this approach because women have traditionally lived in households where the couple makes decisions jointly.  In that world, the main distinction is between…