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OECD Study: In the Developed World, Women Work More than Men

Who works more, men or women? The answer, according to a new study by OECD, depends on what one counts. I. If You Just Count Minutes per Day in Paid Work, Men Come out Ahead II. However, If You Count … Continue reading

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Daily Multivitamin Cuts Men’s Cancer Risk by 8 Percent, Large Study Finds

By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News “After years of research showing dietary supplements failed to prevent cancer, a new study of multivitamin use in men has a surprising message: This one worked. Turns out, a daily dose of Centrum Silver multivitamins … Continue reading

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Male-Female Earnings Gap is Closing

Is the earnings gap between men and women closing? Evidence exists to suggest that’s the case, albeit the gap is not closed. The next figure depicts a 33 year trend of closing the earnings differential between men and women. In … Continue reading

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Since 1962 Men Never Recover from Recessions

The following graph reveals a striking finding, observed by Matthew Yglesias. The “labor market for men never recovers from recessions. Each trough is followed by a new peak, but the new peak is lower than the previous peak.”  (The gray vertical bars in … Continue reading

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