"Whether Abramson's pay did or didn't have anything to do with her dismissal from the Times, one thing is certain: there is a gender wage gap. Among full-time workers, women earn 77% of what men earn. Even after accounting for the fact that women often work in different occupations and industries than men, as well as differences in work experience, union status, education and race, 41% of that gap is still unexplained. When social scientists control for every employment factor that could possibly explain the disparity, women still earn 91% of what men earn for doing the same job." This article talks about the wage gap between men and women due to gender discrimination. Women in the workforce earn 77% of what men earn which is significantly less. Income inequality due to gender discrimination is a very controversial topic in the nation and is effecting the economy as well as everyday Americans.

"Independent experts, however, see substantial evidence that disability insurance increasingly serves as a safety net for people who cannot find jobs - people, that is, who might still have the ability to perform at least some kinds of work." This article discusses how the percentage of Americans that enroll to receive federal disability payments is increasing rapidly. Some use the insurance as a safety net to provide for their financial needs when they are potentially able to participate in work. The government is losing money from the increase in those requiring disability insurance and the economy is suffering from a drop in the work force participation.