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Layoffs are migrating to different sectors, especially those that disproportionately employ women. Overall, labor force participation fell marginally by 0.1 percentage points to 62.1%. Women’s labor force participation fell to 56.5% from 56.7%. Both are still below pre-pandemic levels. Read More
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MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
Fox Business Tonight | Congress Passes Railroad Legislation, Warding off Strike Watch
DC Journal | Strengthen Opposition To Female Genital Mutilation Read
The Count | The Push to Freeze Government Spending Watch
RealClear Energy | Climate Conferences Are Failing by Design and Damaging Our Kids’ Mental Health in the Process Read
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On November 15, Ticketmaster’s website crashed after millions of fans attempted to purchase tickets, leaving fans wanting and creating enormous pressure for the federal government to intervene. Read More
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Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, one of the fiercest women in the American political scene, just released her new bestselling book, If You Want Something Done, championing bold, trailblazing female leaders from across the political spectrum who have overcome big obstacles to achieve their dreams.
You have a chance to meet Nikki Haley (virtually) and hear her awe-inspiring story on December 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET during our #IWReads Book Club.
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Can you identify which of the three following statements is not true about e-cigarettes?
A. E-cigarettes are significantly safer than combustible cigarettes.
B. Youth vaping is on the rise in the U.S., which has led to an increase in youth combustible cigarette consumption.
C. Flavors are useful in helping adults quit combustible cigarettes.
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Never miss an episode of the She Thinks podcast with host Beverly Hallberg. Available on all of your favorite podcast apps:
    
- New Episode: Despite the good news of harm reduction products, there is a large effort by health organizations and lawmakers to eliminate their use. Lindsey Stroud, a visiting fellow at IWF and director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) Consumer Center, joins the program to dive into the details of the newest policy focus on e-cigarettes and public health. Listen Now
- New Episode: Guns rights and women's empowerment — what relation do that have? This Friday, Antonia Okafor, director of women's outreach and national spokesperson for Gun Owners of America, joins the show to discuss. Tune in Here
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In the United States, where a child attends school is almost always determined by where he or she lives. This results in massive geographic inequities. Poorer neighborhoods tend to have lower-performing schools. Where legislating school choice is not immediately feasible, K-12 open enrollment is the next best thing.
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Tyler Adams has a powerful personal story: a biracial young man who was mostly raised by a single mother but ended up in a white, blended family. This young man dreamed of playing pro soccer from the fourth grade, and his mother lived to see his dreams come true. Only in America.
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