Economists: Equal Access To Sports Has Boosted Incomes And Education For Women

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Starting in 2015, the Walt Disney Co. (DIS) will begin applying strict nutritional standards to all food products advertised on the Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Radio Disney, and any Disney-owned website that's child- or family-oriented. Beyond that, the company will also be taking steps to make the food at its theme parks more healthy.

Why is Disney taking up the good-nutrition torch now? Is it altruism?

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Reforming Unemployment Insurance to Protect Jobs and Incomes for American Workers

In his inaugural address, President Obama praised workers who “would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job.”  But in most states, our unemployment insurance (UI) system discourages reducing hours in this way. A worker who is laid off has access to UI benefits that temporarily cover part of lost wages, but a worker whose hours are reduced has no such access, creating an incentive for layoffs while leaving workers who face an involuntary reduction in their hours with no protection or support. Today the Department of Labor is issuing guidance on new legislation that will help to address these problems. This guidance is part of a series of important UI reforms designed to contribute to job creation and job placement that the President proposed in the American Jobs Act, were signed into law in February and are now being implemented. 

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