The study found that, even with the same college degree, students from low-income families earn less than those from middle ...

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Illinois high school students who went on to get a college degree made more money than their counterparts who only got a high ...

The Quad-Cities gap is also worse than the gap in either Illinois or Iowa, where women working full time earn 81% and 78% as much as men, respectively.

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As we stare down the impact Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" will have on healthcare access, local legislatures must act to prevent the evictions that can arise from medical debt.

A new wage gap study shows that a Black woman working full-time will likely lose more than $1 million over a 40-year career.

Immigrants in the United States earn 10.6% less than similarly educated U.S.-born workers, largely because they are concentrated in lower-paying industries, occupations and companies, according to a ...

Dr. Wenlin Liu, chief economist with the State of Wyoming Economic Analysis Division, said the makeup of the state’s economy is partially to blame for the wage gap.

A UB study finds showing people side-by-side comparisons of different societies can boost support for policies.