Young workers experience 'reverse' gender pay gap

A surprising finding in the latest census data shows that young, single, childless women are out-earning their male counterparts. One expert says that it all comes down to women attaining more education than men.

Guests

• James Chung: President of Reach Advisors, a New York-based strategy and research firm that identified this trend in the latest census data.
• Marigee Bacolod: Assistant professor of economics at the University of California at Irvine.
• Heather Boushey: Senior economist with the Center for American Progress.

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Resources

• About James Chung
• About Marigee Bacolod
• About Heather Boushey