Income disparity
Surfer Johanne Defay, of France, works out on a Surf Ranch wave during practice rounds for the upcoming Olympics Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Lemoore, Calif. Defay is headed to the Olympics for surfing's debut at the Games, buoyed by an upset win against reigning world champion Carissa Moore, 28, at the high-intensity Surf Ranch competition last month. Though there's much excitement and renewed enthusiasm for the women's game, the objectification, pay disparities and opportunity gap have taken its toll. Industry leaders say they're committed to righting the wrongs that have long held female surfers back in the male-dominated sport. The mental, financial and logistical roadblocks for women in surfing date back centuries. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Female surfers overcome sexism's toll to earn Olympic berth

By Sally Ho Jul. 19, 2021 12:03 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:23 PM EDT
Palm Beach Post. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis errs in restricting race studies in schools At a...

FILE - In this July 21, 2020, file photo, a homeowner tours his new home, in Washingtonville, N.Y. Two studies released Wednesday, June 16, 2021, found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely widening the housing gap between Black, Latino and white households, as well as putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Millions fear eviction as US housing crisis worsens

By Ken Sweet And Michael Casey Jun. 16, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

FILE - This June 4, 2021 file photo shows Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ahead of her meeting with Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, as finance ministers from across the G7 nations meet at Lancaster House in London. Yellen assured Congress on Wednesday, June 16, that the Biden administration is monitoring the recent jump in inflation very carefully but still believes the increase will prove temporary. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Yellen: administration is watching inflation closely

By Martin Crutsinger Jun. 16, 2021 12:50 PM EDT

Daily wage laborers wait to be employed for the day, on a street in Mumbai, India, Friday, June 11, 2021. India’s economy was on the cusp of recovery from the first pandemic shock when a new wave of infections swept the country, infecting millions, killing hundreds of thousands and forcing many people to stay home. Cases are now tapering off, but prospects for many Indians are drastically worse as salaried jobs vanish, incomes shrink and inequality is rising. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Pandemic relapse spells trouble for India's middle class

By Krutika Pathi Jun. 12, 2021 12:55 AM EDT

In this photo released by Siam Bioscience, a worker loads AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines produced by Siam Bioscience factory in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. AstraZeneca's partner in Thailand on Wednesday began its first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines after concerns they were behind on their production schedules for the country and parts of Southeast Asia. (Siam Bioscience via AP)
UN says pandemic created an `unparalleled' employment crisis

By Edith M. Lederer Jun. 02, 2021 07:12 PM EDT

The Italian and the EU flags are displayed outside Villa Pamphili as Italian Premier Mario Draghi and EU Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen arrive on the occasion of the Global Health Summit in Rome, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Vaccine makers pledge 2.3B doses to less wealthy nations

May. 21, 2021 11:16 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Minnesota

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2021 04:00 AM EDT
Minneapolis Star Tribune. March 24, 2021. Editorial: Immigrants boost Minnesota’s economy They work, spend money, pay...

Colorado forecast: More to spend on uneven COVID-19 recovery

Mar. 19, 2021 07:17 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Colorado state government revenues this year will be significantly higher than expected as the economy recovers from the coronavirus pandemic,...

A five-bedroom house, bottom, is seen in Woodbridge, Conn., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Zoning laws have been under scrutiny for years in Connecticut towns. But the issue has intensified recently, especially in Woodbridge, a New Haven County community of nearly 9,000 with a town center on the National Register of Historic Places. Tim Herbst, a former Republican candidate for governor, is representing a dozen residents opposed to changes proposed by the Open Communities Alliance, an organization founded in 2013 to improve access to affordable housing. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Connecticut's zoning laws a focus in racial equity debate

By Susan Haigh Mar. 16, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds an enrollment ceremony for the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long?

By Paul Wiseman Mar. 13, 2021 11:27 AM EST

Housing remains priority during Oregon's legislative session

By Sara Cline Mar. 09, 2021 01:07 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As new problems emerged in Oregon during 2020, another remained and was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires –...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the end of an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined a videoconference with EU leaders on Friday, to focus on ways to boost cooperation and avoid doubling up on security issues between the military alliance and the 27-nation bloc. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP)
EU wants employers to report pay levels to fix gender gap

By Raf Casert Mar. 04, 2021 07:28 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 06:02 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 17 The Dallas Morning...

Nya Marshall, owner of Ivy Kitchen & Cocktails is seen in her restaurant, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 in Detroit. Marshall is worried about President Biden's plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 which could put her and other restaurants out of business in the middle of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?

By Paul Wiseman Feb. 17, 2021 11:41 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2021 file photo, a woman walks past a "Now Hiring" sign displayed at a CD One Price Cleaners in Schaumburg, Ill. In a stark sign of the economic inequality that has marked the pandemic recession and recovery, Americans as a whole are now earning the same amount of wages and salaries that they did before the pandemic struck, even with nearly 9 million fewer people at work. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Sign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven't

By Christopher Rugaber Feb. 12, 2021 11:44 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020 file photo, students return to Greenbrae Elementary School in Sparks, Nev., for the first time since March with mandatory masks and social distancing to help guard against the spread of the coronavirus. Washoe County schools are using a combination of classroom instruction and distance learning. On Thursday, Dec. 10, Nevada's largest school district resumes school in Las Vegas next week using strictly remote learning. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)
Nevada school boss wants metrics for classroom reopenings

By Scott Sonner Dec. 10, 2020 02:55 PM EST

Shoppers, wearing protective face masks, form a line outside Dollarcity in San Salvador, El Salvador, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. For months, the strictest measures confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seemed to keep infections in check in El Salvador, but a gradual reopening combined with a political stalemate has seen infections increase nearly fourfold. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
UN: Pandemic has cost 34 million jobs in Latin America

Sep. 30, 2020 05:31 PM EDT

The Wall Street street sign is framed by a giant American flag hanging on the New York Stock Exchange, in a Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 file photo. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, recovering after their first four-week losing streak in more than a year. A burst of corporate deals helped give investors confidence to put money back in the market, and the S&P 500 rose 1.4% in the early going Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Healthy US economy failed to narrow racial gaps in 2019

By Christopher Rugaber Sep. 28, 2020 12:19 PM EDT

Anna Hamilton, 43, center, poses for a photograph with her sons, Henry, 6, left, and Adrian, 7, right, in their home on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Decatur, Ga. Hamilton is taking leave from her job at a small investment firm where she has worked for 12 years so she can guide her children through remote schooling. Looking back, she sees how childcare responsibilities, doctor visits, school pick-ups, lining up babysitters, often fell on her as the parent with the more flexible job. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Child care crisis pushes US mothers out of the labor force

By Alexandra Olson And Cathy Bussewitz Sep. 05, 2020 09:15 AM EDT