Josie Cox

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Journalist and Author of WOMEN MONEY POWER: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality 📚| Associate Instructor @Columbia_SPS | Founding Editor @ThePersistent_

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CEO Pay Rose By 56 Times More Than Worker Pay In 2024, Research Shows

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

The average pay of the world’s wealthiest corporate bosses hit $4.3 million last year, a 50 percent increase over what they pocketed just five years earlier, a new report shows. According to the report, published by Oxfam and based on data from S&P Capital IQ, the jump in CEO pay dramatically outpaced the real wage growth of the average worker over the same five-year period. In fact, CEO wages rose by 56 times more than worker wages did.
Poor Workforce Engagement Cost World Economy $438 Billion In 2024

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

Workforce engagement declined around the world last year, costing the global economy about $438 billion in lost productivity, according to new research conducted by Gallup. According to the consultancy, the percentage of employees around the world who indicated that they felt “engaged” at work slipped from 23% to 21% in 2024, with managers feeling particularly demotivated and disengaged. Over the past 12 years, this measure has only declined twice, Gallup noted, the other time being in 2020.
U.S. Teens Want A Good Job And Financial Success More Than Marriage And Kids

2 months ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

American teenagers today place less importance on getting married and having children than they do on finding a job that’s satisfying and on achieving financial success, a new study shows. The survey of over 1,300 teenagers aged between 13 and 17, and conducted by the Pew Research Center, found that 86% of respondents said that it was extremely or very important to them to have a job or career they enjoy when they’re an adult.
America’s Childcare Crisis Is Exacerbating Gender Gaps, Survey Shows

2 months ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

America’s intensifying child care crisis is exacerbating the gender pay gap, as more parents—and especially mothers—are finding themselves forced to prioritize caring for their kids over promotions and pay rises, new research shows.
Gen Z Has A Big Gender Gap When It Comes To Views On Feminism

2 months ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

Young women and men in their late teens and twenties are more divided than any other age cohort when it comes to their opinions on feminism, women’s rights, and gender roles in society, conducted across thirty countries shows.
Over The Last Two Decades, The U.S. Gender Pay Gap Has Hardly Moved

2 months ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

The gender pay gap in the United States has hardly moved over the past two decades, with women still overrepresented in the lowest paid jobs and much more likely to take a step out of the paid labor market to care for children and to bear the brunt of unpaid labor. New data published by the Pew Research Center this week found that, in 2024, women earned an average of 85% of what men earned when analyzing median hourly earnings of both full- and part-time workers.
Hormonal Issues Could Cost U.S. Economy Almost $200 Billion Annually

2 months ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

Hormonal health issues could be costing the U.S. economy almost $200 billion every year in lost productivity, new research shows. The research, conducted by Mira—a fertility device and women’s health company—and based on a survey of 2,260 women between the ages of 18 and 70, found that almost a quarter of women in the U.S. have either quit or have considered quitting work due to hormonal health symptoms. Across the country, about 71 million women are employed.
Half Of U.S. Workers Are Scared About The Impact Of AI On Work

2 months ago | forbes.com | Josie Cox

Just over half of U.S. workers are concerned about the future impact that artificial intelligence will have on the workplace, and almost a third think that it will lead to dwindling job opportunities for humans in the long run, a new survey shows.
Women Diagnosed With Endometriosis Earn Less, New Study Shows

Feb 5, 2025 | forbes.com | Josie Cox

Women who have been diagnosed with endometriosis on average earn significantly less than those who are not suffering from the condition, new research conducted by the U.K.’s national statistics agency has found. In a first-of-its-kind study, the Office for National Statistics analyzed pay and health records for more than 55,000 individuals.
Companies Are Failing Working Parents And Paying The Price

Feb 4, 2025 | forbes.com | Josie Cox

More than three quarters of working parents say that having children has made them more motivated in their careers, but about half don’t feel like their employers are offering them the flexibility and accommodations they need to reach their professional potential.