Gender pay gap barely budged in past two decades

U.S. women have earned roughly 82% as much as men for the last 20 years, per recently published Pew Research Center analysis.

Why it matters: Although women continue to outpace men in educational attainment and more have taken on higher-paying jobs than in previous years, progress in narrowing the gender pay gap has stalled, especially compared to 20th-century strides.

By the numbers: While the roughly 82 cents to the dollar women made in 2022 signifies a huge leap from their 1982 average — 65 cents — it's only slightly more...