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data essay | Mar 1, 2023

The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap

The difference between the earnings of men and women has barely closed in the United States in the past two decades. This gap persists even as women today are more likely than men to have graduated from college, suggesting other factors are at play such as parenthood and other family needs.

short read | Feb 14, 2023

5 facts about the U.S. national debt

As concern about federal spending rises among both Democrats and Republicans, here's a primer on the national debt of the United States.

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