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The COVID-19 recession exposes inequities driving the gender gap in the workforce
The COVID-19 recession exposes inequities driving the gender gap in the workforce

During the pandemic-driven recession, women had a significantly higher chance of leaving the workforce. These numbers not only reveal vulnerabilities in female-dominated industries, but also the disproportionate share of childcare and household chores that women are expected to take on. In order to encourage women’s entry and rise in their career fields

— Angela Yu

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Economy, ColumnMelody Stainbrookcolumn, Angela Yu, economy, pandemic, gender
The economic repercussions of the pandemic and Russia sanctions threaten Democrats’ midterm aspirations
The economic repercussions of the pandemic and Russia sanctions threaten Democrats’ midterm aspirations

President Joe Biden and the Democratic party are faced with a historical storm of events as a world barely emerging from a pandemic is now reckoning with a war in Europe. These volatile global events have spurred an alarming rise in inflation, causing many Americans to feel as if Biden has fallen short of his promise to recover the economy.

— Angela Yu

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Economy, ColumnSrishti KhemkaAngela Yu, AY 2021-2022