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To: locogringo who wrote (1197700)2/1/2020 9:05:54 AM
From: locogringo  Respond to of 1576346
 
The women of America THANK YOU President Trump: (especially suburban women and moms)

Wives now out-earn their husbands
nearly a third of the time


Washington Examiner, by Nihal Krishan

Original Article

Posted By: Imright, 2/1/2020 1:05:17 AM

Income inequality between husbands and wives has decreased, suggesting some success in women's empowerment but also highlighting the cultural changes to which society has yet to adapt.Among married couples, wives now out-earn their husbands nearly 30% of the time, up from 15.9% in 1981, according to recently released data from the Census Bureau.“Men’s wages have stagnated in the past decade or so, in part because the economy has changed, moving from manufacturing jobs to more service-oriented professions,” said Sarah Jane Glynn, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a left-of-center think tank.