Sex Discrimination Commissioner of Australia Liz Broderick says women will end up with lower incomes in retirement because they are earning less than men on average.

Republican Senator John McCain, campaigning through poverty-stricken cities and towns, said he opposes a Senate bill that seeks equal pay for women because it would lead to more lawsuits.

Recruiter uncovers counter offer trend spreading through the capital

Not only is teacher pay losing ground compared to other professions (see The Teaching Penalty) teacher pay in the U.S. lags far behind other industrialized countries. Today’s Snapshot by EPI economist Joydeep Roy illustrates the pay gap by comparing starting salaries for teachers as a percent of per capita GDP in the U.S. and nine other industrialized countries.