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"There are no other countries that we would think of as advanced that don't offer some paid maternity leave," said Amy Traub, a senior policy analyst at Demos, a left-leaning public policy group. "So many countries started guaranteeing maternity leave as more woman started to enter the workplace

President Obama can still be a force for progressive change.

How much should I save for retirement? How much should I increase my contributions when I get a raise? Should I save in my firm’s 401(k) or a personal IRA? Which investments should I choose? For many of us, making the right choices when navigating the bewildering world of investing for retirement

There’s some data to indicate that borrowers of color are more likely to find themselves dealing with a debt collector over unpaid student loans. Black students are more likely to borrow to attend college than their white counterparts and, when they do, they’re more likely to take on more debt

Tamara Draut, Demos Vice President of Policy and Research and author of the new book Sleeping Giant: How the New Working Class, released the following statement:

Politicians refer to American exceptionalism as a way of pointing out how special is our country. I recently returned to work following three months of paid leave to take care of a very exceptional newborn boy. Having the opportunity to bond with my child is an exceptional experience in the American

The bright lights of network television and Coca-Cola sponsorships of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tend to obscure the fact that the teams playing represent, you know, actual institutions of higher learning. Here's how affordable it is to attend the top 16 in the tournament.

I want to know what’s going to happen with the farm workers,” she said, through a translator. “Are you going to include us in this?” Bhandary-Alexander said the hearing “couldn’t have been any better,” as a way to connect policy issues with individual narratives. The board heard from economic

That might prompt U.S. colleges to look to other countries for recruitment. Tuition from non-U.S. students can be as high as three times the rate paid by students attending their state colleges, according to The Journal. American families are increasingly struggling to pay college costs that have

Under New York’s proposed paid family leave law, businesses won’t pay anything for the new family leave benefit. The program would be funded entirely by a small payroll deduction from each worker in the state. An insurance provider will pay the benefits out to workers. It’s certainly not the most