Stretching Your Dollar: How Transparency Can Help Close the Gender Pay Gap
The fight for equal pay continues as women are still being paid less than men on average. Noreen Farrell, executive director at Equal Rights Advocates, joined 'Stretching Your Dollar' to talk about the pay disparity between men and women, progress made in pay parity and transparency when it comes to wages.
Crab fishermen in Alaska have been scrambling to stay afloat after two years of the Bering Sea fishery being closed or severely curtailed due to plummeting crab numbers. And they're concerned that more of the same awaits this October when officials decide on catch limits for the upcoming season.
Most major car brands admit they may be selling your personal data — though they are vague on the buyers, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order.
Tourism-related businesses have always been at the mercy of the weather. But with heat waves, fires and storms becoming more frequent and intense, small businesses increasingly see extreme weather as their next long-term challenge.
