An Incomplete Listing of Recent Press Citations

For

William M. Rodgers III
Frances L. and Edwin L. Cummings Associate Professor of Economics
Director, Center for the Study of Equality

August 15, 2003

2003

"Health, Tech Jobs Key Areas for Women, Experts say," CBS MarketWatch.com, Sept. 28, 2003.

“Women to Find Jobs in IT, Health Care: Rebound also Brings More Entrepreneurial Opportunity,” CBS MarketWatch.com, Sept. 3, 2003.

"Increase in Jobs Seen for Women," CBS MarketWatch, Sept. 8, 2003.

“Reaching for the stars,” Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Sep 8, 2003.

"Improving Economy Expected to Generate More Opportunities for Women in Nontraditional Fields," CBS MarketWatch.com, Sept. 7, 2003.

“Opportunities for women will grow with economy, say job experts,” Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Sep 7, 2003.

“Expert: Data on Jobs Too Gloomy,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, GA – Aug 14, 2003.

“Blacks Hit Hardest by Unemployment,” Daily Press, VA – Aug 4, 2003.

“Enterprise Zone Isn’t Paying Off in Local Jobs: Companies Hire More Workers Outside JCC,” Daily Press, VA – Jul 27, 2003.

“Women Losing Wage War Region’s Pay Gap is Wider Than the National Average,” Daily Press, VA Jun 4, 2003.

“Area gender wage gap remains,” The Free Lance-Star, VA - Jul 16, 2003.

“Progress Without Parity,” BusinessWeek, Jul 14, 2003.

2002

"As Portfolios Shrink, Retirees Warily Seek Work," The New York Times, Sept. 8, 2002.

“Biz-Briefs,” Richmond Times - Dispatch, VA - Jul 29, 2002.

“May Jobless Rate Shows Surprising Dip to 5.8 Percent,” Boston Globe, MA - Jun 8, 2002.

“Bummed by bad times? Try B-School: Honing skills now can give you security and a better future,” Virginia Business, Jan 2002.

2001

“Report Shows Pay Gap Wide for Virginia Beach, Va.,Women,” Virginian-Pilot, VA -Nov 23, 2001.

2000

“It’s About Jobs, Stupid,” BusinessWeek, Aug 21, 2000/Aug 28, 2000.

1999

“Booming Job Market Draws Young Men into the Fold,” The New York Times, NY - May 23, 1999.

“Poverty in America,” BusinessWeek, Oct 18, 1999.

“Furlough, Strike Raise Jobless Rate in Southeast Virginia from Year Ago,” Virginian-Pilot, VA - Aug 28, 1999.

“Virginia's Jobless Rate Reaches 30-Year Low in April,” Virginian Pilot, VA - Jun 3, 1999.