K-shaped economy puts pressure on women, as lower pay and higher costs reduce spending

Andreea Neblea

The Labor Department reported on Friday that 92,000 jobs were lost in February, as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. The unemployment rate for women held steady at 4.1% for the first two months of the year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, the sharp rise in the number of Hispanic or Latina women and Black women who are out of work is profound, experts say, with their unemployment rates rising to 5% and 7.1%. A significant pay disparity for women , and

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